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Colchester United v Bradford City : League Two match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 16th Nov, 15:00 BST, JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester

Colchester United are in League Two action on Saturday afternoon, as Danny Cowley aims to beat Graham Alexander and his Bradford City side at the JobServe Community Stadium. League Two statistics are the backbone of the predictions you'll find below, with head to head (H2H) records included too. There's so much to explore, with data visualisations and odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers available for the biggest betting markets via the tabs.


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Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

We think there's minimal chance that this match will serve up 4+ goals, and the odds and stats are in line with our predictive algorithm on this one. Colchester and Bradford have seldom treated their fans to a high volume of goals of late, whether that be in League Two individually or in their head-to-head duals. So, in the absence of a convincing favourite WDW or double chance market, we're going for under 3.5 goals. That's available at a best price of 1.33.

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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
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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
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Colchester are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 39% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.75.
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Colchester
39%
31/20
6%
7/4
Draw
28%
12/5
3%
12/5
Bradford
33%
31/20
7%
6/4
Draw 1-1
13%
11/25/1
Colchester 1-0
12%
15/2
11%
7/1
Bradford 1-0
11%
15/213/2
Draw 0-0
10%
9/1
9%
8/1
Colchester 2-1
8%
9/18/1
Colchester 2-0
7%
12/1
13%
11/1
Bradford 2-1
7%
9/1
5%
15/2
Bradford 2-0
6%
12/1
8%
10/1
Draw 2-2
4%
14/1
15%
11/1
Colchester 3-1
3%
20/116/1
Colchester 3-0
3%
25/1
10%
20/1
Bradford 3-1
3%
20/1
11%
14/1
Bradford 3-0
2%
25/1
13%
18/1
Colchester 3-2
2%
28/122/1
Bradford 3-2
2%
28/120/1
Over 2.5 Goals
41%
19/2010/11
Under 2.5 Goals
59%
17/204/5
Home 1st Goal
48%
20/21
7%
-
Away 1st Goal
46%
20/21
8%
-
No 1st Goal
6%
9/1
9%
-
BTTS - Yes
47%
8/113/4
BTTS - No
53%
1/11/1
BTTS - Home Win
16%
4/1
9%
4/1
BTTS - Draw
18%
7/210/3
BTTS - Away Win
13%
4/1
5%
18/5
Home/draw
67%
1/2
2%
8/15
Away/draw
61%
1/2
4%
4/9
Home/away
72%
3/10
2%
3/10
Over 1.5 Goals
68%
3/10
1%
3/10
Under 1.5 Goals
32%
12/5
3%
9/4
Over 3.5 Goals
21%
12/5
5%
9/4
Under 3.5 Goals
79%
3/10
2%
3/10
Over 4.5 Goals
9%
6/1
8%
5/1
Under 4.5 Goals
91%
1/10
1%
1/10
Over 5.5 Goals
3%
14/111/1
Under 5.5 Goals
97%
1/331/40
Over 0.5 Goals
90%
1/16
1%
1/20
Under 0.5 Goals
10%
9/1
9%
8/1
Home DNB
59%
5/6
9%
19/20
Away DNB
52%
5/6
6%
3/4
Colchester win to nil
24%
7/2
10%
-
Bradford win to nil
19%
7/2
4%
-
Colchester / Colchester
19%
10/3
4%
10/3
Colchester / Bradford
3%
28/1
12%
20/1
Colchester / Draw
6%
14/111/1
Draw / Colchester
13%
5/1
8%
5/1
Draw / Bradford
14%
5/119/4
Draw / Draw
16%
4/1
9%
19/5
Bradford / Colchester
3%
28/120/1
Bradford / Bradford
20%
10/3
8%
29/10
Bradford / Draw
6%
14/1
15%
11/1
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Win / draw / win League Two table

Colchester have played 14 matches so far this season and are in 21st position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

12 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 5 games, drawn 5 and won 2. Colchester have conceded 18 goals, scored 14, failed to score in 2 matches and kept 2 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Colchester have played 7 games at home, winning 2, drawing 2 and losing 3 fixtures. They have scored 8 goals, conceded 6 goals, kept 3 clean sheets and failed to score 2 times in home league games.

