Colchester United FC
Football England - EFL League Two JobServe Community Stadium Sat 6 Dec 07:30
Gillingham FC
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  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

League Two Betting Preview: Colchester vs Gillingham

Colchester square off against Gillingham at JobServe Community Stadium, with kick-off set for 07:30 on Saturday 6 December.

Why We’re Expecting U's to Win

Colchester should be able to deliver a return when they go up against Gillingham, with odds of -109 looking really appealing. We think that the Full-Time Result market is the way to play this wager.

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1-1 Draw in Last H2H Battle

Colchester United clinched their third consecutive league victory in their latest League Two match, defeating Cheltenham Town 2-0 at home at JobServe Community Stadium.

Gillingham played Shrewsbury Town on the road in their previous game. It was a 3-3 draw at The Croud Meadow.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last encounter between the teams saw Colchester draw 1-1 away to Gillingham at MEMS Priestfield. The previous 6 H2H games have included three wins for Colchester, two triumphs for Gillingham and a single draw.

League Two G W D L GF GA GD GD P
8 Gillingham logo Gillingham 18 7 7 4 26 20 6 26:20 28
10 Colchester logo Colchester 18 7 6 5 28 21 7 28:21 27
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Colchester vs Gillingham Prediction & Betting Tips

We’ve lined up expert Colchester vs Gillingham betting tips, from our main match prediction and correct score call to bet builder advice. Read on for the full breakdown.

Match Prediction

There’s every chance that Colchester can win this League Two clash and we’ll happily back the home team to land the glory. Grab the odds of -109 with confidence that a victory can be landed.

The League Two tipsters at Sportsgambler.com always have a strong handle on team news. A form guide is also utilised for our betting verdict along with checking out the numbers that are going to help inform our final football picks.

Key Colchester vs Gillingham league stats:

  • Colchester have won 3 consecutive games.
  • Colchester have won 6 of their last 10 games.
Colchester to Win Probability

When you look at the latest betting odds, our pick has a 52.1% chance of winning. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Correct Score Prediction

Colchester Colchester logo 1 - 0 Gillingham logo Gillingham

A 1-0 win in favor of Colchester is available at odds of +525. Correct score betting can be rewarding and you can also get plenty of entertainment with this option.

Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Colchester -109
Total Goals Under 2.5 -119
Both Team To Score No -103

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Colchester vs Gillingham 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 Could Have Edge According to Bookies

The favourites have a 52% likelihood of success according to the bookies, with Colchester United chalked up at -109 to land a win in this League Two clash. If you want to back the outsider, Gillingham are available at +260.

The Asian Handicap -0.5 option is the same as a win on the 1x2 market. Colchester are -116 when it comes to this selection, with their opponents Gillingham +0.5 at -122 which means the draw is also included with this pick.

If you’re betting on Total Goals, odds of -119 are available for both Over and Under 2.5 Goals. Should you expect both teams score, then the BTTS Yes option is available at -137.

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Four of Previous Ten Colchester Home Clashes Have Ended in Defeat

Colchester have four defeats, three wins and three draws in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.70 goals per match and conceding 1.50.

Gillingham have collected four wins, four draws and two defeats in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 1.50 goals per match and conceding 1.20.

Colchester overcame Gillingham 2-0 when the sides last met at JobServe Community Stadium. Gillingham have won two of the past 3 H2H games at JobServe Community Stadium, with Colchester picking up one win.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Colchester logo Colchester Home Stats 3-3-4 3.20 1.70 1.50 4 6 7 3
Gillingham logo Gillingham Away Stats 4-4-2 2.70 1.50 1.20 4 6 6 4
  • 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
Gillingham logo Gillingham League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 4 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 2 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Colchester vs Gillingham Lineups & Team News

Double-check the Colchester vs Gillingham team news before placing your bets. We’ll have the predicted and confirmed League Two lineups for you plus all the latest on player injuries.

