Colchester United FC
Football England - EFL League Two JobServe Community Stadium Sun 4 Jan 10:00
Accrington Stanley FC
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League Two Betting Preview: Colchester vs Accrington Stanley

Colchester square off against Accrington Stanley at JobServe Community Stadium, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Sunday 4 January.

U's Look the Smart Pick

Colchester could land the money against Accrington Stanley and we’ll take this pick on the Full-Time Result market. There are appealing odds of -137 and we can’t pass up the chance to back the favourites.

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1-0 Victory for Stanley in Last H2H

Colchester United have enjoyed successive League Two home victories at JobServe Community Stadium. Last time out, Milton Keynes Dons were beaten 1-0.

Accrington Stanley have won three on the spin, triumphing 1-0 in their previous game. This was on the road against Notts County at Meadow Lane.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Stanley have won the last two encounters against Colchester. The most recent was a 1-0 home win at Wham Stadium after a 2-0 away victory at JobServe Community Stadium. We’ve seen the past 5 H2H games involve two Stanley wins. There have also been two draws and one Colchester victory.

League Two G W D L GF GA GD GD P
9 Colchester logo Colchester 24 9 9 6 38 28 10 38:28 36
14 Accr. Stanley logo Accr. Stanley 24 9 6 9 27 26 1 27:26 33
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Colchester vs Accrington Stanley Prediction & Betting Tips

Get ahead of the game with our Colchester vs Accrington Stanley betting rundown, featuring our trusted match prediction, most likely correct score outcome and a fully loaded bet builder.

Match Prediction

There are several reasons to back Colchester, especially considering that you can get value odds of -137. We think that the favourites will have too much in hand for this League Two encounter.

Current team news and the latest form provide useful pieces of information when it comes to making League Two recommendations. It’s also vital to have access to all available stats so that we make the most informed football picks.

Key Colchester vs Accrington Stanley league stats:

  • Colchester have won 3 of their last 5 games at home.
  • Colchester have won 2 consecutive games at home.
Colchester to Win Probability

The odds at the best football bookies suggest our pick has a 57.8% chance of winning. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 60-65%. This is why we can recommend this wager.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Colchester Colchester logo 2 - 0 Stanley logo Stanley

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Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Colchester -137
Total Goals Under 2.5 -125
Both Team To Score No -115

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Colchester vs Accrington Stanley Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Colchester Likely to Win According to Latest Odds

With the bookmakers affording them a 58% chance of winning, Colchester United might be a popular accumulator selection. Their betting odds are -137 when it comes to this League Two encounter. Accrington Stanley are regarded as the least likely winner at +340.

Colchester -0.75 are -110 against Stanley on the Asian Handicap. If the favourites win by a goal, you win with half your stake and get the rest refunded. If they win by two or more, you get a full payout.

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JobServe Community Stadium
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Colchester Bidding to Continue Unbeaten Home Run

Colchester haven’t lost any of their past four games at JobServe Community Stadium. Danny Cowley's men have racked up five victories, three draws and two defeats in the previous 10 home games, netting an average of 2.00 goals per match and conceding 1.10.

Stanley have managed four losses, three victories and three draws in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.00 goals per game and conceding 1.20.

The previous JobServe Community Stadium encounter involved a 2-0 Stanley win against Colchester.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Colchester logo Colchester Home Stats 5-3-2 3.10 2.00 1.10 4 6 6 4
Accrington Stanley logo Accrington Stanley Away Stats 3-3-4 2.20 1.00 1.20 3 7 4 6
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Colchester logo Colchester League Stats
Accrington Stanley logo Accrington Stanley League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists
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Colchester vs Accrington Stanley Lineups & Team News

Before making your bets, take a look at the Colchester vs Stanley team news. We’ll deliver both predicted and confirmed lineups for League Two as well as the latest injury reports.

