Colchester host Mansfield at JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester on 5 December 2026 at 15:00 in the FA Cup. In their last 6 meetings, Colchester have won 0, Mansfield 3, with 3 draws.
Colchester vs Mansfield kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 5 December 2026 in the FA Cup, at JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester. JobServe Community Stadium holds 10,105 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 15:00.
Colchester vs Mansfield is being played at JobServe Community Stadium in Colchester on Saturday 5 December 2026, the home ground of Colchester, which holds 10,105 people. Kick-off is at 15:00 UK time, and the match is part of the FA Cup.
Colchester have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 3 and conceding 6, with results reading D D L L W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-0 win at home to Worcester in the FA Cup on 7 November.
Mansfield have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 10 and conceding 3, with results reading W W L D W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 3-0 win at home to Macclesfield in the FA Cup on 7 November.
Across the last 6 meetings Colchester have won 0, Mansfield have won 3 and 3 were drawn, with Colchester scoring 5 goals to Mansfield's 9. The most recent was Mansfield Town 1-1 Colchester United on 23 March 2024 in the League Two.
Jay Williams leads Colchester with 15 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 1.5 a game, the most of any Colchester player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Colchester player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Michael Smith leads Mansfield with 5 goals across their last 10 games, 0.5 a game, the most of any Mansfield player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Mansfield player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Colchester vs Mansfield is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Colchester's XI from their 1-0 win v Worcester at home on Sat 7 Nov 2026, and Mansfield's XI from their 3-0 win v Macclesfield at home on Sat 7 Nov 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Colchester vs Mansfield, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar 2024 | League Two | Mansfield Town vs Colchester United | 1-1 |
| 16 Sep 2023 | League Two | Colchester United vs Mansfield Town | 1-1 |
| 8 May 2023 | League Two | Colchester United vs Mansfield Town | 0-2 |
| 3 Dec 2022 | League Two | Mansfield Town vs Colchester United | 2-1 |
| 8 Feb 2022 | League Two | Mansfield Town vs Colchester United | 2-1 |
| 17 Aug 2021 | League Two | Colchester United vs Mansfield Town | 1-1 |
Predicted lineups for Colchester vs Mansfield are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Colchester's XI from their 1-0 win v Worcester at home on Sat 7 Nov 2026, and Mansfield's XI from their 3-0 win v Macclesfield at home on Sat 7 Nov 2026.
| # | Colchester | Fouls committed | Mansfield | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Williams | 15 | M. Smith | 15 |
| 2 | E. Iandolo | 13 | R. Sweeney | 12 |
| 3 | H. Anderson | 11 | L. Reed | 11 |
| 4 | B. Ihionvien | 11 | E. Hewitt | 9 |
| 5 | O. Thorn | 11 | A. Oshilaja | 8 |
| # | Colchester | Shots | Mansfield | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Sesay | 22 | M. Smith | 28 |
| 2 | J. Payne | 13 | R. Oates | 15 |
| 3 | H. Anderson | 10 | J. Russell | 14 |
| 4 | B. Ihionvien | 10 | L. Thompson | 7 |
| 5 | O. Thorn | 9 | S. McLaughlin | 6 |
| # | Colchester | Shots on target | Mansfield | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Sesay | 7 | M. Smith | 11 |
| 2 | J. Payne | 6 | R. Oates | 7 |
| 3 | B. Ihionvien | 4 | J. Russell | 3 |
| 4 | O. Thorn | 3 | T. Roberts | 3 |
| 5 | H. Anderson | 2 | G. Abbott | 2 |
| # | Colchester | Goals | Mansfield | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Sesay | 3 | M. Smith | 5 |
| 2 | J. Payne | 1 | R. Oates | 2 |
| 3 | B. Perry | 1 | N. Moriah-Welsh | 2 |
| 4 | H. Anderson | 1 | T. Roberts | 1 |
| 5 | K. Kouassi | 1 | J. Russell | 1 |
| # | Colchester | Yellow cards | Mansfield | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Ihionvien | 2 | E. Hewitt | 3 |
| 2 | B. Lubala | 2 | N. Moriah-Welsh | 3 |
| 3 | J. Williams | 2 | F. Blake-Tracy | 3 |
| 4 | P. Digby | 1 | L. Reed | 2 |
| 5 | M. Sesay | 1 | R. Sweeney | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1 | 21 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.5 | 16 of 24 |
| Shots | 12.5 | 13 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.8 | 13 of 24 |
| Fouls | 12.6 | 8 of 24 |
| Tackles | 13 | 22 of 24 |
| Passes | 417.2 | 6 of 24 |
| Corners | 4.3 | 18 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.8 | 9 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.4 | 11 of 24 |
| Shots | 14.2 | 12 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.2 | 13 of 24 |
| Fouls | 13.1 | 5 of 24 |
| Tackles | 16.8 | 5 of 24 |
| Passes | 383.2 | 9 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.2 | 16 of 24 |