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

Sat 8th Feb, 15:00 BST, JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester

Saturday afternoon sees Danny Cowley’s Colchester United and Matthew Sadler’s Walsall go up against one another in a League Two battle at the JobServe Community Stadium. We've got bespoke statistics for all of the main betting markets, from from under 0.5 goals to over 5.5, including form and historical head-to-head data. Predictions are calculated from these, and the odds come directly from the UK's biggest bookmakers.


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In-Play
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

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Colchester
35%
--
Draw
29%
--
Walsall
36%
--
Draw 1-1
13%
--
Walsall 1-0
12%
--
Colchester 1-0
12%
--
Draw 0-0
11%
--
Walsall 2-1
7%
--
Colchester 2-1
7%
--
Walsall 2-0
7%
--
Colchester 2-0
7%
--
Draw 2-2
4%
--
Walsall 3-1
3%
--
Colchester 3-1
3%
--
Walsall 3-0
3%
--
Colchester 3-0
2%
--
Walsall 3-2
2%
--
Colchester 3-2
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
38%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
62%
--
Home 1st Goal
46%
--
Away 1st Goal
47%
--
No 1st Goal
7%
--
BTTS - Yes
45%
--
BTTS - No
55%
--
BTTS - Home Win
13%
--
BTTS - Draw
18%
--
BTTS - Away Win
14%
--
Home/draw
64%
--
Away/draw
65%
--
Home/away
71%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
65%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
35%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
18%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
82%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
7%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
93%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
3%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
97%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
89%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
11%
--
Home DNB
55%
--
Away DNB
56%
--
Colchester win to nil
22%
--
Walsall win to nil
22%
--
Win / draw / win League Two table

Colchester have played 27 matches so far this season and are in 15th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

14 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 4 games, drawn 7 and won 3. Colchester have conceded 17 goals, scored 13, failed to score in 3 matches and kept 5 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Colchester have played 14 games at home, winning 5, drawing 5 and losing 4 fixtures. They have scored 17 goals, conceded 10 goals, kept 7 clean sheets and failed to score 4 times in home league games.

Walsall lay in 1st place on 58 points in the League Two league table having played 27 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 27 games against teams below them in the table, winning 18, drawing 4 and losing 5 games. They have scored 52 goals and kept 11 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Walsall have conceded 28 goals and have failed to score in 5 matches.

Away league performance

Walsall have played 13 away games, winning 7, drawing 2 and losing 4 games. They have scored an average of 1.4 goals per away game and conceded an average 0.8 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Colchester
Walsall
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Walsall Away2718452458 
Feb 8
l
 
4-0A
-
-
2
Doncaster281477949 
d
 
1-1A
Apr 21
w
 
2-0F
Apr 1
3
Notts C2713861647 
Apr 5
-
w
 
3-2F
w
 
1-2A
4
Bradford2713861147 
d
 
1-1A
Mar 22
w
 
2-1F
l
 
3-0A
5
Crewe28121151147 
Apr 18
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1A
May 3
6
AFC Wim2613671845 
Feb 22
l
 
4-2F
Mar 29
w
 
0-1F
7
Port Vale271296545 
-
d
 
1-1A
Apr 5
w
 
0-1F
8
Salford271278743 
l
 
1-2A
Apr 26
Feb 1
w
 
0-2F
9
Chesterfield2710981239 
Mar 4
d
 
1-1F
Feb 15
d
 
2-2F
10
Grimsby2812313-739 
Mar 28
w
 
0-1F
Mar 8
w
 
1-4F
11
MK Dons2711511338 
w
 
2-0F
Mar 1
w
 
4-2A
l
 
1-0A
12
Fleetwood26998436 
Mar 15
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
2-6F
l
 
2-0A
13
Bromley278118135 
d
 
1-1A
w
 
0-1F
d
 
2-2F
Mar 15
14
Cheltenham279810-335 
l
 
1-2A
Mar 8
w
 
2-1F
Feb 25
15
Colchester Home277137234 
-
-
w
 
4-0F
Feb 8
16
Swindon2981011-534 
w
 
4-0F
l
 
3-2A
Mar 1
w
 
0-4F
17
Gillingham269512-332 
w
 
2-0F
Apr 1
Feb 11
Mar 22
18
Barrow278712-431 
May 3
d
 
1-1A
w
 
1-0F
Apr 12
19
Accrington267811-1029 
l
 
0-2A
d
 
1-1A
Apr 26
d
 
0-00-0
20
Harrogate298516-1629 
l
 
0-1A
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 18
w
 
0-2F
21
Newport267613-1227 
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 12
w
 
