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England League Two

Salford City

Colchester

Preview Team statistics AI Prediction H2H Team recent Odds Lineups Injuries / suspensions League table

Match Events

Harry Anderson

Haji Mnoga

Kadeem Harris

11'

51'

Ellis Iandolo

55'

Arthur Read

Adebola Oluwo

59'

Fabio Borini

75'

Luke Garbutt

90'

Kallum Cesay

90'

Luke Garbutt

90'

Preview

Salford City vs Colchester: Home Strength Meets Resurgent Away Form in League Two

Salford City host Colchester in a League Two fixture that pits the Ammies' solid home record against a Colchester side that has found its stride on the road. Recent form suggests a tight contest, with both teams showing defensive solidity in their latest outings.

This encounter could hinge on whether Salford can leverage their superior home shot volume and corner-kick threat against Colchester's improved defensive resilience away from home. The visitors' recent surge has come with a significant drop in possession and fewer shots, suggesting a more pragmatic, counter-attacking approach. Salford, who average more shots and possession at home, will likely aim to build sustained pressure through wider areas, seeking to break down a Colchester side that appears to be playing with a compact mid-block on the road and looking to transition quickly.

Team statistics

England League Two

Salford City

Colchester

Matches played

9 - 3 - 7

Results

7 - 7 - 5

47.4%

Win %

36.8%

1.3

Goals scored

1.5

1.4

Goals conceded

1.1

4.6

Shots on target

4.1

6.1

Shots off target

3.8

3.7

Blocked shots

3.5

52.5

Ball possession

51.1

66.6

Pass accuracy

72.8

13.7

Fouls

11.4

2.6

Goalkeeper saves

2.4

Yellow cards

1.7

0.1

Red cards

0.1

League averages

Key points

• Salford City averages 1.7 goals at home this season, but conceded 1.4 overall.
• Colchester United have won 44.4% of their away games, conceding just 1.0 goal on average on the road.
• Both teams have shown defensive improvement in their most recent matches, with Colchester conceding only 0.3 goals per game over their last three.

AI Prediction

The odds suggest a close game, with Salford slightly favoured at home. However, Colchester's recent away form, particularly their defensive solidity and uptick in scoring, cannot be ignored. Salford's home scoring has been good, but their last game conceded three, while Colchester's last away game saw them score three. The recent defensive improvements from both teams in their last matches point towards a tighter affair, making a draw with fewer than three goals the most appealing outcome.

AI

Confidence

Pick

Recent Win% (20)
nova-lite-v1 (fr)

by amazon

70%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 UNDER

1x2

50%

O/U

30%

BTTS

47%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ar)

by google

68%

X DRAW

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

37%

O/U

50%

BTTS

37%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (es)

by google

68%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

47%

O/U

50%

BTTS

37%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ru)

by google

68%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

47%

O/U

37%

BTTS

43%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (vi)

by google

70%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

43%

O/U

60%

BTTS

53%
gemini-2.5-flash-lite (en)

by google

65%

X DRAW

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

47%

O/U

50%

BTTS

40%
llama-3.1-8b-instruct (it)

by meta-llama

75%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 UNDER

1x2

30%

O/U

47%

BTTS

50%
llama-3.1-8b-instruct (nl)

by meta-llama

75%

HOME

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

37%

O/U

47%

BTTS

53%
llama-3.3-70b-instruct (pt)

by meta-llama

65%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

40%

O/U

47%

BTTS

43%
phi-4-multimodal-instruct (id)

by microsoft

85%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

43%

O/U

37%

BTTS

40%
mistral-nemo (de)

by mistralai

72%

HOME

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

40%

O/U

30%

BTTS

40%
gpt-oss-120b:exacto (tr)

by openai

78%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

37%

O/U

47%

BTTS

33%
qwen-turbo (th)

by qwen

88%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

43%

O/U

57%

BTTS

53%
grok-4.1-fast (ja)

by x-ai

68%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 UNDER

1x2

40%

O/U

47%

BTTS

33%
grok-4.1-fast (ko)

by x-ai

72%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

37%

O/U

47%

BTTS

33%

H2H

League Two

Match date	Team	Score	Team	O/U 2.5	BTTS
4/26/2025	HOME Salford City	W 4 - 1 L	Colchester	O	Y
10/26/2024	Salford City	W 2 - 1 L	Colchester AWAY	O	Y
2/27/2024	HOME Salford City	D 1 - 1 D	Colchester	U	Y
12/22/2023	Salford City	L 1 - 2 W	Colchester AWAY	O	Y

Includes records from 2023 onwards.