Previous Colchester Lineups

29 Nov League Two
Colchester 2-0 Cheltenham
22 Nov League Two
Notts County 1-3 Colchester
15 Nov League Two
Walsall 0-2 Colchester
08 Nov League Two
Colchester 0-2 Bromley
01 Nov FA Cup
Colchester 2-3 MK Dons
25 Oct League Two
Swindon 0-0 Colchester

Previous Gillingham Lineups

29 Nov League Two
Shrewsbury 3-3 Gillingham
22 Nov League Two
Gillingham 1-1 Barnet
15 Nov League Two
Gillingham 2-2 Crawley
08 Nov League Two
Bristol Rovers 0-1 Gillingham
01 Nov FA Cup
Newport 6-5 Gillingham
25 Oct League Two
Gillingham 1-2 Salford
Team Squads

Colchester Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Danny Cowley

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Jack Tucker 5 D 18 1620 18 0 2 1 2 0
Matt Macey 1 G 17 1475 17 0 0 0 2 0
Arthur Read 16 M 18 1444 15 3 1 2 4 0
Teddy Bishop 8 M 16 1213 15 1 0 0 1 0
Harry Anderson 17 M 14 1152 14 0 6 4 2 0

Gillingham Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Richard Dobson

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Robbie McKenzie 14 D 18 1597 18 0 2 0 1 0
Remeao Hutton 2 D 18 1498 18 0 0 3 2 1
Sam Gale 30 M 17 1384 15 2 1 1 5 0
Andrew Smith 15 D 15 1350 15 1 0 1 4 0
Max Clark 3 D 16 1323 15 2 2 2 3 1
England FlagLeague Two Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Walsall 18 11 2 5 28:18 35
2 Swindon 18 10 4 4 31:24 34
3 MK Dons 18 9 5 4 35:20 32
4 Notts County 18 9 4 5 30:20 31
5 Bromley 18 8 6 4 28:22 30
6 Cambridge 18 8 5 5 20:16 29
7 Salford 18 9 2 7 24:25 29
8 Gillingham 18 7 7 4 26:20 28
9 Chesterfield 18 7 7 4 32:29 28
10 Colchester 18 7 6 5 28:21 27
11 Crewe 18 8 3 7 27:24 27
12 Grimsby 18 7 5 6 32:25 26
13 Fleetwood 18 7 5 6 27:26 26
14 Barnet 18 6 7 5 22:19 25
15 Tranmere 18 5 8 5 30:27 23
16 Oldham 18 5 8 5 16:13 23
17 Accr. Stanley 18 5 6 7 21:22 21
18 Barrow 18 5 5 8 18:23 20
19 Crawley 18 4 5 9 22:30 17
20 Shrewsbury 18 4 5 9 18:31 17
21 Bristol Rovers 18 5 2 11 15:31 17
22 Cheltenham 18 5 2 11 14:32 17
23 Harrogate 18 4 4 10 17:28 16
24 Newport 18 3 3 12 18:33 12
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cambridge 9 6 2 1 13:6 20
2 Bromley 9 5 4 0 19:11 19
3 Swindon 9 5 3 1 16:11 18
4 Fleetwood 9 5 3 1 18:14 18
5 Walsall 9 6 0 3 14:10 18
6 Notts County 9 5 2 2 19:10 17
7 Salford 9 5 2 2 15:13 17
8 MK Dons 9 5 1 3 18:10 16
9 Chesterfield 9 4 4 1 18:11 16
10 Crewe 9 5 1 3 15:13 16
11 Accr. Stanley 9 4 3 2 13:8 15
12 Gillingham 9 4 3 2 12:8 15
13 Grimsby 9 4 1 4 16:9 13
14 Colchester 9 3 3 3 15:12 12
15 Crawley 9 3 3 3 13:10 12
16 Shrewsbury 9 3 3 3 9:10 12
17 Cheltenham 9 4 0 5 7:10 12
18 Tranmere 9 2 5 2 13:11 11
19 Oldham 9 2 5 2 9:7 11
20 Bristol Rovers 9 3 1 5 6:13 10
21 Barnet 9 2 3 4 11:12 9
22 Barrow 9 2 3 4 8:13 9
23 Harrogate 9 2 1 6 8:14 7
24 Newport 9 0 2 7 9:19 2