Colchester United FC
Football England - EFL League Two JobServe Community Stadium Sat 28 Feb 10:00
Salford City FC
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League Two Betting Preview: Colchester vs Salford

Colchester square off against Salford at JobServe Community Stadium, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 28 February.

Bet On U's and Bag Some Insurance

Colchester at 0.0 look like an attractive bet on the Asian Handicap when they meet Salford. Backing the hosts at -147 means a nice payout if they win and our stake returned if they only draw the game.

Teams’ Last H2H Saw 4-3 Salford Win

Colchester United have enjoyed back-to-back League Two home wins at JobServe Community Stadium. Last time out, Barnet were beaten 4-1.

Salford City have lost in their previous four outings. In a recent home game at Peninsula Stadium, they were turned over 2-1 by Shrewsbury Town.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Salford have three consecutive victories against Colchester. In their last clash, Salford enjoyed a 4-3 success when hosting at Peninsula Stadium. The past 10 H2H games have seen each team land four wins and there’s been two draws.

League Two G W D L GF GA GD GD P
8 Salford logo Salford 32 16 4 12 45 43 2 45:43 52
11 Colchester logo Colchester 32 13 10 9 48 34 14 48:34 49
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Colchester vs Salford Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Colchester vs Salford betting guide delivers expert insight, including a main match pick, our correct score angle and bet builder recommendations. Dive into each section below for more.

Match Prediction

Colchester are available at odds of -147 and that can be taken with confidence when it comes to Asian Handicap 0.0 for this League Two game. We believe the home team can claim a victory.

The latest injury and suspension news can have a big bearing and we use this data as well as the latest form guide. We’re also keen to study the football stats so that we can get the fullest picture of how the action might happen.

Key Colchester vs Salford league stats:

  • The 0.0 line has been covered by Colchester in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
  • The 0.0 line has been covered by Colchester in 7 of their last 10 games at home.
  • The 0.0 line has been covered by Colchester in 2 consecutive games at home.
  • The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Salford in 4 consecutive games.
  • The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Salford in 6 of their last 10 games.
  • The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Salford in 6 of their last 10 games against Colchester.
Colchester 0.0 Probability

The best bookies are estimating that there is a 59.5% likelihood of this pick landing a return. Based on our in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be 65-70%. This is why we can recommend this bet.

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Correct Score Prediction

Colchester Colchester logo 1 - 0 Salford logo Salford

Let’s go for Colchester to win 1-0, a bet which is available at +600. Correct score betting provides plenty of excitement and a potentially bigger return if you win.

Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Colchester 0.0 -102
Both Team To Score No +115
Total Goals Under 2.5 -110

A same-game multi always adds excitement and the picks are Colchester with an Asian Handicap of 0.0, both teams to score No together with no more than two goals.

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Colchester vs Salford 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.

Bookies Predicting a Close-Run Battle

You can secure betting odds of +135 when it comes to Colchester United claiming a League Two win and the bookmakers have Salford City on offer at +180. For those wishing to back the draw, it’s available at +230.

There’s sometimes a case for betting on the Half-Time Result market, with Colchester available at +188 and Salford at +235. The third option is the draw which is priced at +128.

If you want to bet on three goals or more, then Over 2.5 is the shortest odds. If you think that both sides will end up scoring, then the Both Teams to Score Yes option can be backed at -164.

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Past Ten Colchester Home Clashes Have Led to Six Victories

Colchester have clocked up six wins, three defeats and one draw in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.70 goals per match and conceding 0.90.

Salford have secured five victories, four defeats and one draw in the previous 10 away games, netting an average of 1.50 goals per match and conceding 1.40.

The previous JobServe Community Stadium encounter involved a 2-1 Salford win against Colchester. The past 6 H2H matches at JobServe Community Stadium have included three victories for Colchester, two wins for Salford and a single draw.

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 2.60 1.70 0.90 4 6 4 6
Salford logo Salford Away Stats 5-1-4 2.90 1.50 1.40 5 5 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
Salford logo Salford League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 7 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 5 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists
Live Stream

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Colchester vs Salford Lineups & Team News

Stay informed and review the Colchester vs Salford team news before placing your bets. We’ll keep you posted with predicted and confirmed lineups for League Two and all current injury news.

