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Colchester United v Accrington Stanley : League Two match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 4th Jan, 15:00 BST, JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester

We’ve League Two action to enjoy on Saturday afternoon, as Danny Cowley and his Colchester United side host John Doolan’s Accrington Stanley at the JobServe Community Stadium. We have the best odds for 17 top betting markets plus predictions, statistics and head to head (H2H) data for these two clubs. Simply click through the tabs below to explore.


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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
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Team To Score First

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Colchester
53%
--
Draw
23%
--
Accrington
24%
--
Draw 1-1
11%
--
Colchester 1-0
10%
--
Colchester 2-1
10%
--
Colchester 2-0
9%
--
Accrington 1-0
6%
--
Accrington 2-1
6%
--
Colchester 3-1
6%
--
Draw 0-0
6%
--
Draw 2-2
5%
--
Colchester 3-0
5%
--
Accrington 2-0
3%
--
Colchester 3-2
3%
--
Colchester 4-1
3%
--
Colchester 4-0
2%
--
Accrington 3-1
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
55%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
45%
--
Home 1st Goal
54%
--
Away 1st Goal
43%
--
No 1st Goal
3%
--
BTTS - Yes
56%
--
BTTS - No
44%
--
BTTS - Home Win
26%
--
BTTS - Draw
18%
--
BTTS - Away Win
12%
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Home/draw
76%
--
Away/draw
47%
--
Home/away
77%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
78%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
22%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
33%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
67%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
17%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
83%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
7%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
93%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
--
Home DNB
69%
--
Away DNB
40%
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Colchester win to nil
27%
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Accrington win to nil
11%
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Win / draw / win League Two table

Colchester have played 20 matches so far this season and lay in 17th place in the League Two league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 7 games against teams below in the table, having won 2, drawn 4 and lost 1 match. They have kept 4 clean sheets and have failed to score in 3 fixtures. They have been outscored by their opponents by 26 goals to 23 goals.

Home League Performance

Colchester have played 10 games at home winning 3, drawing 4 and losing 3 games. They have scored 13 goals, kept 5 clean sheets and conceded 7 goals at home.

Accrington are in 22nd position in the League Two on 19 points having played 20 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

6 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 22 goals and kept 1 clean sheet. They have scored 14 goals in total and failed to score in 1 fixture.

Performance against teams above them in the league

19 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 9 games, drawn 7 and won 3. Accrington have conceded 35 goals, scored 24, failed to score in 4 fixtures and have kept 3 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Colchester
Accrington
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Walsall2013431843 
Feb 8
l
 
4-0A
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 26
2
Port Vale211074737 
Jan 28
d
 
1-1A
d
 
2-2F
Feb 1
3
Doncaster211065736 
Dec 29
Apr 21
Feb 22
l
 
4-1A
4
Crewe20983835 
Apr 18
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
0-1A
Jan 25
5
Chesterfield219751334 
Mar 4
d
 
1-1F
May 3
w
 
0-3F
6
AFC Wim2010371433 
Feb 22
l
 
4-2F
Feb 8
d
 
2-2F
7
Notts C20875731 
Apr 5
-
Jan 18
l
 
2-0A
8
Grimsby2110110-531 
Mar 28
w
 
0-1F
Jan 1
l
 
5-2A
9
MK Dons19937730 
w
 
2-0F
Mar 1
Mar 4
l
 
2-1A
10
Gillingham20938430 
Dec 26
Apr 1
Mar 15
w
 
1-2A
11
Salford20866330 
l
 
1-2A
Apr 26
l
 
0-2A
Apr 18
12
Bradford20776228 
d
 
1-1A
Mar 22
Mar 29
Feb 11
13
Bromley20695227 
d
 
1-1A
Jan 18
l
 
1-2A
Apr 5
14
Cheltenham21768-127 
l
 
1-2A
Mar 8
Jan 28
l
 
2-1F
15
Barrow20758226 
May 3
d
 
1-1A
w
 
1-0F
Mar 8
16
Newport20758-426 
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 12
-
l
 
3-1A
17
Colchester Home204115123 
-
-
d
 
1-1F
Jan 4
18
Fleetwood19586-123 
Mar 15
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 1
d
 
1-1F
19
Tranmere20569-1421 
w
 
3-0F
Feb 1
Apr 12
Dec 26
20
Harrogate216312-1521 
l
 
0-1A
Jan 21
d
 
3-3A
Mar 1
21
Swindon214710-919 
w
 
4-0F
Jan 1
d
 
2-2A
Mar 22
22
Accrington Away20479-1019 
Jan 4
d
 
1-1A
-
-
23
Carlisle203611-1715 
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 15
Apr 21
Dec 29
24
Morecambe213513-1914 
Jan 25
d
 
