Colchester United FC
Football England - EFL League Two JobServe Community Stadium Sat 20 Sep 10:00
Bristol Rovers FC
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League Two Betting Preview: Colchester vs Bristol Rovers

Colchester host Bristol Rovers in this League Two meeting at JobServe Community Stadium, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 20 September. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.

Gas Can Battle Well Against U's

Bristol Rovers +0.25 at -141 on the Asian Handicap could be the bet to have. We’re expecting them to avoid defeat against Colchester, with our stake divided equally between 0 and +0.5 in the hope the away team can land a win.

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1-0 Rovers Victory in Previous H2H Meeting

Colchester United were beaten in their last game. Away from home at Wham Stadium, Accrington Stanley claimed a 1-0 win.

Bristol Rovers claimed a 2-1 home victory over Barrow at Memorial Stadium in their previous game.

Head-to-Head Statistics

These two sides previously met at Memorial Stadium, with Rovers landing the home victory. Defeating Colchester by a 1-0 scoreline.

League Two G W D L GF GA GD GD P
14 Colchester logo Colchester 14 4 6 4 21 18 3 21:18 18
16 Bristol Rovers logo Bristol Rovers 14 5 2 7 14 25 -11 14:25 17
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Confirmed Lineups

Colchester confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Tom Smith (GK), Kane Vincent-Young, Jack Tucker, Harvey Araujo, Josh Powell, Teddy Bishop, Arthur Read, Kyreece Lisbie, Jack Payne, Harry Anderson, Micah Mbick.

Bristol Rovers confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Luke Southwood (GK), Macauley Southam-Hales, Kacper Lopata, Alfie Kilgour, Jack Sparkes, Kamil Conteh, Joshua McEachran, Alfie Chang, Luke Thomas, Fabrizio Cavegn, Promise Omochere.

Colchester vs Bristol Rovers Prediction & Betting Tips

Explore our best Colchester vs Bristol Rovers picks, including a main match prediction, correct score forecast and a bet builder ready to use. Scroll down for full analysis.

Match Prediction

Bristol Rovers look a quality wager for this League Two encounter and we can bet the away team at -141 with a +0.25 goal handicap. The latest numbers imply that they can swerve defeat and claim a victory.

Our panel of football writers survey the latest injuries and suspensions. When combined with the form guide, this helps us secure the best odds. Our stats-led approach backed up by key League Two data is helpful.

Key Colchester vs Bristol Rovers league stats:

  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Rovers in 5 consecutive games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Colchester in 6 consecutive games at home.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Colchester in 9 of their last 10 games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Colchester in 14 of their last 20 games.

Rovers +0.25 Probability

The best betting apps make it a 58.5% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 65-70%. This is why we can recommend this bet.

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Rovers +0.25 -141
Total Goals Over 2.5 +102
Both Team To Score Yes -128

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Colchester vs Bristol Rovers 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.

Tight Clash on the Cards According to the Bookies

If you’re looking to wager Colchester United to secure victory in the League Two, then the bookmakers have chalked them up at +160. Bristol Rovers are on offer at betting odds of +155 and the draw is +225.

You can take advantage of the Draw No Bet market if you want a less-risky option. Going down this route means you can back Rovers at -122 or instead go for Colchester at -115.

Under 2.5 Goals is currently the betting favourite and a bet on this option would mean you need no more than two goals to be scored. For those anticipating both sides finding the net, then BTTS Yes might prove attractive. Alternatively, you can wager BTTS No.

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JobServe Community Stadium
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Colchester Have Developed Winless Habit at Home

Colchester have gone without a win at JobServe Community Stadium in the last six games. Danny Cowley's men have finished with four draws, three wins and three defeats in the last 10 home games, recording an average of 1.00 goals per match and conceding 0.90.

Rovers have finished with six defeats, two wins and two draws in the past 10 away matches, netting an average of 0.80 goals per game and conceding 1.90.

It was a 1-1 draw when Colchester last played Rovers at JobServe Community Stadium.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Colchester logo Colchester Home Stats 3-4-3 1.90 1.00 0.90 4 6 5 5
Bristol Rovers logo Bristol Rovers Away Stats 2-2-6 2.70 0.80 1.90 5 5 5 5
  • 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
Bristol Rovers logo Bristol Rovers League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 1 win, 4 defeats and 5 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 5 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 6 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Colchester vs Bristol Rovers Lineups & Team News

Be prepared — check the Colchester vs Rovers team news before wagering. We’ll update you with predicted and confirmed League Two lineups plus current injury reports.