2-0F
Apr 21
22
Tranmere276813-2326 
w
 
3-0F
Feb 1
w
 
5-1F
l
 
1-0A
23
Carlisle275616-2021 
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 15
w
 
3-1F
Mar 4
24
Morecambe275517-2020 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
3-3A
w
 
1-0F
Feb 22
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Colchester 15TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
7
Draw
6
Lost
7
Goals: Scored
18
Conceded
18
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
10 / 20
Clean sheets
10 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
5
Draw
10
Lost
5
Walsall 1ST
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
9
D
3
Lost
8
Goals: Scored
41
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
13
D
4
L
3
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
3
Colchester have drawn with Walsall in 3 consecutive home league meetings
6
Colchester have not lost to Walsall in 6 consecutive home league meetings
7
Walsall have not lost to Colchester in 7 consecutive league meetings
League games at Colchester since 2005
Colchester
Walsall
Goals: Scored
22
14
Games: Scored
10 / 15
8 / 15
Clean sheets
7 / 15
5 / 15
COU
6
D
7
WLS
2
League games at Walsall since 2004
Walsall
Colchester
Goals: Scored
21
9
Games: Scored
11 / 15
8 / 15
Clean sheets
7 / 15
4 / 15
COU
3
D
3
WLS
9
Goal Statistics
Colchester 15th Walsall 1st
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.1
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
33%
1
37%
2
20%
3
4+
There is a 70% probability that Colchester will score no more than 1 goal
0
33%
1
37%
2
20%
3
4+
There is a 70% probability that Walsall will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-12
Colchester have scored 12% fewer goals at home than predicted
-6
Walsall’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.3
average goals scored
1.3
average goals scored
1.0
conceded
1.4
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League Two - 2024/2025 season
https://api.kickoff.co.uk/v1/fixture/281557/accaPanel/formStats/marketCode/FULL
Colchester
PG (predicted goals)
Walsall
1.1
1.1
Attack rating
%
better
COU
WLS
view stats
Games scored0
0
Failed to score0
0
Scored first0
0
Goals scored0
0
Avg. goals scored0
0
Avg. shots per game0
0
Avg. shots per goal0
0
Conversion rate for0
0
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
0%
Defence rating
%
better
COU
WLS
view stats
Games conceded0
0
Clean sheets0
0
Conceded first0
0
Goals conceded0
0
Avg. goals conceded0
0
Avg. shots/game conceded0
0
Avg. shots/goal conceded0
0
Conversion rate against0%
0%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
0%

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

Colchester League Two squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
277611
M MaceyL TaylorJ PayneE Iandolo
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Macey GLK27
2
-
J Payne MID2756
2
-
E Iandolo DEF26
9
2
M Egbo DEF261
7
-
J Gordon FWD262
2
-
T Flanagan DEF22
7
-
A Read MID2212
2
-
L Taylor FWD2271
6
-
O Edwards FWD2132
3
-
H Anderson FWD201
-
J. McDonnell MID191
9
-
T Bishop MID181
2
-
S Tovide FWD1855
4
-
R Hunt DEF14
2
-
O. Thorn FWD143
3
-
F Kelleher DEF10
-
T Simpson FWD2
-
J Tucker DEF1
-
F Terry DEF1
-
Walsall League Two squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
27979
C BarrettJ MattC BarrettC Barrett
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
C Barrett DEF277
9
-
T Allen DEF2756
2
-
R Stirk MID2711
1
-
T. Simkim GLK26
2
-
D Okagbue DEF2622
7
-
L Gordon DEF2621
8
-
C Lakin MID2611
2
-
A Adomah FWD2543
3
-
J Matt FWD2592
5
-
J Jellis MID2442
6
-
H Williams DEF213
4
-
J Earing MID202
-
O McEntee DEF13
3
-
D Johnson FWD132
-
B Comley MID9
1
-
G Hall MID711
-
D Daniels DEF6
1
-
J Gordon FWD61
1
-
E Weir DEF41
1
-
P Farquharson DEF3
1
-
R Maher MID2
-
E. Wheatley FWD2
-
S Hornby GLK1
-
N Asiimwe DEF1
-