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

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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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Swindon
42%
--
Draw
25%
--
Colchester
33%
--
Draw 1-1
12%
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Swindon 1-0
9%
--
Swindon 2-1
9%
--
Colchester 1-0
8%
--
Colchester 2-1
8%
--
Swindon 2-0
7%
--
Draw 0-0
6%
--
Draw 2-2
6%
--
Colchester 2-0
5%
--
Swindon 3-1
4%
--
Swindon 3-0
3%
--
Colchester 3-1
3%
--
Swindon 3-2
3%
--
Colchester 3-2
2%
--
Colchester 3-0
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
53%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
47%
--
Home 1st Goal
50%
--
Away 1st Goal
46%
--
No 1st Goal
4%
--
BTTS - Yes
56%
--
BTTS - No
44%
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BTTS - Home Win
21%
--
BTTS - Draw
19%
--
BTTS - Away Win
17%
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Home/draw
67%
--
Away/draw
58%
--
Home/away
75%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
77%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
23%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
31%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
69%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
15%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
85%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
6%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
94%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
--
Home DNB
60%
--
Away DNB
50%
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Swindon win to nil
21%
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Colchester win to nil
16%
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Win / draw / win League Two table

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

Performance against teams above them in the league

18 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 8 games, drawn 6 and won 4. Swindon have conceded 28 goals, scored 22, failed to score in 5 matches and kept 3 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Swindon have played 10 games at home, winning 3, drawing 2 and losing 5 fixtures. They have scored 15 goals, conceded 16 goals, kept 2 clean sheets and failed to score 3 times in home league games.

Colchester lay in 17th place on 23 points in the League Two league table having played 20 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 7 games against teams below them in the table, winning 2, drawing 4 and losing 1 game. They have scored 11 goals and kept 4 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Colchester have conceded 5 goals and have failed to score in 3 matches.

Away league performance

Colchester have played 10 away games, winning 1, drawing 7 and losing 2 games. They have scored an average of 1 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.5 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Swindon
Colchester
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Walsall2013431843 
l
 
0-4A
Mar 1
Feb 8
l
 
4-0A
2
Port Vale211074737 
Feb 8
l
 
2-1A
Jan 28
d
 
1-1A
3
Doncaster211065736 
l
 
1-2A
Mar 8
Dec 29
Apr 21
4
Crewe20983835 
Jan 11
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 18
d
 
0-00-0
5
Chesterfield219751334 
Feb 22
d
 
1-1A
Mar 4
d
 
1-1F
6
AFC Wim2010371433 
Apr 1
Dec 26
Feb 22
l
 
4-2F
7
Notts C20875731 
l
 
1-2F
Jan 4
Apr 5
-
8
Grimsby2110110-531 
w
 
3-1F
Apr 18
Mar 28
w
 
0-1F
9
MK Dons19937730 
May 3
l
 
3-1F
w
 
2-0F
Mar 1
10
Gillingham20938430 
d
 
1-1A
Apr 26
Dec 26
Apr 1
11
Salford20866330 
Mar 4
l
 
2-1A
l
 
1-2A
Apr 26
12
Bradford20776228 
Apr 12
l
 
1-0A
d
 
1-1A
Mar 22
13
Bromley20695227 
Apr 21
Dec 29
d
 
1-1A
Jan 18
14
Cheltenham21768-127 
Mar 15
w
 
2-3F
l
 
1-2A
Mar 8
15
Barrow20758226 
Jan 18
d
 
1-1A
May 3
d
 
1-1A
16
Newport20758-426 
w
 
4-0F
Jan 24
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 12
17
Colchester Away204115123 
Jan 1
l
 
4-0A
-
-
18
Fleetwood19586-123 
w
 
3-1F
Apr 5
Mar 15
d
 
0-00-0
19
Tranmere20569-1421 
Jan 28
d
 
1-1A
w
 
3-0F
Feb 1
20
Harrogate216312-1521 
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 15
l
 
0-1A
Jan 21
21
Swindon Home214710-919 
-
-
w
 
4-0F
Jan 1
22
Accrington20479-1019 
Mar 22
d
 
2-2F
Jan 4
d
 
1-1A
23
Carlisle203611-1715 
l
 
0-2A
Feb 1
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 15
24
Morecambe213513-1914 
l
 
