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Tranmere Rovers v Colchester United : League Two match betting preview, prediction and odds

Mon 6th Apr, 15:00 BST, Prenton Park, Birkenhead

Peter Wild's Tranmere Rovers side will have home backing in the League Two on Monday afternoon, as Danny Cowley's Colchester United travel to the Prenton Park. All of the key statistics for the tie, including head-to-heads, predictions and odds across seventeen major markets are covered in this in-depth preview. It's all here with the aim of helping you make a smart bet.


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Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
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Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
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Tranmere
28%
--
Draw
29%
--
Colchester
44%
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Colchester 1-0
14%
--
Draw 1-1
13%
--
Draw 0-0
11%
--
Tranmere 1-0
10%
--
Colchester 2-0
9%
--
Colchester 2-1
8%
--
Tranmere 2-1
6%
--
Tranmere 2-0
5%
--
Draw 2-2
4%
--
Colchester 3-0
4%
--
Colchester 3-1
3%
--
Tranmere 3-1
2%
--
Colchester 3-2
2%
--
Tranmere 3-0
2%
--
Tranmere 3-2
1%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
38%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
62%
--
Home 1st Goal
42%
--
Away 1st Goal
50%
--
No 1st Goal
8%
--
BTTS - Yes
43%
--
BTTS - No
57%
--
BTTS - Home Win
10%
--
BTTS - Draw
18%
--
BTTS - Away Win
16%
--
Home/draw
56%
--
Away/draw
73%
--
Home/away
71%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
64%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
36%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
18%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
82%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
7%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
93%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
2%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
98%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
89%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
11%
--
Home DNB
48%
--
Away DNB
64%
--
Tranmere win to nil
17%
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Colchester win to nil
28%
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Win / draw / win League Two table

Tranmere have played 39 matches so far this season and are in 20th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

31 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 18 games, drawn 8 and won 5. Tranmere have conceded 59 goals, scored 36, failed to score in 9 matches and kept 4 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Tranmere have played 20 games at home, winning 4, drawing 5 and losing 11 fixtures. They have scored 20 goals, conceded 33 goals, kept 4 clean sheets and failed to score 7 times in home league games.

Colchester lay in 14th place on 53 points in the League Two league table having played 38 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 16 games against teams below them in the table, winning 7, drawing 6 and losing 3 games. They have scored 20 goals and kept 6 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Colchester have conceded 11 goals and have failed to score in 5 matches.

Away league performance

Colchester have played 20 away games, winning 6, drawing 6 and losing 8 games. They have scored an average of 1.1 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.2 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Tranmere
Colchester
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Bromley39221342679 
l
 
0-2A
d
 
3-3A
l
 
0-2A
l
 
1-0A
2
MK Dons39211173674 
d
 
2-2F
Apr 25
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
3
Cambridge38201262872 
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
4-2F
l
 
1-2F
d
 
1-1A
4
Notts C38217102670 
l
 
1-2F
l
 
5-0A
Apr 25
w
 
1-3A
5
Swindon39216121869 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-1A
Apr 10
d
 
0-00-0
6
Salford3921414667 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
3-1A
l
 
0-1A
l
 
4-3F
7
Grimsby381711101662 
May 2
w
 
1-2F
l
 
0-1A
w
 
1-2A
8
Chesterfield3916149962 
d
 
1-1A
Apr 11
w
 
6-2F
l
 
3-0A
9
Crewe39179131160 
l
 
1-4A
l
 
2-1F
d
 
1-1A
l
 
1-0A
10
Walsall3917913760 
l
 
1-3A
l
 
4-2A
Mar 28
w
 
0-2F
11
Oldham37151391358 
l
 
1-3A
l
 
3-1A
Apr 3
d
 
1-1F
12
Barnet39151212657 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
1-0A
w
 
4-1F
d
 
1-1F
13
Fleetwood39141213254 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
2-1F
l
 
4-2F
14
Colchester38141113953 
Apr 6
d
 
1-1F
-
-
15
Accrington3813916-448 
l
 
0-1A
d
 
1-1A
-
l
 
1-0A
16
Gillingham38111215-1245 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-1A
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1A
17
Bristol R3913422-2043 
Apr 18
w
 
