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

Banks's Stadium, Walsall

Saturday lunch time sees Matthew Sadler’s Walsall and Danny Cowley’s Colchester United go head to head in a League Two battle at the Banks's Stadium. All of the important stats for the tie, including head-to-heads, predictions and odds from leading bookmakers across 17 of the biggest betting markets are covered in this betting preview. It's all brought together specifically to help you make a well informed, intelligent bet.

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Walsall's next match is v Bromley at 15:00 on Saturday 12th October
Colchester United's next match is v Fleetwood at 15:00 on Saturday 12th October
The last English League Two meeting between Walsall and Colchester was on Saturday 28th September 2024
English League Two
September 28th 2024
Walsall 4
0 Colchester
 
J. Jellis 39'
A. Adomah 79'
J. Earing 89'
J. Earing 90'
 
WLS
COU
Shots On
6
Shots Off
5
2
Corners
5
5
Possession
43%
57%
Fouls
14
6
Yellow/red cards
1/0
3/0
 
WalsallColchester
 
T. Simkim
T. Allen
L. Gordon
D. Okagbue
H. Williams
C. Barrett
R. Stirk (B. Comley 90')
J. Jellisfootball icon
C. Lakin (J. Earing 71')
J. Matt (A. Adomah 71')
N. Lowe (D. Johnson 90')
M. Macey
B. Goodliffe
T. Flanagan
(A. Donnelly 82') E. Iandolo
M. Egbo
(A. Read 64') T. Bishop
J. Payne
A. Woodyard
(R. Hunt 81') S. Tovide
(A. Scully 51') O. Edwards
(J. Gordon 81') L. Taylor
Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

We're ruling out a bore-draw or a narrow 1-0 win here, and instead are predicting over 1.5 goals. That means that Walsall and Colchester will score at least a couple of between them during 90 mins. It's a tip based on each side's recent form stats, as well as past records of their head-to-head clashes. We give it a probability of 78%. Bookmakers have it priced at 1.25.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Walsall
49%
19/20
8%
1/1
5%
Draw
25%
13/55/2
3%
Colchester
27%
27/10
3%
27/10
5%
Draw 1-1
12%
6/111/2
Walsall 1-0
10%
13/2
12%
6/1
Walsall 2-1
9%
15/27/1
7%
Walsall 2-0
8%
17/28/1
6%
Colchester 1-0
7%
10/1
15%
17/2
5%
Colchester 2-1
7%
12/110/1
Draw 0-0
6%
10/1
15%
8/1
Draw 2-2
5%
14/1
15%
11/1
Walsall 3-1
5%
14/112/1
Walsall 3-0
5%
16/1
13%
14/1
15%
Colchester 2-0
4%
18/1
10%
14/1
Walsall 3-2
3%
25/1
13%
18/1
Colchester 3-1
3%
28/120/1
9%
Walsall 4-1
2%
33/1
17%
22/1
Colchester 3-2
2%
33/125/1
Over 2.5 Goals
52%
19/20
13%
17/20
1%
Under 2.5 Goals
48%
17/20
11%
17/20
3%
Home 1st Goal
52%
4/7
3%
-
Away 1st Goal
44%
6/4
4%
-
No 1st Goal
4%
10/1
15%
-
BTTS - Yes
55%
4/5
8%
3/4
BTTS - No
45%
10/11
9%
19/20
3%
BTTS - Home Win
23%
3/1
11%
29/10
4%
BTTS - Draw
18%
15/417/5
2%
BTTS - Away Win
13%
6/111/2
Home/draw
73%
2/7
6%
2/7
3%
Away/draw
51%
4/5
2%
4/5
2%
Home/away
75%
2/7
3%
3/10
1%
Over 1.5 Goals
76%
2/7
6%
2/7
Under 1.5 Goals
24%
5/2
13%
23/10
6%
Over 3.5 Goals
30%
9/4
18%
21/10
3%
Under 3.5 Goals
70%
1/3
5%
1/3
1%
Over 4.5 Goals
15%
11/2
18%
19/4
5%
Under 4.5 Goals
85%
1/9
3%
1/9
1%
Over 5.5 Goals
6%
14/1
36%
10/1
Under 5.5 Goals
94%
1/33
2%
1/33
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1/20
1%
1/20
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
10/1
15%
8/1
5%
Home DNB
66%
4/9
6%
4/9
3%
Away DNB
44%
13/8
13%
8/5
4%
Walsall win to nil
26%
12/5-
Colchester win to nil
13%
11/2
19%
-
Walsall / Walsall
25%
11/5
7%
21/10
3%
Walsall / Colchester
3%
33/1
17%
25/1
Walsall / Draw
6%
12/111/1
Draw / Walsall
16%
4/119/5
Draw / Colchester
10%
7/1
6%
13/2
6%
Draw / Draw
16%
9/2
8%
19/5
4%
Colchester / Walsall
4%
22/1
10%
18/1
Colchester / Colchester
14%
5/1
8%
19/4
4%
Colchester / Draw
6%
14/112/1
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Win / draw / win League Two table
Walsall
Won
Draw
Lost
Scores
Colchester
HOME AWAY TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY
-
-
 Walsall Home10613719 
Feb 8
l
 