Bradford lay in 10th place on 22 points in the League Two league table having played 15 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 10 games against teams below them in the table, winning 4, drawing 4 and losing 2 games. They have scored 13 goals and kept 3 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Bradford have conceded 8 goals and have failed to score in 3 matches.

Away league performance

Bradford have played 8 away games, winning 2, drawing 2 and losing 4 games. They have scored an average of 1.1 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.3 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Colchester
Bradford
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
Port Vale15933730 
Jan 28
d
 
1-1A
Dec 26
Apr 1
Walsall148331227 
Feb 8
l
 
4-0A
Jan 25
l
 
2-1A
Notts C157621027 
Apr 5
Dec 7
Apr 18
Dec 21
Doncaster15834427 
Dec 29
Apr 21
l
 
1-2A
Apr 26
Crewe14743425 
Apr 18
Dec 20
Apr 5
Dec 7
MK Dons15735724 
w
 
2-0F
Mar 1
Feb 22
w
 
1-2F
Grimsby15807-624 
Mar 28
Nov 23
Jan 4
l
 
2-1A
Gillingham15726423 
Dec 26
Apr 1
w
 
2-1A
Mar 8
Chesterfield155731022 
Mar 4
d
 
1-1F
Dec 29
Apr 21
Bradford 15645422 
Nov 16
Mar 22
-
-
Barrow15645422 
May 3
d
 
1-1A
Dec 3
Jan 1
Fleetwood14563521 
Mar 15
Nov 30
May 3
l
 
1-0A
Salford15555-320 
l
 
1-2A
Apr 26
d
 
0-00-0
Mar 1
AFC Wim12615819 
Feb 22
l
 
4-2F
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 1
Newport15618-719 
Dec 14
Apr 12
w
 
3-1F
Feb 15
Cheltenham15537-318 
l
 
1-2A
Mar 8
Mar 4
d
 
1-1F
Tranmere14455-717 
w
 
3-0F
Feb 1
Mar 15
w
 
0-2F
Accrington14446-416 
Jan 4
d
 
1-1A
Nov 23
Mar 29
Bromley14365-215 
d
 
1-1A
Jan 18
w
 
3-1F
Jan 11
Harrogate15438-915 
l
 
0-1A
Jan 11
Feb 8
l
 
2-1A
Colchester 14275-413 
-
-
Mar 22
Nov 16
Swindon15267-712 
Dec 3
Jan 1
Dec 14
Apr 12
Carlisle153210-1511 
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 15
w
 
2-1F
Jan 18
Morecambe15249-1210 
Jan 25
d
 
3-3A
Jan 28
d
 
1-1A
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
7
Colchester have not won in 7 consecutive league games
Colchester 21ST
20 league games
Home
Overall
7
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
5
Draw
7
Lost
8
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
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
Colchester0 - 1Gillingham
Colchester2 - 1Salford
Colchester1 - 2Crawley
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
W
4
Draw
8
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
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
HColchester1 - 1Crewe
HColchester1 - 4Doncaster
AColchester0 - 1Notts C
HColchester2 - 0Grimsby
AColchester3 - 2Crawley
HColchester1 - 2Stockport
Bradford 10TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
9
D
4
Lost
7
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Fleetwood1 - 0Bradford
Cheltenham1 - 1Bradford
Tranmere0 - 2Bradford
Morecambe1 - 1Bradford
Harrogate2 - 1Bradford
Walsall2 - 1Bradford
Grimsby2 - 1Bradford
MK Dons1 - 2Bradford
Barrow1 - 2Bradford
Walsall2 - 3Bradford
Salford1 - 2Bradford
Grimsby1 - 1Bradford
Harrogate3 - 0Bradford
Accrington0 - 3Bradford
Wrexham0 - 1Bradford
Swindon2 - 0Bradford
Colchester1 - 1Bradford
Crewe1 - 0Bradford
Doncaster1 - 3Bradford
Gillingham0 - 2Bradford
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
11
D
4
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ABradford0 - 1Fleetwood
HBradford1 - 2Doncaster
ABradford1 - 1Cheltenham
HBradford2 - 1Gillingham
ABradford2 - 0Tranmere
HBradford3 - 1Newport
ABradford1 - 1Morecambe
ABradford1 - 2Harrogate
HBradford0 - 0AFC Wim
ABradford1 - 2Walsall
HBradford2 - 1Carlisle
ABradford1 - 2Grimsby
HBradford3 - 1Bromley
HBradford0 - 0Salford
ABradford2 - 1MK Dons
HBradford4 - 1Newport
ABradford2 - 1Barrow
ABradford3 - 2Walsall
ABradford2 - 1Salford
HBradford1 - 0Gillingham
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Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Colchester since 2005
Colchester
Bradford
Goals: Scored
11
6
Games: Scored
6 / 10
4 / 10
Clean sheets
6 / 10
4 / 10
COU
4
D
4
BRD
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Colchester
Draw1 - 1Draw
Colchester1 - 0
Colchester3 - 0
1 - 2Bradford
Draw0 - 0Draw
Colchester2 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
0 - 2Bradford
Colchester3 - 1
Draw0 - 0Draw
League games at Bradford since 2004
Bradford
Colchester
Goals: Scored
11
9
Games: Scored
7 / 9
6 / 9
Clean sheets
3 / 9
2 / 9
COU
1
D
6
BRD
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Bradford
Bradford2 - 1
Bradford2 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
1 - 2Colchester
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw2 - 2Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw2 - 2Draw
Goal Statistics