1-4F
d
 
1-1A
w
 
0-1F
18
Cheltenham3811918-2242 
w
 
3-2F
Apr 21
w
 
2-0F
May 2
19
Shrewsbury3911820-2641 
w
 
4-0F
Apr 3
w
 
2-0F
w
 
0-2F
20
Tranmere399921-2136 
-
-
d
 
1-1A
Apr 6
21
Crawley3961320-2431 
w
 
2-0F
w
 
0-2F
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1A
22
Newport398724-2831 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
3-1F
w
 
4-1F
w
 
1-2F
23
Harrogate397923-2930 
l
 
0-3A
w
 
0-2F
w
 
3-1A
Apr 18
24
Barrow387823-2729 
l
 
1-3A
w
 
0-3F
l
 
0-2A
l
 
1-0A
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
4
Tranmere have lost 4 consecutive home league games
Tranmere 20TH
20 league games
Home
4
Overall
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
33
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
W
4
Draw
5
Lost
11
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Tranmere0 - 1Swindon
Tranmere0 - 3Harrogate
Tranmere1 - 3Oldham
Tranmere0 - 1Accrington
Tranmere2 - 0Crawley
Tranmere0 - 2Salford
Tranmere1 - 3Walsall
Tranmere0 - 2Bromley
Tranmere1 - 3Barrow
Tranmere1 - 0Fleetwood
Tranmere1 - 4Crewe
Tranmere2 - 2MK Dons
Tranmere3 - 2Cheltenham
Tranmere1 - 1Chesterfield
Tranmere0 - 2Barnet
Tranmere0 - 0Cambridge
Tranmere1 - 1Newport
Tranmere1 - 2Notts C
Tranmere1 - 1Gillingham
Tranmere4 - 0Shrewsbury
Goals: Scored
15
Conceded
42
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
W
3
D
1
Lost
16
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HTranmere0 - 1Swindon
HTranmere0 - 3Harrogate
ATranmere0 - 0Fleetwood
HTranmere1 - 3Oldham
ATranmere1 - 3Newport
ATranmere1 - 2Crewe
ATranmere0 - 5Notts C
HTranmere0 - 1Accrington
HTranmere2 - 0Crawley
ATranmere1 - 2Gillingham
HTranmere0 - 2Salford
ATranmere0 - 1Barnet
ATranmere2 - 4Cambridge
HTranmere1 - 3Walsall
HTranmere0 - 2Bromley
ATranmere2 - 0Harrogate
HTranmere1 - 3Barrow
HTranmere1 - 0Fleetwood
ATranmere1 - 3Oldham
HTranmere1 - 4Crewe
Colchester 14TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
6
Draw
6
Lost
8
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Bromley1 - 0Colchester
MK Dons1 - 0Colchester
Newport1 - 2Colchester
Chesterfield3 - 0Colchester
Cambridge1 - 1Colchester
Barrow1 - 0Colchester
Crewe1 - 0Colchester
Bristol R0 - 1Colchester
Gillingham1 - 1Colchester
Crawley1 - 1Colchester
Salford4 - 3Colchester
Notts C1 - 3Colchester
Walsall0 - 2Colchester
Swindon0 - 0Colchester
Grimsby1 - 2Colchester
Fleetwood4 - 2Colchester
Accrington1 - 0Colchester
Barnet1 - 1Colchester
Shrewsbury0 - 2Colchester
Oldham1 - 1Colchester
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
Won
7
Draw
5
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AColchester0 - 1Bromley
AColchester0 - 1MK Dons
HColchester0 - 0Crawley
AColchester2 - 1Newport
AColchester0 - 3Chesterfield
HColchester0 - 1Salford
HColchester4 - 1Barnet
AColchester1 - 1Cambridge
AColchester0 - 1Barrow
HColchester2 - 0Shrewsbury
AColchester0 - 1Crewe
HColchester0 - 1Grimsby
HColchester2 - 1Fleetwood
AColchester1 - 0Bristol R
HColchester1 - 0MK Dons
AColchester1 - 1Gillingham
AColchester1 - 1Crawley
HColchester4 - 1Newport
AColchester3 - 4Salford
HColchester0 - 0Gillingham
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
6
Colchester have not lost to Tranmere in 6 consecutive league meetings
League games at Tranmere since 2005
Tranmere
Colchester
Goals: Scored
19
12
Games: Scored
11 / 14
7 / 14
Clean sheets
7 / 14
3 / 14
TRA
5
D
7
COU
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Tranmere
1 - 3Colchester
Draw1 - 1Draw
Tranmere2 - 0
Tranmere2 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Tranmere2 - 1
Tranmere4 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
Tranmere1 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
3 - 4Colchester
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
League games at Colchester since 2004
Colchester
Tranmere
Goals: Scored
22
20
Games: Scored
13 / 15
11 / 15
Clean sheets
4 / 15
2 / 15
TRA
5
D
4
COU
6
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Colchester
Draw1 - 1Draw
Colchester3 - 0
Colchester2 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Colchester1 - 0
Draw2 - 2Draw
0 - 2Tranmere
1 - 2Tranmere
1 - 5Tranmere
Colchester4 - 2
Colchester3 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 1Tranmere
Colchester1 - 0
1 - 2Tranmere
Goal Statistics