4-0A
Nov 16
Mar 22
 Gillingham10613719 
Dec 26
Apr 1
Dec 14
Apr 12
 Barrow10613619 
May 3
Nov 9
Dec 26
Apr 1
 Doncaster10613319 
Dec 29
Apr 21
Dec 3
Jan 1
 Notts C10532818 
Apr 5
Dec 7
Apr 5
Dec 7
 Port Vale10532318 
Jan 28
d
 
1-1A
l
 
2-6F
Jan 28
 Fleetwood9441716 
Mar 15
-
Nov 9
May 3
 Crewe9513116 
Apr 18
Dec 20
w
 
2-1F
Jan 25
 Bradford10433315 
Nov 16
Mar 22
Dec 29
Apr 21
 Newport10505-415 
Dec 14
Apr 12
Mar 8
Oct 19
 Grimsby10505-415 
Mar 28
Nov 23
Feb 15
d
 
2-2F
 Chesterfield10352714 
Mar 4
Oct 22
Mar 29
Nov 23
 AFC Wim7412413 
Feb 22
l
 
4-2F
Jan 18
l
 
1-0A
 MK Dons10334112 
w
 
2-0F
Mar 1
Feb 1
w
 
0-2F
 Salford9333-312 
Oct 26
Apr 26
w
 
4-0F
Feb 8
 Colchester Away10253-211 
-
-
Jan 11
l
 
1-0A
 Tranmere9252-411 
w
 
3-0F
Feb 1
Apr 18
Dec 21
 Harrogate10325-711 
l
 
0-1A
Jan 11
-
Mar 15
 Bromley10244-210 
d
 
1-1A
Jan 18
w
 
2-1F
Jan 4
 Cheltenham10316-410 
Oct 19
Mar 8
Mar 1
w
 
0-4F
 Swindon10154-48 
Dec 3
Jan 1
Oct 22
Mar 4
 Carlisle10217-97 
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 15
Apr 26
Oct 26
 Accrington9135-86 
Jan 4
d
 
1-1A
w
 
1-0F
Feb 22
 Morecambe10046-64 
Jan 25
d
 
3-3A
Win / draw / win form
Walsall 1ST
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
31
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
12
D
4
L
4
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Walsall2 - 1Bradford
Walsall2 - 1Cheltenham
Walsall1 - 0Morecambe
Walsall2 - 3Bradford
Walsall2 - 1Swindon
Walsall1 - 3Notts C
Walsall2 - 1Salford
Walsall1 - 1Barrow
Walsall3 - 1Doncaster
Walsall2 - 1Accrington
Walsall3 - 0Morecambe
Walsall2 - 1Mansfield
Walsall0 - 3Newport
Walsall1 - 1Sutton
Walsall3 - 1Wrexham
Walsall2 - 0Crewe
Walsall1 - 0Tranmere
Walsall0 - 0Forest Green
Walsall0 - 1Harrogate
Walsall1 - 1Crawley
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
10
D
2
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AWalsall2 - 0Salford
HWalsall2 - 1Bradford
AWalsall0 - 1MK Dons
HWalsall2 - 1Cheltenham
AWalsall0 - 1Tranmere
AWalsall4 - 0Swindon
HWalsall1 - 0Morecambe
AWalsall1 - 5AFC Wim
HWalsall2 - 3Bradford
HWalsall2 - 1Swindon
HWalsall1 - 3Notts C
AWalsall1 - 2Doncaster
AWalsall3 - 1Tranmere
HWalsall2 - 1Salford
AWalsall0 - 5MK Dons
AWalsall1 - 1Colchester
HWalsall1 - 1Barrow
AWalsall0 - 2Forest Green
HWalsall3 - 1Doncaster
HWalsall2 - 1Accrington
Colchester 16TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
35
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
W
4
Draw
7
Lost
9
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Morecambe3 - 3Colchester
Accrington1 - 1Colchester
AFC Wim4 - 2Colchester
Notts C1 - 0Colchester
Crawley2 - 3Colchester
Tranmere1 - 1Colchester
Mansfield1 - 1Colchester
Barrow2 - 0Colchester
Salford1 - 1Colchester
Sutton1 - 1Colchester
Harrogate1 - 0Colchester
Morecambe0 - 1Colchester
Swindon2 - 2Colchester
AFC Wim5 - 3Colchester
MK Dons1 - 0Colchester
Wrexham2 - 1Colchester
Doncaster3 - 1Colchester
Stockport2 - 0Colchester
Accrington0 - 1Colchester
Grimsby2 - 3Colchester
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
5
Draw
8
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HColchester3 - 0Tranmere
AColchester3 - 3Morecambe
HColchester1 - 1Bromley
AColchester1 - 1Accrington
HColchester0 - 1Harrogate
HColchester2 - 0MK Dons
AColchester2 - 4AFC Wim
HColchester1 - 1Crewe
HColchester1 - 4Doncaster
AColchester0 - 1Notts C
HColchester2 - 0Grimsby
AColchester3 - 2Crawley
HColchester1 - 2Stockport
HColchester1 - 2Wrexham
AColchester1 - 1Tranmere
HColchester2 - 1Newport
AColchester1 - 1Mansfield
HColchester1 - 1Walsall
AColchester0 - 2Barrow
AColchester1 - 1Salford
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Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
6
Walsall have not lost to Colchester in 6 consecutive league meetings
League games at Walsall since 2004
Walsall
Colchester
Goals: Scored
17
9
Games: Scored
10 / 14
8 / 14
Clean sheets
6 / 14
4 / 14
WLS
8
D
3
COU
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Walsall
Walsall1 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Walsall3 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Walsall2 - 1
Draw0 - 0Draw
0 - 1Colchester
Walsall1 - 0
Walsall3 - 1
0 - 1Colchester
Walsall1 - 0
Walsall2 - 0
0 - 2Colchester
Walsall2 - 1
League games at Colchester since 2005
Colchester
Walsall
Goals: Scored
22
14
Games: Scored
10 / 15
8 / 15
Clean sheets
7 / 15
5 / 15
WLS
2
D
7
COU
6
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Colchester
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw2 - 2Draw
Colchester2 - 1
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw4 - 4Draw
0 - 2Walsall
Draw1 - 1Draw
Colchester2 - 0
Colchester1 - 0
Colchester2 - 0
Colchester2 - 1
0 - 2Walsall
Draw0 - 0Draw
Colchester5 - 0
Goal Statistics

