Colchester United vs Cheltenham Town
England - EFL League Two
- 46%Ball Possession54%
- 8Total Shots12
- 2Shots on Target2
- 3Corners9
- 14Fouls13
- 3Yellow Cards4
- 02/05/2026, 14:00EFL League TwoCheltenham Town1 - 4Colchester United02/05/2026, 14:00EFL League TwoCheltenham Town
1 - 4
Colchester United - 29/11/2025, 15:00EFL League TwoColchester United2 - 0Cheltenham Town29/11/2025, 15:00EFL League TwoColchester United
2 - 0
Cheltenham Town - 08/03/2025, 15:00EFL League TwoCheltenham Town0 - 1Colchester United08/03/2025, 15:00EFL League TwoCheltenham Town
0 - 1
Colchester United - 14/01/2025, 19:00EFL TrophyCheltenham Town2 - 1Colchester United14/01/2025, 19:00EFL TrophyCheltenham Town
2 - 1
Colchester United - 19/10/2024, 14:00EFL League TwoColchester United1 - 2Cheltenham Town19/10/2024, 14:00EFL League TwoColchester United
1 - 2
Cheltenham Town
Key Statistics
Avg. Goals
Average
2.84League 2.65
Over 2.5 Goals
Well above avg
67%League 49%
Both Teams Score
Well above avg
84%League 56%
Cards
Well below avg
3.00League 4.11
Corners
Below average
8.67League 9.81
Over / Under
0.5
1+ gol
OVER100%UNDER0%1.5
2+ gol
OVER91%UNDER9%2.5
3+ gol
OVER75%UNDER25%3.5
4+ gol
OVER50%UNDER50%
Team Performance
Colchester United
Home
Cheltenham Town
Away
Points & Results
- 1.33PPG1.83
- 33%Wins50%
- 67%First to Score33%
Goals Scored & Conceded
- Scored/game1.172.17
- Conceded/game1.501.67
- xG1.551.18
- xGA1.561.65
Trends
- 67%Both Score100%
- 17%Clean Sheet0%
- 12/09/2026, 14:00EFL League TwoColchester United1 - 1DCrewe Alexandra12/09/2026, 14:00EFL League TwoColchester United
1 - 1
Crewe AlexandraD - 05/09/2026, 14:00EFL League TwoSwindon Town3 - 1LColchester United05/09/2026, 14:00EFL League TwoSwindon Town
3 - 1
Colchester UnitedL - 01/09/2026, 18:45EFL League TwoBristol Rovers2 - 0LColchester United01/09/2026, 18:45EFL League TwoBristol Rovers
2 - 0
Colchester UnitedL - 29/08/2026, 14:00EFL League TwoColchester United1 - 0WRochdale29/08/2026, 14:00EFL League TwoColchester United
1 - 0
RochdaleW - 22/08/2026, 14:00EFL League TwoColchester United2 - 1WOldham Athletic22/08/2026, 14:00EFL League TwoColchester United
2 - 1
Oldham AthleticW - 15/08/2026, 14:00EFL League TwoAccrington Stanley2 - 2DColchester United15/08/2026, 14:00EFL League TwoAccrington Stanley
2 - 2
Colchester UnitedD
Colchester United scored in 5/6 recent form matches and averaged 1.17 goals.
- 12/09/2026, 11:30EFL League TwoCrawley Town1 - 3WCheltenham Town12/09/2026, 11:30EFL League TwoCrawley Town
1 - 3
Cheltenham TownW - 05/09/2026, 14:00EFL League TwoCheltenham Town2 - 2DGrimsby Town05/09/2026, 14:00EFL League TwoCheltenham Town
2 - 2
Grimsby TownD - 01/09/2026, 18:45EFL League TwoCheltenham Town3 - 2WYork City01/09/2026, 18:45EFL League TwoCheltenham Town
3 - 2
York CityW - 29/08/2026, 11:30EFL League TwoBarnet2 - 2DCheltenham Town29/08/2026, 11:30EFL League TwoBarnet
2 - 2
Cheltenham TownD - 22/08/2026, 14:00EFL League TwoSwindon Town2 - 1LCheltenham Town22/08/2026, 14:00EFL League TwoSwindon Town
2 - 1
Cheltenham TownL - 15/08/2026, 14:00EFL League TwoCheltenham Town2 - 1WRotherham United15/08/2026, 14:00EFL League TwoCheltenham Town
2 - 1
Rotherham UnitedW
Cheltenham Town scored in 6/6 recent form matches and averaged 2.17 goals.