Colchester Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Bristol Rovers Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Colchester Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

12 Tom Smith
30 Kane Vincent-Young 5 Jack Tucker 24 Harvey Araujo 26 Josh Powell
8 Teddy Bishop 16 Arthur Read
14 Kyreece Lisbie 10 Jack Payne 7 Harry Anderson
33 Micah Mbick
1 Luke Southwood
23 M. Southam-Hales 35 Kacper Lopata 5 Alfie Kilgour 3 Jack Sparkes
22 Kamil Conteh 20 Joshua McEachran 24 Alfie Chang
11 Luke Thomas 29 Fabrizio Cavegn 9 Promise Omochere

Bristol Rovers Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Colchester Substitutes

  • 2Rob Hunt
  • 9Samson Tovide
  • 11John-Kymani Gordon
  • 15Dominic Gape
  • 17Jaden Williams
  • 46Harrison Chamberlain
  • 47Ronnie Harvey

Bristol Rovers Substitutes

  • 2Joel Senior
  • 4Taylor Moore
  • 14Joel Cotterill
  • 19Ellis Harrison
  • 27Bryant Bilongo
  • 30Freddie Issaka
  • 43Ollie Dewsbury

Previous Colchester Lineups

13 Sep League Two
Accr. Stanley 1-0 Colchester
06 Sep League Two
Colchester 1-1 Crewe
30 Aug League Two
Barnet 1-1 Colchester
23 Aug League Two
Colchester 0-2 Barrow
19 Aug League Two
Colchester 1-2 Cambridge
16 Aug League Two
Shrewsbury 0-2 Colchester

Previous Bristol Rovers Lineups

13 Sep League Two
Bristol Rovers 2-1 Barrow
06 Sep League Two
Newport 2-3 Bristol Rovers
30 Aug League Two
Grimsby 0-1 Bristol Rovers
23 Aug League Two
Bristol Rovers 1-0 Cambridge
19 Aug League Two
Bristol Rovers 0-0 Oldham
16 Aug League Two
Chesterfield 3-1 Bristol Rovers
England FlagLeague Two Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Walsall 14 8 2 4 19:13 26
2 Swindon 14 8 2 4 24:19 26
3 Salford 14 8 1 5 20:18 25
4 MK Dons 14 7 3 4 27:15 24
5 Notts County 14 7 3 4 25:15 24
6 Grimsby 14 7 3 4 27:18 24
7 Chesterfield 14 6 5 3 24:21 23
8 Gillingham 14 6 4 4 19:14 22
9 Crewe 14 7 1 6 20:18 22
10 Fleetwood 14 6 4 4 21:20 22
11 Bromley 14 5 6 3 21:18 21
12 Barnet 14 6 3 5 18:15 21
13 Cambridge 14 6 3 5 16:15 21
14 Colchester 14 4 6 4 21:18 18
15 Barrow 14 5 3 6 13:15 18
16 Bristol Rovers 14 5 2 7 14:25 17
17 Tranmere 14 3 7 4 22:20 16
18 Oldham 14 3 7 4 12:12 16
19 Harrogate 14 4 2 8 15:23 14
20 Cheltenham 14 4 2 8 10:25 14
21 Accr. Stanley 14 3 4 7 13:17 13
22 Shrewsbury 14 3 4 7 12:22 13
23 Crawley 14 3 3 8 14:22 12
24 Newport 14 3 2 9 14:23 11
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Notts County 7 5 1 1 17:6 16
2 Cambridge 7 5 1 1 11:5 16
3 Chesterfield 7 4 3 0 14:6 15
4 Walsall 7 5 0 2 11:7 15
5 Swindon 7 4 2 1 12:8 14
6 Fleetwood 7 4 2 1 14:12 14
7 Grimsby 7 4 1 2 15:6 13
8 Bromley 7 3 4 0 15:10 13
9 Gillingham 7 4 1 2 9:5 13
10 Salford 7 4 1 2 11:10 13
11 Crewe 7 4 0 3 9:9 12
12 MK Dons 7 3 1 3 14:9 10
13 Bristol Rovers 7 3 1 3 6:11 10
14 Colchester 7 2 3 2 13:10 9
15 Accr. Stanley 7 2 3 2 9:7 9
16 Cheltenham 7 3 0 4 5:8 9
17 Crawley 7 2 2 3 10:8 8
18 Shrewsbury 7 2 2 3 5:7 8
19 Barrow 7 2 2 3 6:9 8
20 Tranmere 7 1 4 2 8:7 7
21 Barnet 7 2 1 4 8:9 7
22 Oldham 7 1 4 2 6:7 7
23 Harrogate 7 2 1 4 8:11 7
24 Newport 7 0 1 6 5:13 1