Colchester host Cheltenham at JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester on 19 September 2026 at 15:00 in League Two. Colchester's last five results: W W L L D (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses). Cheltenham's last five: L D W D W (2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss). In their last 4 meetings, Colchester have won 3, Cheltenham 1, with 0 draws.
Colchester vs Cheltenham kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 19 September 2026 in League Two, at JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester.
Colchester vs Cheltenham is being played at JobServe Community Stadium in Colchester, the home ground of Colchester.
Colchester's last five results read W W L L D (oldest to newest): 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses.
Cheltenham's last five results read L D W D W (oldest to newest): 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.
Across the last 4 meetings Colchester have won 3, Cheltenham have won 1 and 0 were drawn. The most recent was Cheltenham Town 1-4 Colchester United on 2 May 2026 in the League Two.
Harry Anderson leads Colchester with 16 fouls committed across their last 10 games.
Charlie McCann leads Cheltenham with 6 goals across their last 10 games.
Alan Young is the referee for Colchester vs Cheltenham.
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Colchester and Cheltenham are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Colchester the favourite with a 48% chance of winning, against 26% for Cheltenham and 26% for the draw. Projected goals are Colchester 1.6 - 1.1 Cheltenham.
The most likely scoreline is 1-1, a draw, at 13%. Both teams to score is 55% likely and over 2.5 goals 52%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2026 | League Two | Cheltenham Town vs Colchester United | 1-4 |
| 29 Nov 2025 | League Two | Colchester United vs Cheltenham Town | 2-0 |
| 8 Mar 2025 | League Two | Cheltenham Town vs Colchester United | 0-1 |
| 19 Oct 2024 | League Two | Colchester United vs Cheltenham Town | 1-2 |
Statz's projection model expects Colchester 1.6 - 1.1 Cheltenham in goals. It gives Colchester a 48% chance of winning, the draw 26% and Cheltenham 26%. Both teams to score is 55% likely, over 1.5 goals 77% and over 2.5 goals 52%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (13%), 2-1 (9%), 1-0 (9%), 2-0 (8%), 0-0 (7%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 13% |
| 2-1 | Colchester win | 9% |
| 1-0 | Colchester win | 9% |
| 2-0 | Colchester win | 8% |
| 0-0 | Draw | 7% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Colchester vs Cheltenham, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Colchester | Fouls committed | Cheltenham | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. Anderson | 16 | J. Tomkinson | 12 |
| 2 | R. Hunt | 7 | J. Evans | 11 |
| 3 | S. Raggett | 7 | S. McWilliams | 9 |
| 4 | E. Iandolo | 6 | K. Otchere | 7 |
| 5 | K. Vincent-Young | 5 | C. McCann | 6 |
| # | Colchester | Shots | Cheltenham | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. Anderson | 22 | C. McCann | 13 |
| 2 | J. Payne | 20 | J. Tomlinson | 9 |
| 3 | J. Williams | 9 | J. Evans | 9 |
| 4 | E. Iandolo | 8 | G. Miller | 8 |
| 5 | J. Tucker | 6 | A. Weimann | 7 |
| # | Colchester | Shots on target | Cheltenham | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Payne | 8 | C. McCann | 8 |
| 2 | H. Anderson | 7 | J. Evans | 6 |
| 3 | F. Barbrook | 3 | G. Miller | 5 |
| 4 | J. Williams | 3 | J. Tomlinson | 4 |
| 5 | J. Tucker | 3 | R. Broom | 3 |
| # | Colchester | Goals | Cheltenham | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. Anderson | 3 | C. McCann | 6 |
| 2 | J. Payne | 1 | G. Miller | 3 |
| 3 | S. Tovide | 1 | J. Evans | 3 |
| 4 | F. Barbrook | 1 | A. Weimann | 2 |
| 5 | K. Kouassi | 1 | R. Broom | 2 |
| # | Colchester | Yellow cards | Cheltenham | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Hunt | 2 | J. Tomkinson | 3 |
| 2 | J. Tucker | 2 | S. McWilliams | 3 |
| 3 | K. Vincent-Young | 2 | J. Wilson | 1 |
| 4 | F. Barbrook | 1 | L. Young | 1 |
| 5 | E. Iandolo | 1 | J. Evans | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.2 | 17 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.5 | 14 of 24 |
| Shots | 13.7 | 13 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.5 | 7 of 24 |
| Fouls | 10 | 19 of 24 |
| Tackles | 12.2 | 22 of 24 |
| Passes | 421.3 | 6 of 24 |
| Corners | 4.3 | 12 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.2 | 4 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.7 | 21 of 24 |
| Shots | 9.8 | 20 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.5 | 8 of 24 |
| Fouls | 11.7 | 10 of 24 |
| Tackles | 14.2 | 15 of 24 |
| Passes | 345.5 | 14 of 24 |
| Corners | 4 | 18 of 24 |