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Colchester United v Doncaster Rovers : League Two match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sun 29th Dec, 15:00 BST, JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester

Sunday afternoon sees Danny Cowley’s Colchester United and Grant McCann’s Doncaster Rovers go up against one another in a League Two battle at the JobServe Community Stadium. Our predictions for each betting market are based on the past 20 games each side has played (at home, away or overall) with additional weight assigned to top teams. All the statistics and infographics are tailored for the betting market in question. Head-to-head statistics between the team are also given if there are are enough previous meetings. Odds are provided directly from from the UK's biggest bookmakers.


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Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

There is 76% chance of Colchester and Doncaster 3 goals or less combined during this League Two match according to our predictive algorithm and, in the absense of a strong favourite in the WDW market, we think that's where the smart money should go. Calculations are made based on recent form, historical head-to-head (H2H) stats and the view of the betting market, and you can get it at top odds of 1.22.

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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
Draw No Bet
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 38% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.88.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Colchester
38%
2.752.88
Draw
27%
3.403.40
Doncaster
35%
2.302.40
Draw 1-1
13%
6.506.00
Colchester 1-0
11%
8.007.50
Doncaster 1-0
10%
7.006.50
Draw 0-0
8%
9.008.00
Colchester 2-1
8%
11.009.50
Doncaster 2-1
8%
9.508.50
Colchester 2-0
7%
13.0011.00
Doncaster 2-0
6%
11.009.50
Draw 2-2
5%
17.0013.00
Colchester 3-1
3%
23.0019.00
Doncaster 3-1
3%
21.0017.00
Colchester 3-0
3%
29.0021.00
Doncaster 3-0
2%
23.0017.00
Colchester 3-2
2%
34.0026.00
Doncaster 3-2
2%
34.0023.00
Over 2.5 Goals
45%
2.152.10
Under 2.5 Goals
55%
1.671.67
Home 1st Goal
48%
2.20-
Away 1st Goal
47%
1.80-
No 1st Goal
5%
9.00-
BTTS - Yes
50%
1.831.91
BTTS - No
50%
1.831.80
BTTS - Home Win
16%
6.005.75
BTTS - Draw
19%
5.004.60
BTTS - Away Win
15%
5.505.00
Home/draw
65%
1.571.55
Away/draw
62%
1.401.40
Home/away
73%
1.301.30
Over 1.5 Goals
71%
1.361.36
Under 1.5 Goals
29%
3.002.88
Over 3.5 Goals
24%
4.003.80
Under 3.5 Goals
76%
1.221.22
Over 4.5 Goals
10%
9.007.50
Under 4.5 Goals
90%
1.071.07
Over 5.5 Goals
4%
19.0015.00
Under 5.5 Goals
96%
1.021.01
Over 0.5 Goals
92%
1.071.06
Under 0.5 Goals
8%
9.008.00
Home DNB
57%
2.002.05
Away DNB
54%
1.731.70
Colchester win to nil
22%
4.50-
Doncaster win to nil
20%
3.75-
Colchester / Colchester
17%
5.004.50
Colchester / Doncaster
3%
29.0021.00
Colchester / Draw
6%
15.0013.00
Draw / Colchester
13%
6.506.00
Draw / Doncaster
15%
5.505.25
Draw / Draw
17%
4.754.60
Doncaster / Colchester
3%
29.0023.00
Doncaster / Doncaster
21%
4.003.80
Doncaster / Draw
6%
15.0013.00
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Win / draw / win League Two table

Colchester have played 20 matches so far this season and are in 17th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

13 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 4 games, drawn 7 and won 2. Colchester have conceded 17 goals, scored 12, failed to score in 3 matches and kept 4 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Colchester have played 10 games at home, winning 3, drawing 4 and losing 3 fixtures. They have scored 13 goals, conceded 7 goals, kept 5 clean sheets and failed to score 3 times in home league games.

Doncaster lay in 3rd place on 36 points in the League Two league table having played 21 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 20 games against teams below them in the table, winning 9, drawing 6 and losing 5 games. They have scored 28 goals and kept 5 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Doncaster have conceded 22 goals and have failed to score in 5 matches.

Away league performance

Doncaster have played 10 away games, winning 5, drawing 2 and losing 3 games. They have scored an average of 1.6 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.3 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Colchester
Doncaster
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Walsall2013431843 
Feb 8
l
 
4-0A
Apr 1
Dec 26
2
Port Vale211074737 
Jan 28
d
 
1-1A
Jan 4
w
 
2-3F
3
Doncaster Away211065736 
Dec 29
Apr 21
-
-
4
Crewe20983835 
Apr 18
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1A
Mar 15
5
Chesterfield219751334 
Mar 4
d
 
1-1F
l
 
0-3A
Feb 8
6
AFC Wim2010371433 
Feb 22
l
 
4-2F
Apr 12
l
 
1-0A
7
Notts C20875731 
Apr 5
-
d
 
1-1A
May 3
8
Grimsby2110110-531 
Mar 28
w
 
0-1F
Feb 15
w
 
0-3F
9
MK Dons19937730 
w
 
2-0F
Mar 1
Feb 1
d
 
1-1A
10
Gillingham20938430 
Dec 26
Apr 1
w
 
1-0F
Jan 18
11
Salford20866330 
l
 
1-2A
Apr 26
d
 
1-1A
Mar 22
12
Bradford20776228 
d
 
1-1A
Mar 22
Apr 26
w
 
1-2F
13
Bromley20695227 
d
 
1-1A
Jan 18
l
 
0-1A
Mar 4
14
Cheltenham21768-127 
l
 
1-2A
Mar 8
d
 
2-2A
Apr 5
15
Barrow20758226 
May 3
d
 
1-1A
w
 
1-0F
Jan 29
16
Newport20758-426 
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 12
Mar 1
l
 
