Colchester sit 15th in the League Two on 9 points from 7 matches, having scored 8 and conceded 10. On the model's scale they rate 0.47 in attack and 1.91 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against League Two averages of 0.50 and 2.09: close to the division's average. Across their last 5 league matches they have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats, most recently drawing with Cheltenham 1-1 at home. That is 1.29 points a match, scoring 1.14 and conceding 1.43 per game across 2 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats. That leaves them 6 points behind Barnet at the top, in a table of 24. Among the 24 rated sides in the division that is the 12th-best attack and the 9th-best defence. They scored in 5 of those 5 and kept 2 clean sheets. Next they travel to Shrewsbury in the League Two on 26 September 2026, a match the model gives them 39%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, on one scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side, so clubs in lower divisions read below it — how the ratings are built.
League Two table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnet | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 15 |
| 2 | Walsall | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 13 |
| 3 | Grimsby | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 13 |
| 4 | Gillingham | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 12 |
| 5 | Cheltenham | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 12 |
| 6 | Bristol Rovers | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 12 |
| 7 | York | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 11 |
| 8 | Chesterfield | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 11 |
| 9 | Crewe | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 11 |
| 10 | Tranmere | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 10 |
| 11 | Fleetwood Town | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 10 |
| 12 | Salford City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 10 |
| 13 | Swindon Town | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 10 |
| 14 | Rotherham | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 9 |
| 15 | Colchester | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 9 |
| 16 | Oldham | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 7 |
| 17 | Rochdale | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 7 |
| 18 | Shrewsbury | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 7 |
| 19 | Newport County | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 6 |
| 20 | Exeter City | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 6 |
| 21 | Accrington Stanley | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 6 |
| 22 | Northampton | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 6 |
| 23 | Port Vale | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 5 |
| 24 | Crawley Town | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 4 |
Colchester sit 15 of 24, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- D1-1Cheltenham19 September 2026
- D1-1Crewe12 September 2026
- L1-3away to Swindon Town5 September 2026
- L0-2away to Bristol Rovers1 September 2026
- W1-0Rochdale29 August 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Colchester vs Shrewsbury
Colchester travel to Shrewsbury at New Meadow, Shrewsbury on 26 September 2026, 14:00 UTC. The model makes it 39% Colchester, 31% draw and 30% Shrewsbury, with a most likely scoreline of 0-1. It projects 1.30 expected goals for Colchester against 1.03. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 47% and over 2.5 goals at 41%.
Full preview and model analysis for Colchester vs Shrewsbury
Recent meetings with Shrewsbury
- 7 February 2026Colchester 2–0 ShrewsburyLeague Two
- 16 August 2025Shrewsbury 0–2 ColchesterLeague Two
- 4 November 2023Shrewsbury 3–2 ColchesterFA Cup
- 27 February 2016Colchester 0–0 ShrewsburyLeague One
- 10 October 2015Shrewsbury 4–2 ColchesterLeague One
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.