Previous Colchester Lineups

21 Feb League Two
Colchester 4-1 Barnet
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

Previous Salford Lineups

24 Feb League Two
Salford 1-2 Shrewsbury
21 Feb League Two
Cheltenham 3-2 Salford
17 Feb League Two
Salford 1-3 Newport
14 Feb FA Cup
Man City 2-0 Salford
05 Feb League Two
Accr. Stanley 1-0 Salford
31 Jan League Two
Tranmere 0-2 Salford
Team Squads

Colchester Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Danny Cowley

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Jack Tucker 5 D 32 2880 32 0 2 1 2 0
Matt Macey 1 G 31 2734 31 0 0 0 3 0
Arthur Read 16 M 31 2597 28 3 5 2 5 0
Harvey Araujo 24 F 26 2296 25 1 0 1 3 0
Kane Vincent-Young 22 D 27 1977 23 7 0 0 4 0

Salford Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Karl Robinson

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Luke Garbutt 29 D 31 2747 31 0 3 3 7 1
Matthew Young 13 G 30 2700 30 0 0 1 1 0
Ryan Graydon 26 F 32 2315 27 5 9 5 6 0
Kallum Cesay 21 D 27 2242 26 1 4 3 2 0
Daniel Udoh 23 F 25 2193 24 1 7 6 2 0
England FlagLeague Two Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bromley 33 18 11 4 56:34 65
2 Cambridge 33 18 9 6 48:26 63
3 MK Dons 33 17 10 6 62:33 61
4 Notts County 33 18 7 8 52:32 61
5 Swindon 34 19 4 11 56:40 61
6 Crewe 34 15 8 11 50:40 53
7 Chesterfield 33 13 14 6 52:43 53
8 Salford 32 16 4 12 45:43 52
9 Barnet 34 13 11 10 43:37 50
10 Walsall 32 14 8 10 40:35 50
11 Colchester 32 13 10 9 48:34 49
12 Grimsby 32 13 10 9 45:37 49
13 Accr. Stanley 33 13 7 13 36:34 46
14 Fleetwood 32 12 8 12 43:42 44
15 Oldham 31 10 12 9 34:30 42
16 Gillingham 32 10 11 11 40:41 41
17 Shrewsbury 34 10 8 16 33:52 38
18 Tranmere 33 9 8 16 45:57 35
19 Cheltenham 32 10 5 17 33:54 35
20 Bristol Rovers 33 9 3 21 32:56 30
21 Crawley 34 6 10 18 33:54 28
22 Barrow 32 7 6 19 33:50 27
23 Harrogate 34 6 8 20 24:51 26
24 Newport 33 6 6 21 32:60 24
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cambridge 16 11 4 1 27:11 37
2 Notts County 17 11 3 3 33:15 36
3 Bromley 16 9 7 0 32:18 34
4 Swindon 17 10 3 4 30:18 33
5 MK Dons 17 9 5 3 30:15 32
6 Crewe 17 9 4 4 28:20 31
7 Colchester 16 8 4 4 28:16 28
8 Chesterfield 16 7 7 2 27:16 28
9 Accr. Stanley 17 8 3 6 20:16 27
10 Salford 16 8 3 5 23:22 27
11 Shrewsbury 17 7 5 5 17:17 26
12 Grimsby 16 7 4 5 23:15 25
13 Fleetwood 16 7 4 5 27:25 25
14 Gillingham 16 6 6 4 22:22 24
15 Walsall 16 7 3 6 18:18 24
16 Barnet 17 6 5 6 24:21 23
17 Oldham 16 5 7 4 18:15 22
18 Cheltenham 16 7 1 8 19:21 22
19 Bristol Rovers 17 6 1 10 18:26 19
20 Crawley 17 4 6 7 21:23 18
21 Tranmere 17 4 5 8 19:26 17
22 Barrow 15 3 3 9 11:22 12
23 Harrogate 17 3 2 12 11:29 11
24 Newport 16 2 4 10 14:28 10