Bradford vs Colchester Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 22 Mar 2025


Side With U's and a Goals Start
When Colchester clash against Bradford, we will take the former at +102.5 on the Asian Handicap +0.25. With our stake divided between 0 and +0.5, the visitors look as though they can land a return by swerving defeat.
Last H2H Clash Ended 1-1
Bradford City lost their last game, being beaten at home to Tranmere Rovers 1-0 at The University of Bradford Stadium.
Colchester United secured a 3-0 home win over Fleetwood Town at JobServe Community Stadium in their previous game.
Head-to-Head Statistics
Bradford are unbeaten in the past four games against Colchester, with the last clash ending in a 1-1 draw at JobServe Community Stadium. The past 10 H2H games have included three Bradford wins, two Colchester victories and five draws.
Confirmed Lineups
Bradford confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Sam Walker (GK), Aden Baldwin, Neill Byrne, Romoney Crichlow-Noble, Bradley Halliday, Brandon Khela, Richard Smallwood, Omotayo Adaramola, George Lapslie, Calum Kavanagh, Tyreik Samuel Wright.
Colchester confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Matt Macey (GK), Mandela Egbo, Fiacre Kelleher, Tom Flanagan, Rob Hunt, Harry Anderson, Arthur Read, Jack Payne, Ellis Iandolo, Owura Edwards, Lyle Taylor.
Bradford vs Colchester Prediction & Betting Tips
Colchester have a good chance of winning this League Two clash and we’ll wager them on the Asian Handicap. Take the visitors at +102.5 with a +0.25 goal start in then expectation that they can perform well.
Team news plays a valuable role and we’re always monitoring the players who have an injury concern. We’ve also got a handle on the form guide, with plenty of data provided which puts you in the picture in terms of stats.
Key Bradford vs Colchester league stats:
Colchester +0.25 Probability
According to the latest odds, our pick has a 49.4% chance of winning. After careful examination, our tipsters have this probability somewhere between 55-60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.
There are options to buy and sell goals and effectively choose the Asian Handicap line which makes the most appeal. It all comes down to how safe or risky you want to play things.

Correct Score Prediction
Our correct score prediction is a 1-0 win for Colchester which is available at odds of +700. We think they’ll achieve victory and this is a way of getting bigger odds and more excitement.
Bradford vs Colchester Odds
For this League Two match, the leading bookies’ betting odds mean Bradford City are the -100 favourite to win and that means a 50% chance of winning. Colchester United are regarded as the least likely winner at +300.
The odds suggest that Under 2.5 Goals is the likelier outcome in this match.
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- League Two: 16/11 2024 Colchester 1 Bradford 1
- League Two: 13/01 2024 Colchester 1 Bradford 1
- League Two: 12/08 2023 Bradford 2 Colchester 1
- League Two: 04/03 2023 Bradford 2 Colchester 0
- League Two: 16/08 2022 Colchester 1 Bradford 0
- League Two: 18/04 2022 Colchester 3 Bradford 0
- League Two: 08/12 2021 Bradford 0 Colchester 0
- League Two: 27/03 2021 Colchester 1 Bradford 2
- League Two: 12/09 2020 Bradford 0 Colchester 0
- League Two: 21/01 2020 Colchester 0 Bradford 0


- 6 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
- 9 wins and 1 defeat in the previous 10 home matches
- 7 wins and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 4 wins, 1 defeat and 5 draws in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 1.00 goals scored and 0.40 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.80 goals scored and 0.40 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 1.40 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.20 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 1 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 3 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 2 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 1.50 goals scored and 0.50 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 0.90 goals scored and 0.50 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 2.00 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.40 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 3 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 2 of the previous 10 away matches
- Top Scorers for Bradford this season are Andy Cook (12), Alexander Pattison (6), Antoni Sarcevic (5)
- Top Assistors for Bradford this season are Jamie Walker (6), Bobby Pointon (5), Antoni Sarcevic (4)
Bradford vs Colchester Lineups & Team News
It’s good to know about any injuries and this is reflected in our Bradford vs Colchester team news, with this leading to predicted and confirmed lineups.
We’ve got details of the League Two squads so that you know every player on the roster.
Bradford Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2
Colchester Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
Bradford Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2
Colchester Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
Bradford Substitutes
- 7Jamie Walker
- 16Alexander Pattison
- 18Ciaran Kelly
- 20Paul Huntington
- 23Bobby Pointon
- 25Joe Hilton
- 26Michael Mellon
Colchester Substitutes
- 11John-Kymani Gordon
- 12Tom Smith
- 17Tyreece Simpson
- 17Anthony Scully
- 22Jack Tucker
- 30Kane Vincent-Young
- 31Oscar Thorn
Previous Bradford Lineups
Previous Colchester Lineups
# | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Crewe | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6:1 | 9 |
2 | Chesterfield | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6:1 | 9 |
3 | MK Dons | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7:0 | 7 |
4 | Grimsby | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8:4 | 7 |
5 | Fleetwood | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6:3 | 7 |
6 | Swindon | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6:5 | 6 |
7 | Walsall | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4:3 | 6 |
8 | Salford | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5:5 | 6 |
9 | Tranmere | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6:2 | 5 |
10 | Colchester | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4:2 | 5 |
11 | Bromley | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4:2 | 5 |
12 | Harrogate | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5:4 | 5 |
13 | Gillingham | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3:2 | 5 |
14 | Newport | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4:4 | 4 |
15 | Cambridge | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4:4 | 4 |
16 | Barrow | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2:4 | 3 |
17 | Oldham | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2:3 | 2 |
18 | Notts County | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3:5 | 1 |
19 | Accr. Stanley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2:5 | 1 |
20 | Shrewsbury | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0:6 | 1 |
21 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2:6 | 0 |
22 | Barnet | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1:6 | 0 |
23 | Crawley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1:6 | 0 |
24 | Cheltenham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0:8 | 0 |
# | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Grimsby | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5:1 | 6 |
2 | Chesterfield | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4:1 | 6 |
3 | Crewe | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3:0 | 6 |
4 | MK Dons | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5:0 | 4 |
5 | Tranmere | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5:1 | 4 |
6 | Bromley | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4:2 | 4 |
7 | Cambridge | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2:1 | 4 |
8 | Swindon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:2 | 3 |
9 | Fleetwood | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | 3 |
10 | Walsall | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | 3 |
11 | Gillingham | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1:0 | 3 |
12 | Salford | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:4 | 3 |
13 | Barrow | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2:3 | 3 |
14 | Harrogate | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3:3 | 1 |
15 | Colchester | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
16 | Newport | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
17 | Accr. Stanley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
18 | Oldham | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2:3 | 1 |
19 | Shrewsbury | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0:2 | 1 |
20 | Notts County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | 0 |
21 | Crawley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | 0 |
22 | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:1 | 0 |
23 | Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:2 | 0 |
24 | Barnet | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:4 | 0 |















