3-3A
w
 
2-1F
Feb 15
Promotion
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Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Colchester 17TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
5
Draw
9
Lost
6
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Colchester0 - 0Newport
Colchester4 - 0Swindon
Colchester1 - 1Bradford
Colchester1 - 2Salford
Colchester1 - 2Cheltenham
Colchester0 - 0Carlisle
Colchester3 - 0Tranmere
Colchester1 - 1Bromley
Colchester0 - 1Harrogate
Colchester2 - 0MK Dons
Colchester1 - 1Crewe
Colchester1 - 4Doncaster
Colchester2 - 0Grimsby
Colchester1 - 2Stockport
Colchester1 - 2Wrexham
Colchester2 - 1Newport
Colchester1 - 1Walsall
Colchester1 - 1Accrington
Colchester3 - 3Forest Green
Colchester1 - 1Bradford
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
W
4
Draw
11
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AColchester0 - 0Crewe
HColchester0 - 0Newport
HColchester4 - 0Swindon
AColchester0 - 0Fleetwood
AColchester1 - 0Grimsby
HColchester1 - 1Bradford
AColchester1 - 1Barrow
HColchester1 - 2Salford
AColchester1 - 1Chesterfield
HColchester1 - 2Cheltenham
HColchester0 - 0Carlisle
AColchester1 - 1Port Vale
AColchester0 - 4Walsall
HColchester3 - 0Tranmere
AColchester3 - 3Morecambe
HColchester1 - 1Bromley
AColchester1 - 1Accrington
HColchester0 - 1Harrogate
HColchester2 - 0MK Dons
AColchester2 - 4AFC Wim
Accrington 22ND
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
46
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
W
4
D
3
Lost
13
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Fleetwood1 - 1Accrington
Grimsby5 - 2Accrington
AFC Wim2 - 2Accrington
Chesterfield0 - 3Accrington
MK Dons2 - 1Accrington
Gillingham1 - 2Accrington
Cheltenham2 - 1Accrington
Notts C2 - 0Accrington
Newport3 - 1Accrington
Doncaster4 - 1Accrington
Stockport4 - 2Accrington
Mansfield2 - 1Accrington
Doncaster4 - 0Accrington
Newport1 - 3Accrington
Sutton3 - 1Accrington
Swindon1 - 2Accrington
Wrexham4 - 0Accrington
Walsall2 - 1Accrington
Colchester1 - 1Accrington
MK Dons2 - 1Accrington
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
36
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
W
4
Draw
7
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HAccrington0 - 2Salford
AAccrington1 - 1Fleetwood
HAccrington1 - 2Bromley
AAccrington2 - 5Grimsby
AAccrington2 - 2AFC Wim
HAccrington2 - 2Swindon
AAccrington3 - 0Chesterfield
HAccrington0 - 0Walsall
AAccrington1 - 2MK Dons
HAccrington1 - 0Barrow
AAccrington2 - 1Gillingham
HAccrington2 - 1Morecambe
AAccrington1 - 2Cheltenham
HAccrington2 - 2Port Vale
HAccrington0 - 1Crewe
AAccrington0 - 2Notts C
HAccrington1 - 1Colchester
AAccrington1 - 3Newport
HAccrington3 - 3Harrogate
AAccrington1 - 4Doncaster
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Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Colchester since 2016
Colchester
Accrington
Goals: Scored
2
4
Games: Scored
2 / 3
3 / 3
Clean sheets
0 / 3
1 / 3
D
1
ASY
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Colchester
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 1Accrington
1 - 2Accrington
League games at Accrington since 2017
Accrington
Colchester
Goals: Scored
6
4
Games: Scored
3 / 4
4 / 4
Clean sheets
0 / 4
1 / 4
COU
1
D
1
ASY
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Accrington
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 1Colchester
Accrington3 - 1
Accrington2 - 1
Goal Statistics

Colchester United's fans will be hoping for goals on Saturday afternoon, not least because Accrington Stanley have conceded in each of their last 6 League Two games. A PG of 1.8 for Danny Cowley's side suggests that run should continue.

Colchester United's defensive record is to be admired, Danny Cowley's men having conceded 1 or less in 7 consecutive League Two outings. An average PG rating of 1.1 for Accrington Stanley makes sense in this context.

Colchester 17th Accrington 22nd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.8
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
17%
1
30%
2
27%
3
16%
4+
10%
There is a 83% probability that Colchester will score 1 or more goals
0
33%
1
37%
2
20%
3
4+
There is a 70% probability that Accrington will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-7
Colchester’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+12
Accrington have scored 12% more goals when away than predicted
1.4
average goals scored
1.3
average goals scored
1.2
conceded
2.3
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
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Colchester
PG (predicted goals)
Accrington
1.8
1.1
Attack rating
COU
ASY
17%
better
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Games scored14
16
Failed to score6
4
Scored first6
8
Goals scored23
26
Avg. goals scored1.2
1.3
Avg. shots per game9
9
Avg. shots per goal8
7
Conversion rate for12
15
Avg. XG for1.2
1.1
KickOff rating
+17%
Defence rating
32%
better
COU
ASY
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Games conceded12
17
Clean sheets8
3
Conceded first10
11
Goals conceded22
36
Avg. goals conceded1.1
1.8
Avg. shots/game conceded8
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
4
Conversion rate against14%
24%
Avg. XG against1.2
1.1
KickOff rating
+32%

Colchester v Accrington League Two lLine ups will show here when available.