Goals have been an issue for Colchester United of late. It has been 7 League Two games since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.2 suggests they'll struggle to end that run on Saturday afternoon against Bradford City.

Colchester 21st Bradford 10th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.2
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
29%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 65% probability that Colchester will score no more than 1 goal
0
33%
1
37%
2
20%
3
4+
There is a 70% probability that Bradford will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-14
Colchester have scored 14% fewer goals at home than predicted
-5
Bradford’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.3
average goals scored
1.4
average goals scored
1.3
conceded
1.2
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League Two - 2024/2025 season
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Colchester
PG (predicted goals)
Bradford
1.2
1.1
Attack rating
COU
BRD
12%
better
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Games scored11
12
Failed to score3
3
Scored first4
6
Goals scored17
20
Avg. goals scored1.2
1.3
Avg. shots per game9
9
Avg. shots per goal8
7
Conversion rate for13
15
Avg. XG for1.2
1.5
KickOff rating
+12%
Defence rating
COU
BRD
12%
better
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Games conceded11
12
Clean sheets3
3
Conceded first9
7
Goals conceded21
16
Avg. goals conceded1.5
1.1
Avg. shots/game conceded9
7
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
7
Conversion rate against17%
15%
Avg. XG against1.4
1.2
KickOff rating
+12%

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

Colchester League Two squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
14554
M MaceyL TaylorS TovideT Flanagan
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Macey GLK14
-
E Iandolo DEF14
3
-
M Egbo DEF14
3
-
J Payne MID1424
2
-
J Gordon FWD14
-
R Hunt DEF13
2
-
T Flanagan DEF12
4
-
A Woodyard MID12
3
-
A Read MID1211
1
-
S Tovide FWD1235
2
-
T Hopper FWD11
-
L Taylor FWD105
3
-
H Anderson FWD91
-
T Bishop MID81
-
O Edwards FWD821
2
-
A Donnelly DEF7
-
B Goodliffe DEF73
1
-
J. McDonnell MID6
1
-
A Scully FWD6
-
F Kelleher DEF4
-
Bradford League Two squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
15835
S WalkerA CookJ Walker J Shepherd
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S Walker GLK15
-
R Smallwood  MID1511
3
-
A Cook FWD158
3
-
B Halliday DEF13
1
-
T Wright FWD132
3
-
J Walker  FWD1313
4
-
B Pointon FWD1321
2
-
C Oduor DEF12
-
J Shepherd DEF122
5
-
C Kavanagh FWD121
1
-
N Byrne DEF112
4
-
C Diabaté DEF101
3
-
L Richards DEF91
-
V Oliver FWD9
1
-
A Pattison MID81
1
-
O. Sanderson FWD72
-
C Kelly DEF6
1
-
J Benn DEF62
2
-
T Smith FWD5
-
A Baldwin DEF4
-
A Sarcevic MID31
-
J. Adams MID1
-