Colchester United FC
Football England - EFL League Two JobServe Community Stadium Sat 21 Feb 10:00
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League Two Betting Preview: Colchester vs Barnet

Colchester meet Barnet at JobServe Community Stadium, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 21 February.

Under 2.5 the Most Likely Outcome

The latest numbers informs us that odds of -122 about Under 2.5 Goals looks like an attractive bet for the Colchester v Barnet contest. This Total Goals market wager could end up triggering a payout.

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Previous H2H Ended in a 1-1 Draw

Colchester United drew away from home in their last game. A 1-1 scoreline was played out against Cambridge United at Abbey Stadium.

Barnet lost their previous game, being beaten at home to Swindon Town 2-1 at The Hive Stadium.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Hive Stadium played host to the last head-to-head where Barnet were at home to Colchester. The clash ended in a 1-1 draw.

League Two G W D L GF GA GD GD P
11 Barnet logo Barnet 32 12 11 9 41 33 8 41:33 47
12 Colchester logo Colchester 31 12 10 9 44 33 11 44:33 46
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Colchester vs Barnet Prediction & Betting Tips

Gear up for Colchester vs Barnet with our betting guide, featuring an expert match prediction, scoreline advice and a hand-picked bet builder. Explore each section below for detailed insights.

Match Prediction

Don’t pass up the chance to back Under 2.5 Goals when it comes this League Two showdown. The stats imply that the sides could fall short of this total and the price of -122 looks reasonable.

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Key Colchester vs Barnet league stats:

  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 5 Colchester games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 9 of the last 10 Colchester games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 14 of the last 20 Colchester games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Barnet games on the road.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 11 of the last 15 Barnet games on the road.
Under 2.5 Probability

According to the odds, there’s a 54.9% likelihood of our pick winning. After careful examination, our experts have this probability close to 60%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

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Correct Score Prediction

Colchester Colchester logo 1 - 1 Barnet logo Barnet

There are attractive odds of +420 when it comes to a 1-1 draw being played out. This is a risky but potentially more rewarding bet, with this correct score option providing appeal.

Bet Builder Tips

Total Goals Under 2.5 -122
Full-Time Result Draw +220
Both Team To Score Yes -154

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Colchester vs Barnet Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Latest Match Odds Suggest a Close-Run Battle

Barnet are chalked up at betting odds of +165 to defeat Colchester United, with their opponents operating at +150 with the bookmakers. If you want to back the draw, it’s available at +220 for this League Two clash.

A win for Colchester would see a full payout on the Asian Handicap -0.25 option. You can get +110 that they overcome Barnet going down this route and half stake refunded if it’s a draw.

You can land odds which are similar whether you’re betting Over or Under 2.5 Goals. If you think both sides will find the net, then you can back the Yes option on the Both Teams to Score market at -154.

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Six Victories From Previous Ten Colchester Home Clashes

Colchester have six wins, three losses and one draw in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.60 goals per match and conceding 0.90.

Barnet have recorded five draws, three wins and two losses in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.10 goals per game and conceding 0.80.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Colchester logo Colchester Home Stats 6-1-3 2.50 1.60 0.90 4 6 4 6
Barnet logo Barnet Away Stats 3-5-2 1.90 1.10 0.80 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
Barnet logo Barnet League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 7 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 2 defeats and 5 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists
Live Stream

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Colchester vs Barnet Lineups & Team News

Stay informed and review the Colchester vs Barnet team news before placing your bets. We’ll provide full coverage of predicted and confirmed League Two lineups alongside the newest injury information.

