Updated 5 November 2026.
Colchester United welcome Worcester City to the JobServe Community Stadium on Saturday 7 November for an FA Cup 1st Round tie, with a 15:00 UK kick-off. Colchester play in League Two, Worcester are a non-league side that has come through the qualifying rounds, and the bookmakers have Colchester as heavy favourites at 1.30. Colchester have not won in their last ten matches, drawing five and losing five, while Worcester are unbeaten in their last five FA Cup games, with four wins and a draw.
Colchester are the shorter price by a distance, but they have scored only twice in their last five matches and lost the latest of them 3-1 at home to Walsall.
It has been a difficult month for Colchester, whose last five matches were all in League Two and brought two draws and three defeats. They lost 1-0 at Newport on 10 October, drew 0-0 at home with Exeter City on 17 October and 1-1 at Chesterfield on 20 October, then lost 2-0 at Northampton on 24 October and 3-1 at home to Walsall on 31 October. They failed to score in three of the five, and across the run they scored two goals and conceded seven. Their only clean sheet in that spell was the goalless draw with Exeter, and neither of their two home games in the run was a win: the 0-0 with Exeter and the defeat to Walsall.
Worcester's last five matches were all in the FA Cup, with four wins and a draw. They beat Knowle FC 1-0 on 8 September and Stratford Town 2-1 on 18 September, then won 3-1 at Kettering Town on 3 October. In the previous round they drew 1-1 at Chorley on 17 October before winning the 1-0 replay at home on 20 October. They scored eight and conceded three across the five, and kept clean sheets in two of them. Worcester were unbeaten in both of their away games in the run, winning at Kettering Town and drawing at Chorley.
In their FA Cup games this season Worcester have scored 1.5 goals and conceded 0.67 a game, the 31st fewest conceded of the 651 teams we rank. They average 3.67 shots on target, the 41st most of the 642 teams we rank, and 5.83 fouls a game, the 23rd most, with 1.83 cards a game, the 38th most.
The bookmakers make Colchester clear favourites at 1.30 with bet365 to win in 90 minutes. The draw is 5.50 with bet365 and Worcester are 9.00 with midnite. Over 1.5 goals is 1.17 and over 2.5 goals is 1.53, both with bet365, and both teams to score is 1.83 with Ladbrokes. Worcester have scored in each of their last five games, and Colchester conceded three at home to Walsall last time out.
| Market | Best price |
|---|---|
| Colchester United to win | 1.30 (bet365) |
| Draw | 5.50 (bet365) |
| Worcester City to win | 9.00 (midnite) |
| Both teams to score | 1.83 (Ladbrokes) |
| Over 1.5 goals | 1.17 (bet365) |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1.53 (bet365) |
Over 2.5 goals came up in one of Colchester's last five matches and in two of Worcester's last five. Worcester have kept two clean sheets in their last five, and Colchester one.
Colchester United v Worcester City in the 2026/27 FA Cup 1st Round kicks off at 15:00 UK on Saturday 7 November 2026 at the JobServe Community Stadium. Colchester play in League Two, Worcester are a non-league side, and Colchester are 1.30 favourites with bet365.
Colchester United are 1.30 favourites with bet365 to beat Worcester City in the 2026/27 FA Cup 1st Round tie on 7 November, with the draw at 5.50 and Worcester at 9.00 with midnite. Colchester have not won in their last 10 matches.
Colchester United have drawn 5 and lost 5 of their last 10 matches, without a win, going into the 2026/27 FA Cup 1st Round tie against Worcester City. Their latest result was a 3-1 home defeat to Walsall in League Two on 31 October.
Worcester City have won 4 and drawn 1 of their last 5 FA Cup games, scoring in all 5, before the 2026/27 FA Cup 1st Round tie at Colchester United. They beat Chorley 1-0 in a replay on 20 October after drawing 1-1 away in the first game.
Both teams to score is 1.83 with Ladbrokes for Colchester United v Worcester City in the 2026/27 FA Cup 1st Round. Worcester have scored in each of their last 5 games, while Colchester failed to score in 3 of their last 5 matches.
Over 2.5 goals is 1.53 with bet365 for Colchester United v Worcester City in the 2026/27 FA Cup 1st Round, and over 1.5 goals is 1.17 with bet365. Over 2.5 goals came up in 1 of Colchester's last 5 matches and in 2 of Worcester's last 5.