Cheltenham Town is +85% better in terms of Scored/game
Colchester United is +11% better in terms of Conceded/game
Colchester United is +31% better in terms of xG
Colchester United is +6% better in terms of xGA
Cheltenham Town is +43% better in terms of First-Half Form
Cheltenham Town is +31% better in terms of Offsides
Cheltenham Town is +20% better in terms of Corners
Cheltenham Town is +173% better in terms of Cards
Colchester United is +4% better in terms of Shots on Target
Starting
Colchester United
Coach: Danny Cowley
Cheltenham Town
Coach: Steve Cotterill
Substitutes
Colchester United
| # | Form | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salford City | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 25 | |
| 2 | Barnet | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 21 | |
| 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 21 | |
| 4 | Walsall | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 19 | |
| 5 | Cheltenham Town | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 18 | |
| 6 | York City | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 17 | |
| 7 | Gillingham | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 17 | |
| 8 | Shrewsbury Town | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 17 | |
| 9 | Exeter City | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 16 | |
| 10 | Chesterfield | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 16 | |
| 11 | Newport County | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 15 | |
| 12 | Accrington Stanley | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 15 | |
| 13 | Tranmere Rovers | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 | |
| 14 | Rochdale | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 15 | |
| 15 | Swindon Town | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 15 | |
| 16 | Bristol Rovers | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 15 | |
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 14 | |
| 18 | Fleetwood Town | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 14 | |
| 19 | Colchester United | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 12 | |
| 20 | Port Vale | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 12 | |
| 21 | Oldham Athletic | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 11 | |
| 22 | Rotherham United | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 11 | |
| 23 | Northampton Town | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 10 | |
| 24 | Crawley Town | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 5 |
Colchester United vs Cheltenham Town: Statistics and Analysis - EFL League Two 2026/2027
On this page you can check all the key statistics for Colchester United vs Cheltenham Town - goals, corners, form, trends, head-to-head record and more.
This EFL League Two match was played on 19/09/2026 (Saturday) and finished Colchester United 1 - 1 Cheltenham Town.
The venue is JobServe Community Stadium.
The fixture is part of game week 7th of the EFL League Two season. Colchester United currently sits in position 13th of the EFL League Two table. Cheltenham Town occupies position 4th.
Stat Probabilities for Colchester United vs Cheltenham Town
Our projection system combines both teams' numbers into percentage chances for the key statistical markets in this match:
Both teams to score: our projection puts the chance of both teams scoring in Colchester United vs Cheltenham Town at 84%.
Over 2.5 goals: the combined stats for Colchester United and Cheltenham Town point to a 67% chance of over 2.5 goals in this match.
For our tips built on these numbers, see the Colchester United vs Cheltenham Town prediction page.
Who is the favorite in Colchester United vs Cheltenham Town?
According to the latest match odds, is the favorite at an implied probability of about 0%. The full 1X2 market has Colchester United at , the draw at , and Cheltenham Town at .
Overall performance in the EFL League Two
Colchester United's record so far reads 2W-2D-2L from 6 played a win rate of 33% at 1.33 points per game.
Cheltenham Town stands at 3W-2D-1L from 6 played, winning 50% of their matches at 1.83 points per game.
In their last five, Colchester United has gone 2W-1D-2L, averaging 1.4 points per game.
Cheltenham Town's last five read 2W-2D-1L, at 1.6 points per game.
At home, Colchester United has a 67% win rate (2W-1D-0L from 3 played).
On the road, Cheltenham Town has won 33% of their matches (1W-1D-1L from 3 played).
Goal statistics for Colchester United vs Cheltenham Town
In attack, Colchester United averages 1.17 goals scored per game in the EFL League Two (7 in total), while conceding 1.5 per game (9 in total).
Cheltenham Town averages 2.17 goals scored per game (13 in total) and 1.67 conceded per game (10 in total).
Colchester United's top scorer this season is Jack Payne, with 13 goals.
For Cheltenham Town, Charlie McCann leads the scoring charts with 8 goals this season.
Colchester United's main creator is Jack Payne, with 6 assists.
Luke Young tops the Cheltenham Town assist chart with 5.
More detail - goals home and away, expected goals and first-to-score rates - is in the tables above.
Head-to-head: Colchester United vs Cheltenham Town
Colchester United and Cheltenham Town have met 12 times in recent years. The record:
Colchester United wins: 5
Draws: 2
Cheltenham Town wins: 5
Frequently asked questions about Colchester United vs Cheltenham Town
When was Colchester United vs Cheltenham Town played?
The match was played on 19/09/2026 (Saturday) and finished Colchester United 1 - 1 Cheltenham Town.
What is the head-to-head record between Colchester United and Cheltenham Town?
Across their last 12 meetings the record is 5-2-5 (Colchester United wins – draws – Cheltenham Town wins).
What was the last match between Colchester United and Cheltenham Town?
The two sides last met on 02/05/2026, and the result was Cheltenham Town 1 vs 4 Colchester United. Full details: Colchester United vs Cheltenham Town, 02/05/2026.
Who is the favorite in Colchester United vs Cheltenham Town?
is the favorite at odds of , an implied probability of about 0%. Colchester United is priced at , the draw at and Cheltenham Town at .
Where can I find Colchester United vs Cheltenham Town stats?
All key statistics for Colchester United vs Cheltenham Town are on this page, updated in real time.





















