Colchester are averaging 11.8 tackles per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 27 total tackles on average. That puts them 17th of 24 for team tackles per match in their primary competition. Below you'll find player tackle-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Bristol Rovers, and a full match-by-match log.
Jack Payne leads with 18 tackles across 10 qualifying appearances (1.8/g, 90% hit rate). The tackle-rate table on this page lists every Colchester player with their tackles per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ tackles price for the next fixture.
Colchester are averaging 11.8 tackles per game over 10 games and concede 15.2 for a match-total of 27. That ranks 17th of 24 for team tackles in their primary competition. They average 6.21 tackles per take-on attempted against them (opposition averages 1.9 take-ons/g).
Tackle matchup blends the defender's tackles per game (50%), the opposition attacker's take-on rate (30%), and the defender's underlying tackle propensity (20%). For the upcoming fixture against Bristol Rovers, the page's matchup read uses each opposition forward's last-season dribble rate to weight Colchester's defenders.
All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz — 10 Colchester fixtures in the active window for 2026/2027. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced. Pre-match lineups are predicted lineups until team news lands, then confirmed.
A player must have featured for at least 20 minutes in a fixture for that match to count toward their tackle rate and form. Cameo appearances are excluded so the rates aren't diluted by 5-minute substitutions.
We count attempted tackles per Sportmonks' definition. That matches what Bet365 settles 1+ tackles markets on, so the page's hit-rate and the bookmaker's pricing are aligned.
| Player | Position | Apps | Tackles | Per game | 1+ hit rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moses Sesay | midfielder | 2 | 6 | 3 | 100% |
| Paul Digby | midfielder | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 100% |
| Jake Leake | defender | 1 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Jack Payne | midfielder | 10 | 18 | 1.8 | 90% |
| Arthur Read | midfielder | 6 | 11 | 1.83 | 83% |
| Ellis Iandolo | defender | 7 | 9 | 1.29 | 71% |
| Rob Hunt | defender | 10 | 12 | 1.2 | 70% |
| Finley Barbrook | midfielder | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 67% |
| Samuel Kuffour Jr. | defender | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 67% |
| Harry Anderson | attacker | 10 | 11 | 1.1 | 60% |
| Owura Edwards | attacker | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 50% |
| Oscar Thorn | attacker | 4 | 4 | 1 | 50% |
| Teddy Bishop | midfielder | 2 | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Kane Vincent-Young | defender | 8 | 6 | 0.75 | 38% |
| Romeo Akachukwu | midfielder | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 33% |
| Leon Chiwome | attacker | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 33% |
| Frankie Terry | defender | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 29% |
| Samson Tovide | attacker | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 25% |
| Kyreece Lisbie | attacker | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 25% |
| B. Ihionvien | attacker | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 25% |
| Jack Tucker | defender | 10 | 3 | 0.3 | 20% |
| Will Goodwin | attacker | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | 20% |
| Matt Macey | goalkeeper | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| S. Raggett | defender | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Thimothee Lo-Tutala | goalkeeper | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Team tackles | Opposition tackles | Match total | Top player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2026 | Rochdale | Home | 1-0 | 7 | 15 | 22 | Harry Anderson (2) |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Oldham Athletic | Home | 2-1 | 13 | 15 | 28 | Paul Digby (4) |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Accrington Stanley | Away | 2-2 | 11 | 17 | 28 | Jack Payne (3) |
| 8 Aug 2026 | Southampton | Home | 0-2 | 17 | 6 | 23 | Ellis Iandolo (2) |
| 2 May 2026 | Cheltenham Town | Away | 1-4 | 12 | 17 | 29 | Rob Hunt (2) |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Notts County | Home | 0-1 | 18 | 21 | 39 | Jack Payne (4) |
| 18 Apr 2026 | Harrogate Town | Away | 1-0 | 4 | 13 | 17 | Rob Hunt (1) |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Accrington Stanley | Home | 2-1 | 6 | 19 | 25 | Jack Payne (2) |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Swindon Town | Home | 3-0 | 13 | 11 | 24 | Rob Hunt (2) |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Tranmere Rovers | Away | 0-1 | 17 | 18 | 35 | Arthur Read (4) |