Colchester sit 19th in the League Two on 10 points from 9 matches, having scored 10 and conceded 13. On the model's scale they rate 0.47 in attack and 2.00 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against League Two averages of 0.50 and 2.09: close to the division's average. Across their last 5 league matches they have 3 draws and 2 defeats, most recently losing to Newport County 0-1 away. That is 1.11 points a match, scoring 1.11 and conceding 1.44 per game across 2 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats. That leaves them 9 points behind Salford City at the top, in a table of 24. Among the 24 rated sides in the division that is the 13th-best attack and the 10th-best defence. They scored in 5 of those 5 and kept 1 clean sheet. Next they host Port Vale in the League Two on 3 October 2026, a match the model gives them 37%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, on one scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side, so clubs in lower divisions read below it — how the ratings are built.
League Two table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salford City | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15:10 | +5 | DWWWW | 19 |
| 2 | Barnet | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 20:11 | +9 | DDWWW | 18 |
| 3 | Crewe | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 12:7 | +5 | DDDWW | 18 |
| 4 | Gillingham | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15:10 | +5 | WWLDW | 16 |
| 5 | York | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17:11 | +6 | DWLWD | 15 |
| 6 | Walsall | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12:6 | +6 | DDWDD | 15 |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17:14 | +3 | WWLWD | 15 |
| 8 | Cheltenham | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16:16 | 0 | WDWLL | 15 |
| 9 | Bristol Rovers | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 15:17 | -2 | LLWLL | 15 |
| 10 | Rochdale | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11:12 | -1 | DWWWD | 14 |
| 11 | Grimsby | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13:11 | +2 | WWLLL | 13 |
| 12 | Newport County | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13:12 | +1 | DDWDW | 13 |
| 13 | Tranmere | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13:13 | 0 | LDDLD | 12 |
| 14 | Exeter City | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6:6 | 0 | LDLWW | 12 |
| 15 | Accrington Stanley | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13:14 | -1 | LDDWD | 11 |
| 16 | Fleetwood Town | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10:11 | -1 | DLLLD | 11 |
| 17 | Swindon Town | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9:14 | -5 | LLDLL | 11 |
| 18 | Shrewsbury | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9:15 | -6 | WDDWL | 11 |
| 19 | Colchester | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10:13 | -3 | LDDDL | 10 |
| 20 | Rotherham | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12:16 | -4 | DWDLL | 10 |
| 21 | Oldham | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9:13 | -4 | LLLLD | 8 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4:9 | -5 | LLWLW | 8 |
| 23 | Northampton | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4:7 | -3 | DWLLD | 7 |
| 24 | Crawley Town | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8:15 | -7 | DLLLD | 5 |
- Promotion to League One
- League Two play-offs
- Relegation
Colchester sit 19 of 24, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- L0-1away to Newport County10 October 2026
- D2-2away to Shrewsbury26 September 2026
- D1-1Cheltenham19 September 2026
- D1-1Crewe12 September 2026
- L1-3away to Swindon Town5 September 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Colchester vs Port Vale
Colchester host Port Vale at Colchester on 3 October 2026, 14:00 UTC. The model makes it 37% Colchester, 31% draw and 32% Port Vale, with a most likely scoreline of 1-0.
Full preview and model analysis for Colchester vs Port Vale
Recent meetings with Port Vale
- 11 March 2025Colchester 2–1 Port ValeLeague Two
- 1 October 2024Port Vale 1–1 ColchesterLeague Two
- 5 March 2022Colchester 1–0 Port ValeLeague Two
- 23 October 2021Port Vale 3–0 ColchesterLeague Two
- 20 March 2021Colchester 0–1 Port ValeLeague Two
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.