Team recent

Salford City

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
AWAY	Fleetwood Town	1 - 1	D	U	Y	Y
HOME	Crawley Town	4 - 3	W	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Bromley	0 - 2	L	U	N	Y
AWAY	Milton Keynes Dons	0 - 2	L	U	N	N
HOME	Cambridge United	0 - 0	D	U	N	N
AWAY	Gillingham	2 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
HOME	Oldham	1 - 0	W	U	N	Y
AWAY	Chesterfield	0 - 2	L	U	N	Y
HOME	Grimsby	0 - 2	L	U	N	N
AWAY	Bristol Rovers	1 - 2	L	O	Y	Y

Salford City have built a respectable campaign on the back of a strong home record, securing over half their wins at Moor Lane. While their overall scoring rate sits at a decent 1.3 goals per game, they've cranked that up to 1.7 in front of their own fans, demonstrating an ability to make home advantage count. Recent form has been positive, with two wins and a draw in their last three home games, even though their last outing saw a high-scoring 4-3 victory.

Colchester

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
HOME	Gillingham	0 - 0	D	U	N	N
HOME	Cheltenham	2 - 0	W	U	N	N
AWAY	Notts County	3 - 1	W	O	Y	N
AWAY	Walsall	2 - 0	W	U	N	N
HOME	Bromley	0 - 2	L	U	N	Y
AWAY	Swindon Town	0 - 0	D	U	N	Y
HOME	Harrogate Town	3 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Grimsby	2 - 1	W	O	Y	N
HOME	Chesterfield	6 - 2	W	O	Y	N
AWAY	Fleetwood Town	2 - 4	L	O	Y	N

Colchester United present a curious case; while their overall win rate is below 50%, they've managed more wins away from home than at home this season. Their recent away form has been particularly eye-catching, going unbeaten in their last three away fixtures, including two wins and a draw. This upturn coincides with a remarkably tight defence, having conceded only one goal across those three away matches, a stark contrast to their season average. Their last match ended in a 3-1 away victory.

Over

Under

Yes

Odds

1x2

HOME

2.15

DRAW

3.5

AWAY

3.1

2.5 OVER/UNDER

OVER

1.85

UNDER

1.95

BTTS

YES

1.67

2.1

Lineups

Lineup information is currently unavailable. It will be updated 1 hour before kickoff.

Average Player Rating

Injuries / suspensions

Salford City

Name	Reason	Type	G/A

Colchester

Name	Reason	Type	G/A
Ben Perry	Jumpers knee	Missing Fixture	0 / 0

League table

England League Two

#	Team	Played	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	Bromley	23	13	6	4	40	26	14	45	WWWWW
2	Swindon Town	23	13	4	6	37	26	11	43	WLWWL
3	Walsall	23	13	4	6	32	21	11	43	LWDDW
4	Milton Keynes Dons	23	11	7	5	44	25	19	40	DWWDL
5	Salford City	23	12	4	7	33	30	3	40	DWWWD
6	Notts County	23	11	6	6	36	25	11	39	DLDWW
7	Chesterfield	23	10	8	5	39	32	7	38	LWWWD
8	Cambridge United	23	10	8	5	26	19	7	38	WDWDD
9	Fleetwood Town	23	9	7	7	32	29	3	34	DLWWD
10	Colchester	23	8	9	6	37	28	9	33	DDWLD
11	Gillingham	23	7	11	5	31	26	5	32	DDLDD
12	Barnet	23	8	8	7	30	25	5	32	WDLLW
13	Crewe	23	9	5	9	34	31	3	32	LLDWD
14	Oldham	23	7	10	6	23	18	5	31	WDWDL
15	Grimsby	23	8	7	8	34	30	4	31	WDLLD
16	Accrington ST	23	8	6	9	26	26	0	30	WWLLW
17	Tranmere	23	7	8	8	37	37	0	29	LWLLW
18	Cheltenham	23	8	3	12	21	37	-16	27	LWWDW
19	Barrow	23	6	6	11	25	33	-8	24	WLLDL
20	Crawley Town	23	4	7	12	27	40	-13	19	LDLDL
21	Shrewsbury	23	4	7	12	21	38	-17	19	LLLDD
22	Bristol Rovers	23	5	3	15	18	44	-26	18	LLDLL
23	Newport County	23	4	5	14	23	41	-18	17	WDLLD
24	Harrogate Town	23	4	5	14	18	37	-19	17	LLLDL

Salford City vs Colchester AI Match Preview, Prediction, Team Stats Comparison, League table

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Salford City vs Colchester: Home Strength Meets Resurgent Away Form in League Two

Team statistics

Team Stats Comparison

Key points

AI Prediction

H2H

Team recent

Salford City Team recent

Colchester Team recent

Odds

Injuries / suspensions

Salford City Injuries / suspensions

Colchester Injuries / suspensions

League table