Scoring more than 1 goal looks like a tall order for Tranmere Rovers, with P. Wild's men failing to score in 3 consecutive League Two games.

Tranmere 20th Colchester 14th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
0.9
goals
1.3
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
39%
1
37%
2
17%
3
4+
There is a 76% probability of Tranmere scoring 1 goal or less
0
28%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 64% probability that Colchester will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-25
Tranmere have scored 25% fewer goals at home than predicted
-11
Colchester have scored 11% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.0
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
1.7
conceded
1.2
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League Two - 2025/2026 season
Tranmere
PG (predicted goals)
Colchester
0.9
1.3
Attack rating
2%
better
TRA
COU
view stats
Games scored29
25
Failed to score10
13
Scored first17
16
Goals scored48
50
Avg. goals scored1.2
1.3
Avg. shots per game8
8
Avg. shots per goal7
6
Conversion rate for15
17
Avg. XG for1.2
1.4
KickOff rating
+2%
Defence rating
TRA
COU
17%
better
view stats
Games conceded31
29
Clean sheets8
9
Conceded first20
19
Goals conceded69
41
Avg. goals conceded1.8
1.1
Avg. shots/game conceded10
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
7
Conversion rate against18%
14%
Avg. XG against1.6
1.2
KickOff rating
+17%

Tranmere v Colchester League Two lLine ups will show here when available.

Tranmere League Two squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
39958
N SmithC WhitakerO PatrickS Finley
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
N Smith DEF393
6
-
C Norman DEF3832
5
-
P Brough DEF3811
6
-
C Whitaker MID3492
4
-
J Ironside FWD3252
3
-
O Patrick FWD3065
1
-
N Kenneh MID291
4
-
C Jennings FWD2843
2
-
B. Blacker MID2311
3
-
J. Joseph MID2311
3
-
S Finley MID2311
7
1
J Murphy GLK22
4
-
A McGowan DEF212
2
-
K Dennis FWD1941
3
-
J Lowe MID16
1
-
J Turnbull DEF141
3
-
E Bristow DEF14
2
-
S Solomon FWD13
2
-
S Negru DEF10
-
J Plant MID101
2
-
Z Obiero MID102
3
-
L Warrington MID9
4
-
M. Dickov FWD81
-
L O'Connor DEF7
1
-
L McGee GLK5
1
-
J. Barrett GLK4
-
W Tamen DEF4
1
-
D. Jones FWD41
-
K Woolery FWD1
-
Colchester League Two squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
381157
J TuckerJ PayneS TovideK. Lisbie
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Tucker DEF3821
3
-
K. Lisbie FWD38104
7
-
M Macey GLK37
3
-
A Read MID3752
6
-
S Tovide FWD3635
7
-
K Vincent-Young DEF32
4
-
R Hunt DEF311
3
-
T Bishop MID311
3
-
J Payne MID31115
6
-
H. Araujo DEF281
3
-
O Edwards FWD2811
1
1
J. Williams FWD281
1
-
H Anderson FWD2584
2
-
M. Mbick FWD2272
2
-
W Goodwin FWD222
3
-
E Iandolo DEF161
6
-
J Gordon FWD151
1
-
T Flanagan DEF14
3
-
F. Barbrook MID10
-
D Gape MID10
4
-
R. Akachukwu MID9
-
F Terry DEF71
-
F Back DEF4
2
-
T Smith GLK3
1
-
B. Perry MID3
-
J Baldwin DEF2
-
S. Kuffour DEF1
-