Colchester League Two squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
20565
M MaceyS TovideJ PayneM Egbo
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Macey GLK20
2
-
E Iandolo DEF20
4
-
J Payne MID2036
2
-
J Gordon FWD201
-
M Egbo DEF19
5
-
A Read MID1812
1
-
S Tovide FWD1855
4
-
T Flanagan DEF15
5
-
L Taylor FWD155
3
-
R Hunt DEF14
2
-
A Woodyard MID14
3
-
H Anderson FWD141
-
O Edwards FWD1422
3
-
A Donnelly DEF13
-
T Hopper FWD13
-
J. McDonnell MID121
2
-
T Bishop MID111
-
B Goodliffe DEF103
1
-
F Kelleher DEF6
-
A Scully FWD6
-
Accrington League Two squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
20537
F RawsonD CostelloeD LoveD Love
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
F Rawson DEF201
4
1
D Love DEF1913
7
-
Z Awe DEF181
5
-
T Walton MID1723
6
-
D Costelloe FWD1751
3
-
C O'Brien DEF162
5
-
B Woods MID1523
5
-
N Khumbeni MID151
3
-
J Knowles FWD1521
1
-
S Whalley FWD1533
2
-
L Coyle MID141
4
-
B Crellin GLK13
-
S Conneely MID131
1
-
J Woods FWD133
1
-
S Aljofree DEF122
2
-
J Batty DEF91
3
-
A. Henderson MID911
1
-
K Mooney FWD82
-
M Kelly GLK7
1
-
A Hunter FWD6
4
-
S Quirk MID5
1
-
D Martin MID1
-
L. Trickett FWD1
-
A. Popoola FWD1
-
English League Two match betting previews, predictions and odds
MK Dons v Notts C
Thu 26th Dec, 15:00
Salford v Barrow
Thu 26th Dec, 15:00
Bromley v Newport
Thu 26th Dec, 15:00
Fleetwood v Chesterfield
Thu 26th Dec, 15:00
AFC Wim v Swindon
Thu 26th Dec, 15:00
Colchester v Gillingham
Thu 26th Dec, 15:00
Cheltenham v Crewe
Thu 26th Dec, 15:00
Carlisle v Morecambe
Thu 26th Dec, 15:00
Walsall v Doncaster
Thu 26th Dec, 15:00
Grimsby v Harrogate
Thu 26th Dec, 15:00
Bradford v Port Vale
Thu 26th Dec, 15:00
Tranmere v Accrington
Thu 26th Dec, 15:00
Bromley v Swindon
Sun 29th Dec, 12:30
Carlisle v Accrington
Sun 29th Dec, 12:30
Fleetwood v Harrogate
Sun 29th Dec, 15:00
Colchester v Doncaster
Sun 29th Dec, 15:00
Cheltenham v Notts C
Sun 29th Dec, 15:00
Salford v Morecambe
Sun 29th Dec, 15:00
Walsall v Newport
Sun 29th Dec, 15:00
Grimsby v Port Vale
Sun 29th Dec, 15:00
Bradford v Chesterfield
Sun 29th Dec, 15:00
Tranmere v Barrow
Sun 29th Dec, 15:00
MK Dons v Crewe
Sun 29th Dec, 15:00
AFC Wim v Gillingham
Mon 30th Dec, 20:00
Harrogate v Salford
Wed 1st Jan, 15:00
Barrow v Bradford
Wed 1st Jan, 15:00
Accrington v Grimsby
Wed 1st Jan, 15:00
Doncaster v Fleetwood
Wed 1st Jan, 15:00
Morecambe v Tranmere
Wed 1st Jan, 15:00
Chesterfield v MK Dons
Wed 1st Jan, 15:00
Notts C v Walsall
Wed 1st Jan, 15:00
Crewe v Carlisle
Wed 1st Jan, 15:00
Port Vale v Cheltenham
Wed 1st Jan, 15:00
Swindon v Colchester
Wed 1st Jan, 15:00
Gillingham v Bromley
Thu 2nd Jan, 19:45
Newport v AFC Wim
Thu 2nd Jan, 19:45
Cheltenham v Walsall
Sat 4th Jan, 12:30
Notts C v Swindon
Sat 4th Jan, 12:30
Bradford v Grimsby
Sat 4th Jan, 13:00
Tranmere v Carlisle
Sat 4th Jan, 15:00
MK Dons v Salford
Sat 4th Jan, 15:00
Colchester v Accrington
Sat 4th Jan, 15:00
Doncaster v Port Vale
Sat 4th Jan, 15:00
Barrow v Harrogate
Sat 4th Jan, 15:00
Crewe v Bromley
Sun 5th Jan, 15:00
Chesterfield v Gillingham
Sun 5th Jan, 15:00
Newport v Morecambe
Sun 5th Jan, 15:00
Fleetwood v AFC Wim
Sun 5th Jan, 15:00