2-3A
Mar 29
Jan 25
d
 
3-3A
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
6
Colchester have not lost in 6 consecutive away league games
3
Colchester have kept a clean sheet for 3 consecutive away league games
Swindon 21ST
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
33
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
7
Draw
5
Lost
8
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Swindon3 - 1Grimsby
Swindon3 - 1Fleetwood
Swindon2 - 3Morecambe
Swindon1 - 1Gillingham
Swindon1 - 2Doncaster
Swindon0 - 0Harrogate
Swindon0 - 2Carlisle
Swindon4 - 0Newport
Swindon1 - 2Notts C
Swindon0 - 4Walsall
Swindon3 - 3Morecambe
Swindon3 - 2AFC Wim
Swindon2 - 1Notts C
Swindon1 - 2Doncaster
Swindon1 - 2Accrington
Swindon1 - 1Harrogate
Swindon3 - 1Tranmere
Swindon1 - 2MK Dons
Swindon1 - 1Salford
Swindon2 - 0Bradford
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
34
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
W
4
Draw
6
Lost
10
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HSwindon3 - 1Grimsby
ASwindon0 - 1Bradford
HSwindon3 - 1Fleetwood
ASwindon0 - 4Colchester
HSwindon2 - 3Morecambe
ASwindon2 - 2Accrington
ASwindon1 - 3MK Dons
HSwindon1 - 1Gillingham
ASwindon1 - 2Salford
HSwindon1 - 2Doncaster
ASwindon3 - 2Cheltenham
HSwindon0 - 0Harrogate
ASwindon1 - 1Tranmere
ASwindon1 - 2Port Vale
HSwindon0 - 2Carlisle
HSwindon4 - 0Newport
ASwindon1 - 1Barrow
HSwindon1 - 2Notts C
ASwindon0 - 0Crewe
HSwindon0 - 4Walsall
Colchester 17TH
20 league games
Away
6
Overall
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
W
3
Draw
12
Lost
5
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Crewe0 - 0Colchester
Fleetwood0 - 0Colchester
Grimsby0 - 1Colchester
Barrow1 - 1Colchester
Chesterfield1 - 1Colchester
Port Vale1 - 1Colchester
Walsall4 - 0Colchester
Morecambe3 - 3Colchester
Accrington1 - 1Colchester
AFC Wim4 - 2Colchester
Notts C1 - 0Colchester
Crawley2 - 3Colchester
Tranmere1 - 1Colchester
Mansfield1 - 1Colchester
Barrow2 - 0Colchester
Salford1 - 1Colchester
Sutton1 - 1Colchester
Harrogate1 - 0Colchester
Morecambe0 - 1Colchester
Swindon2 - 2Colchester
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
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Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Swindon since 2005
Swindon
Colchester
Goals: Scored
16
21
Games: Scored
10 / 15
10 / 15
Clean sheets
5 / 15
5 / 15
SWI
4
D
5
COU
6
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Swindon
Draw2 - 2Draw
Swindon1 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
0 - 3Colchester
Swindon3 - 0
2 - 3Colchester
1 - 2Colchester
Draw2 - 2Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
0 - 1Colchester
Swindon2 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
1 - 3Colchester
Swindon1 - 0
0 - 3Colchester
League games at Colchester since 2004
Colchester
Swindon
Goals: Scored
25
15
Games: Scored
13 / 16
10 / 16
Clean sheets
6 / 16
3 / 16
SWI
4
D
3
COU
9
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Colchester
Colchester4 - 0
Colchester3 - 1
Colchester1 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Colchester3 - 1
Colchester1 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
1 - 4Swindon
Draw1 - 1Draw
1 - 2Swindon
0 - 1Swindon
Colchester2 - 1
Colchester3 - 0
Colchester3 - 2
Colchester1 - 0
0 - 1Swindon
Goal Statistics
Swindon 21st Colchester 17th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.5
goals
1.3
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
22%
1
33%
2
25%
3
13%
4+
There is a 78% probability that Swindon will score 1 or more goals
0
27%
1
36%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 63% probability that Colchester will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+3
Swindon’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-21
Colchester have scored 21% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.7
average goals scored
1.0
average goals scored
1.6
conceded
1.4
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League Two - 2024/2025 season
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Swindon
PG (predicted goals)
Colchester
1.5
1.3
Attack rating
10%
better
SWI
COU
view stats
Games scored15
14
Failed to score6
6
Scored first7
6
Goals scored26
23
Avg. goals scored1.2
1.2
Avg. shots per game8
9
Avg. shots per goal6
8
Conversion rate for16
12
Avg. XG for1.1
1.2
KickOff rating
+10%
Defence rating
SWI
COU
30%
better
view stats
Games conceded18
12
Clean sheets3
8
Conceded first12
10
Goals conceded35
22
Avg. goals conceded1.7
1.1
Avg. shots/game conceded8
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
7
Conversion rate against20%
14%
Avg. XG against1.3
1.2
KickOff rating
+30%

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

Swindon League Two squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
20826
W WrightH SmithT SobowaleO Clarke
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
W Wright DEF2131
3
-
T Sobowale DEF192
1
-
P Glatzel FWD1911
1
-
G Kilkenny MID181
2
-
J Cotterill MID1811
4
-
A Drinan FWD181
-
N Ofoborh MID16
1
-
K Tshimanga  FWD163
-
G Cox DEF1512
4
-
H Smith FWD1581
4
1
M Freckleton DEF141
1
-
D Butterworth FWD142
2
-
J Bycroft GLK13
-
J. McGregor MID1311
3
-
R Longelo DEF12
2
-
G Hall DEF11
1
1
O Clarke MID1112
6
-
D Barden GLK8
1
-
J King DEF8
2
-
H Minturn DEF81
-
R Delaney DEF811
1
-
J Cain MID8
1
-
S. McGurk FWD8
-
B Kirkman DEF2
-
D. Mitchell MID2
-
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
-
O Edwards FWD1422
3
-
H Anderson FWD141
-
A Donnelly DEF13
-
T Hopper FWD13
-
J. McDonnell MID121
2
-
T Bishop MID111
-
B Goodliffe DEF103
1
-
F Kelleher DEF6
-
A Scully FWD6
-
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