Previous Colchester Lineups

01 Jan League Two
Colchester 1-0 MK Dons
29 Dec League Two
Gillingham 1-1 Colchester
26 Dec League Two
Crawley 1-1 Colchester
20 Dec League Two
Colchester 4-1 Newport
13 Dec League Two
Salford 4-3 Colchester
06 Dec League Two
Colchester 0-0 Gillingham

Previous Accrington Stanley Lineups

01 Jan League Two
Notts County 0-1 Accr. Stanley
29 Dec League Two
Accr. Stanley 1-0 Harrogate
26 Dec League Two
Accr. Stanley 2-1 Barrow
19 Dec League Two
Cambridge 2-0 Accr. Stanley
13 Dec League Two
Accr. Stanley 0-1 Bromley
09 Dec League Two
Harrogate 0-2 Accr. Stanley
Team Squads

Colchester Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Danny Cowley

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Jack Tucker 5 D 24 2160 24 0 2 1 2 0
Matt Macey 1 G 23 2014 23 0 0 0 2 0
Arthur Read 16 M 24 1984 21 3 3 2 4 0
Teddy Bishop 8 M 22 1630 21 1 0 0 1 0
Harry Anderson 17 M 19 1579 19 0 7 4 2 0

Accrington Stanley Player Stats & Squad

Manager: John Doolan

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Devon Matthews 17 D 22 1972 22 0 0 0 7 0
Benn Ward 14 D 22 1969 22 0 2 0 2 0
Isaac Sinclair 11 M 23 1911 22 1 3 3 1 0
Oliver Wright 13 - 21 1890 21 3 0 0 1 0
Isaac Heath 30 F 19 1695 19 0 3 3 2 0
England FlagLeague Two Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bromley 24 14 6 4 42:27 48
2 Swindon 24 14 4 6 39:26 46
3 Walsall 24 13 4 7 32:23 43
4 Salford 24 13 4 7 35:31 43
5 Cambridge 24 11 8 5 28:19 41
6 MK Dons 24 11 7 6 44:26 40
7 Notts County 24 11 6 7 36:26 39
8 Chesterfield 24 10 9 5 40:33 39
9 Colchester 24 9 9 6 38:28 36
10 Crewe 24 10 5 9 38:32 35
11 Barnet 24 9 8 7 32:26 35
12 Grimsby 24 9 7 8 35:30 34
13 Fleetwood 24 9 7 8 32:30 34
14 Accr. Stanley 24 9 6 9 27:26 33
15 Oldham 24 7 11 6 24:19 32
16 Gillingham 24 7 11 6 31:28 32
17 Tranmere 24 8 8 8 39:37 32
18 Cheltenham 24 8 3 13 22:41 27
19 Barrow 24 6 6 12 26:35 24
20 Bristol Rovers 24 6 3 15 21:44 21
21 Crawley 24 4 7 13 28:42 19
22 Shrewsbury 24 4 7 13 21:41 19
23 Newport 24 4 5 15 24:43 17
24 Harrogate 24 4 5 15 18:39 17
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bromley 12 8 4 0 26:13 28
2 Cambridge 12 8 3 1 18:7 27
3 Swindon 12 7 3 2 19:12 24
4 Salford 12 7 3 2 20:16 24
5 Chesterfield 12 6 4 2 23:13 22
6 Fleetwood 12 6 4 2 21:17 22
7 Walsall 12 7 1 4 17:13 22
8 Notts County 12 6 3 3 22:13 21
9 MK Dons 12 6 3 3 21:12 21
10 Accr. Stanley 12 6 3 3 16:10 21
11 Crewe 12 6 3 3 22:17 21
12 Colchester 12 5 4 3 20:13 19
13 Gillingham 12 4 6 2 16:12 18
14 Grimsby 12 5 2 5 17:11 17
15 Cheltenham 12 5 1 6 11:14 16
16 Oldham 12 3 6 3 13:10 15
17 Barnet 12 4 3 5 18:16 15
18 Crawley 12 3 5 4 17:16 14
19 Tranmere 12 3 5 4 16:18 14
20 Shrewsbury 12 3 4 5 10:15 13
21 Bristol Rovers 12 3 1 8 8:21 10
22 Barrow 12 2 3 7 10:20 9
23 Harrogate 12 2 1 9 8:22 7
24 Newport 12 1 3 8 11:21 6