3-1F
17
Colchester Home204115123 
-
-
Apr 21
Dec 29
18
Fleetwood19586-123 
Mar 15
d
 
0-00-0
Jan 1
w
 
2-4F
19
Tranmere20569-1421 
w
 
3-0F
Feb 1
w
 
3-1F
Apr 18
20
Harrogate216312-1521 
l
 
0-1A
Jan 21
Jan 25
l
 
2-0A
21
Swindon214710-919 
w
 
4-0F
Jan 1
Mar 8
w
 
1-2F
22
Accrington20479-1019 
Jan 4
d
 
1-1A
w
 
4-1F
Feb 22
23
Carlisle203611-1715 
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 15
Mar 29
d
 
0-00-0
24
Morecambe213513-1914 
Jan 25
d
 
3-3A
w
 
1-0F
-
Promotion
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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
Doncaster 3RD
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
40
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
11
Draw
5
L
4
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
AFC Wim1 - 0Doncaster
Fleetwood2 - 4Doncaster
Carlisle0 - 0Doncaster
Bradford1 - 2Doncaster
Swindon1 - 2Doncaster
Grimsby0 - 3Doncaster
MK Dons1 - 1Doncaster
Harrogate2 - 0Doncaster
Port Vale2 - 3Doncaster
Newport3 - 1Doncaster
Crewe0 - 2Doncaster
Gillingham2 - 2Doncaster
Colchester1 - 4Doncaster
Morecambe0 - 3Doncaster
Crawley0 - 2Doncaster
Swindon1 - 2Doncaster
Bradford1 - 1Doncaster
Walsall3 - 1Doncaster
Grimsby1 - 5Doncaster
Salford2 - 2Doncaster
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
9
Draw
6
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HDoncaster3 - 1Tranmere
ADoncaster0 - 1AFC Wim
HDoncaster2 - 2Cheltenham
ADoncaster4 - 2Fleetwood
ADoncaster0 - 0Carlisle
HDoncaster1 - 1Salford
HDoncaster1 - 1Notts C
ADoncaster2 - 1Bradford
HDoncaster0 - 1Bromley
ADoncaster2 - 1Swindon
HDoncaster1 - 1Crewe
ADoncaster3 - 0Grimsby
HDoncaster1 - 0Barrow
HDoncaster0 - 3Chesterfield
ADoncaster1 - 1MK Dons
ADoncaster0 - 2Harrogate
HDoncaster1 - 0Gillingham
ADoncaster3 - 2Port Vale
HDoncaster1 - 0Morecambe
ADoncaster1 - 3Newport
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Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
3
Doncaster have beaten Colchester in 3 consecutive league meetings
League games at Colchester since 2004
Colchester
Doncaster
Goals: Scored
17
12
Games: Scored
7 / 8
7 / 8
Clean sheets
1 / 8
1 / 8
COU
4
D
1
DON
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Colchester
1 - 4Doncaster
Colchester3 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Colchester4 - 1
0 - 1Doncaster
1 - 2Doncaster
Colchester3 - 2
Colchester4 - 1
League games at Doncaster since 2005
Doncaster
Colchester
Goals: Scored
11
2
Games: Scored
7 / 8
2 / 8
Clean sheets
6 / 8
1 / 8
D
2
DON
6
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Doncaster
Doncaster3 - 1
Doncaster1 - 0
Doncaster1 - 0
Doncaster2 - 0
Doncaster2 - 0
Doncaster1 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Goal Statistics

Colchester United's defensive record is to be admired, Danny Cowley's men having conceded 1 or less in 7 consecutive League Two games. An underwhelming PG rating of 1.2 for Doncaster Rovers makes sense in this context.

Colchester 17th Doncaster 3rd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.3
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
28%
1
36%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 64% probability that Colchester will score no more than 1 goal
0
30%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 66% probability that Doncaster 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
+37
Doncaster have scored 37% more goals when away than predicted
1.4
average goals scored
2.0
average goals scored
1.2
conceded
1.2
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League Two - 2024/2025 season
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Colchester
PG (predicted goals)
Doncaster
1.3
1.2
Attack rating
COU
DON
21%
better
view stats
Games scored14
16
Failed to score6
5
Scored first6
11
Goals scored23
31
Avg. goals scored1.2
1.5
Avg. shots per game9
10
Avg. shots per goal8
7
Conversion rate for12
15
Avg. XG for1.2
1.5
KickOff rating
+21%
Defence rating
14%
better
COU
DON
view stats
Games conceded12
16
Clean sheets8
5
Conceded first10
9
Goals conceded22
24
Avg. goals conceded1.1
1.1
Avg. shots/game conceded8
6
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
5
Conversion rate against14%
20%
Avg. XG against1.2
1
KickOff rating
+14%

Colchester v Doncaster 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
-
Doncaster League Two squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
21756
T Sharman-LoweL MolyneuxL MolyneuxJ McGrath
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
T Sharman-Lowe GLK21
2
-
O Bailey MID2121
5
-
J Ironside FWD2121
-
P McCarthy FWD2161
4
-
L Molyneux FWD2075
2
1
J Sterry DEF194
2
-
J Gibson MID1932
-
J McGrath DEF182
5
1
J Olowu DEF1721
-
H Clifton MID1721
4
1
K Hurst FWD1632
3
-
B Fleming DEF14
3
-
P Kelly MID141
1
-
G Broadbent MID1411
-
T Anderson DEF121
1
1
J Sbarra MID122
-
E. Yeboah FWD11
3
-
J Senior DEF91
2
-
J Maxwell DEF9
2
-
B Close MID7
-
R Wood DEF2
-
T Nixon DEF2
-
Z Westbrooke MID2
-
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