Chesterfield
vs
Colchester
League Two prediction
Our model says: Chesterfield 1–0 Colchester
The model makes it 42% Chesterfield, 29% draw, 29% Colchester — fair odds of 2.38, 3.45 and 3.45. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.
Most likely scoreline: 1-0.
Expected goals: Chesterfield 1.62, Colchester 1.12.
Both teams to score: 55%. Over 2.5 goals: 52%, under 2.5: 48%.
Model confidence: Medium.
Published
Key facts
- Chesterfield are 8th on 14 points from 9 games; Colchester are 19th on 10 points from 8 games — League Two.
- Chesterfield have won 3 of their last 5, most recently a 4-2 win at home to Tranmere.
- Colchester have not won in their last 5, most recently a 2-2 draw away to Shrewsbury.
- Last 6 meetings: Colchester 2 wins to 1, 3 draws; the most recent, 3 March 2026, ended Chesterfield 3–0 Colchester.
Live win probability
From kick-offThese update every few seconds once the match kicks off, as the model re-reads the score, the clock and any red cards. The second figure is fair odds — 100 ÷ probability, the price with no margin in it.
Model insights: Chesterfield vs Colchester
Has the model earned this number?
It puts Chesterfield at 42% here. Across 3,056 settled matches (as of 6 October 2026), 1,425 forecasts have landed in the 40–50% band; those outcomes actually happened 45.8% of the time, against an average forecast of 43.8%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally.
Every settled prediction on this site is scored against an uninformed baseline, band by band, and published whether or not it flatters the model — see the full record.
Form going into Chesterfield vs Colchester
Chesterfield
- W4-2Tranmere3 October 2026
- L1-2away to Cheltenham26 September 2026
- W2-0York19 September 2026
- W2-1away to Oldham12 September 2026
- D3-3Barnet5 September 2026
Colchester
- D2-2away to Shrewsbury26 September 2026
- D1-1Cheltenham19 September 2026
- D1-1Crewe12 September 2026
- L1-3away to Swindon Town5 September 2026
- L0-2away to Bristol Rovers1 September 2026
What these results say
- Chesterfield scored in every one of these 5 matches.
- Chesterfield conceded in 4 of these 5 matches.
- 4 of these 5 matches for Chesterfield had three goals or more.
- Colchester did not win any of these 5 matches.
- Colchester conceded in every one of these 5 matches.
- Colchester scored in 4 of these 5 matches.
Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model rates each side on its goals over this season and last, adjusted for the opposition, rather than on these results alone, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.
League Two table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Chesterfield | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 14 |
| 19 | Colchester | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 10 |
Where the two sides stand. Full table
Head-to-head: Chesterfield vs Colchester
- 3 March 2026Chesterfield 3–0 ColchesterLeague Two
- 4 October 2025Colchester 6–2 ChesterfieldLeague Two
- 4 March 2025Colchester 1–0 ChesterfieldLeague Two
- 22 October 2024Chesterfield 1–1 ColchesterLeague Two
- 30 December 2017Chesterfield 0–0 ColchesterLeague Two
- 12 September 2017Colchester 1–1 ChesterfieldLeague Two
Leading scorers: Chesterfield and Colchester
Chesterfield
- L. Marsh4 goals1 assist
- L. Bonis3 goals2 assists
- D. Markanday3 goals1 assist
Colchester
No player in League Two's leading scorers — 10 league goals as a side.
Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.
Two sides the ratings cannot separate
Chesterfield carry a model rating of 6.24 against 6.15 for Colchester. The scale is anchored so that an average side in one of Europe's big five leagues sits at 6.85, and it is adjusted for the strength of each team's league, so the two numbers are comparable even across borders.
A gap that small is inside the noise of the rating itself — treat the two as level.
What the model expects
Under the hood the model expects 1.62 goals for Chesterfield and 1.12 for Colchester. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.
Chesterfield rate 0.56 in attack and 1.90 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; Colchester rate 0.49 and 1.99.
The rest of the season
Across the rest of the season our simulation gives Chesterfield a 8.6% chance of the title and Colchester 2.1%, from 10,000 simulated seasons.
How this was produced
Publicly tracked record so far: 1,441 correct results out of 3,061 settled predictions (47%), with 302 exact scorelines (10%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.
Full method: how the model works.
From the first whistle this page keeps going: the win probabilities at the top are recalculated as the match plays out, reading the score, the clock and any sendings-off. The same model, asked how many goals are left rather than how many there will be.
Team comparison
Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.
Why the model favours this side
The model gives Chesterfield the highest probability at 42%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 1.62 expected goals for Chesterfield against 1.12 for Colchester. Chesterfield's attack/defence rating is 0.56/1.9 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.49/1.99 for Colchester.
Goal trends
Over 1.5 goals
Over 2.5 goals
Over 3.5 goals
Both teams score
Outer rings: how often each side's most recent league matches before kick-off (up to 10 games; the count is under each ring) went over the line. Middle ring: the model's own probability for this match, from the same expected goals as the prediction above. Past matches are context; the middle ring is the estimate. Not betting advice.
Season stats
Chesterfield at home · Colchester away
League matches only, League Two, this season. Rates are per game, since the two sides have not always played the same number; the tinted figure is the better one, where better is not a matter of taste. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match.
Goals scored and conceded, by minute
All League Two matches this season: Chesterfield 9, Colchester 8.
Chesterfield score most often in the 76–90 minute window (5 goals); Colchester have let in 6 there.
Colchester score most often in the 16–30 minute window (3 goals); Chesterfield have let in 2 there.
Each cell counts the league goals that went in during that 15-minute window. Each side's goals sit above the goals its opponent has let in over the same minutes; the darker the cell, the more goals in that window. Stoppage time counts in the last window of its half. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match; own goals are not always counted on the same side as in the table, so a row can be a goal off it. Context, not a prediction.
The next 3 matches, by difficulty
Chesterfield
- vs Crewe24 Oct · League Twowin 41%
- at Newport County30 Oct · League Twowin 39%
- at Bristol Rovers14 Nov · League Twowin 36%
Colchester
- at Northampton24 Oct · League Twowin 33%
- vs Walsall31 Oct · League Twowin 38%
Each side's next matches on our board after this one. The colour is how strong the opponent is, from easier to harder as on the scale above: its model rating ranked among the teams of that competition, in fifths, so bright red is the top fifth whoever is playing it. The win figure is this side's own chance in that match, which is where venue and its own level come in. A match already on our board links to its own prediction; the rest follow as their week comes up.