Previous Colchester Lineups

17 Feb League Two
Cambridge 1-1 Colchester
14 Feb League Two
Barrow 1-0 Colchester
07 Feb League Two
Colchester 2-0 Shrewsbury
31 Jan League Two
Crewe 1-0 Colchester
27 Jan League Two
Colchester 0-1 Grimsby
24 Jan League Two
Colchester 2-1 Fleetwood

Previous Barnet Lineups

17 Feb League Two
Barnet 1-2 Swindon
14 Feb League Two
Barnet 0-0 Cheltenham
07 Feb League Two
Walsall 1-3 Barnet
03 Feb League Two
Barnet 1-1 Crewe
31 Jan League Two
Shrewsbury 0-0 Barnet
27 Jan League Two
Barnet 1-0 Tranmere
Team Squads

Colchester Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Danny Cowley

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Jack Tucker 5 D 31 2790 31 0 2 1 2 0
Matt Macey 1 G 30 2644 30 0 0 0 3 0
Arthur Read 16 M 30 2507 27 3 4 2 5 0
Harvey Araujo 24 F 25 2206 24 1 0 1 3 0
Kane Vincent-Young 22 D 26 1932 22 7 0 0 4 0

Barnet Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Dean Brennan

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Danny Collinge 4 D 32 2880 32 0 1 1 4 0
Ryan Glover 15 M 32 2803 32 0 4 1 3 0
Adam Senior 5 D 32 2725 31 1 7 2 3 0
Cieran Slicker 29 G 29 2609 29 0 0 0 3 1
Idris Kanu 11 F 32 2603 31 1 1 3 4 0
England FlagLeague Two Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bromley 32 18 10 4 56:34 64
2 Swindon 33 19 4 10 55:38 61
3 Cambridge 32 17 9 6 46:26 60
4 MK Dons 32 16 10 6 60:33 58
5 Notts County 32 17 7 8 47:32 58
6 Chesterfield 32 13 13 6 51:42 52
7 Salford 30 16 4 10 42:38 52
8 Crewe 33 14 8 11 48:39 50
9 Walsall 31 14 8 9 40:33 50
10 Grimsby 31 13 10 8 44:34 49
11 Barnet 32 12 11 9 41:33 47
12 Colchester 31 12 10 9 44:33 46
13 Accr. Stanley 31 13 7 11 36:31 46
14 Gillingham 31 10 11 10 40:38 41
15 Fleetwood 31 11 8 12 40:40 41
16 Oldham 30 9 12 9 31:30 39
17 Tranmere 32 9 8 15 45:52 35
18 Cheltenham 31 9 5 17 30:52 32
19 Shrewsbury 32 8 8 16 29:51 32
20 Barrow 31 7 6 18 31:47 27
21 Crawley 33 6 9 18 32:53 27
22 Bristol Rovers 32 8 3 21 29:55 27
23 Harrogate 33 6 7 20 24:51 25
24 Newport 32 6 6 20 32:58 24
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cambridge 16 11 4 1 27:11 37
2 Bromley 16 9 7 0 32:18 34
3 Swindon 16 10 3 3 29:16 33
4 Notts County 16 10 3 3 28:15 33
5 MK Dons 17 9 5 3 30:15 32
6 Crewe 17 9 4 4 28:20 31
7 Chesterfield 16 7 7 2 27:16 28
8 Accr. Stanley 15 8 3 4 20:13 27
9 Salford 15 8 3 4 22:20 27
10 Shrewsbury 17 7 5 5 17:17 26
11 Colchester 15 7 4 4 24:15 25
12 Grimsby 16 7 4 5 23:15 25
13 Gillingham 15 6 6 3 22:19 24
14 Walsall 15 7 3 5 18:16 24
15 Barnet 17 6 5 6 24:21 23
16 Oldham 16 5 7 4 18:15 22
17 Fleetwood 15 6 4 5 24:23 22
18 Cheltenham 15 6 1 8 16:19 19
19 Crawley 16 4 5 7 20:22 17
20 Tranmere 17 4 5 8 19:26 17
21 Bristol Rovers 16 5 1 10 15:25 16
22 Barrow 15 3 3 9 11:22 12
23 Newport 15 2 4 9 14:26 10
24 Harrogate 16 3 1 12 11:29 10