Walsall's defensive record is very strong, M. Sadler's men having conceded 1 or less in 7 consecutive League Two games. An underwhelming PG rating of 1.1 for Colchester United makes sense in this context.

Walsall 1st Colchester 16th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.6
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
20%
1
32%
2
26%
3
14%
4+
8%
There is a 80% probability that Walsall will score 1 or more goals
0
32%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 68% probability that Colchester will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-4
Walsall’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
=0
Colchester’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.6
average goals scored
1.3
average goals scored
1.1
conceded
1.8
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League Two - 2024/2025 season
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Walsall
PG (predicted goals)
Colchester
1.6
1.1
Attack rating
WLS
COU
3%
better
view stats
Games scored5
6
Failed to score2
1
Scored first5
3
Goals scored11
12
Avg. goals scored1.6
1.7
Avg. shots per game9
12
Avg. shots per goal6
7
Conversion rate for18
14
Avg. XG for1.9
1.5
KickOff rating
+3%
Defence rating
38%
better
WLS
COU
view stats
Games conceded4
5
Clean sheets3
2
Conceded first2
4
Goals conceded4
10
Avg. goals conceded0.6
1.4
Avg. shots/game conceded5
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded9
6
Conversion rate against12%
18%
Avg. XG against0.7
1.4
KickOff rating
+38%

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

Walsall League Two squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
10442
T AllenN LoweC BarrettH Williams
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
T. Simkim GLK9
-
D Okagbue DEF9
1
-
H Williams DEF71
2
-
T Allen DEF1032
1
-
C Barrett MID104
2
-
J Jellis MID101
2
-
R Stirk MID10
-
C Lakin MID101
2
-
L Gordon MID91
2
-
J Matt FWD1031
1
-
N Lowe FWD843
-
Subs
S Hornby GLK1
-
D Daniels DEF
-
B Comley MID2
-
J Earing MID102
-
A Adomah MID921
1
-
D Johnson FWD41
-
R Cleary FWD3
-
Colchester League Two squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
10344
M MaceyB GoodliffeJ PayneT Flanagan
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Macey GLK10
-
M Egbo DEF10
3
-
T Flanagan DEF10
4
-
B Goodliffe DEF53
-
E Iandolo DEF10
1
-
J Payne MID1014
-
A Woodyard MID9
3
-
T Bishop MID81
-
O Edwards MID821
2
-
L Taylor FWD73
1
-
S Tovide FWD1033
1
-
Subs
T Smith GLK
-
R Hunt DEF9
2
-
A Donnelly DEF3
-
F Kelleher DEF3
-
A Read MID1011
1
-
J Gordon FWD10
-
A Scully FWD5
-