Colchester United FC
Football England - EFL League Two JobServe Community Stadium Sat 7 Feb 10:01
Shrewsbury Town FC
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League Two Betting Preview: Colchester vs Shrewsbury

Colchester host Shrewsbury at JobServe Community Stadium, with kick-off set for 10:01 on Saturday 7 February.

Find Out Why U's Can Seal Victory

We’ll back Colchester with a fair degree of confidence when they clash with Shrewsbury. At betting odds of -156 on the Full-Time Result market, this looks a value pick and we expect a return.

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2-0 Victory for Colchester in Pair’s Last Battle

Colchester United have been defeated in back-to-back League Two games. On the road, they recently suffered a 1-0 loss against Crewe Alexandra at Mornflake Stadium.

Shrewsbury Town hosted Barnet at The Croud Meadow in their previous game, ending in a 0-0 draw.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Colchester beat Shrewsbury away when the teams last met. It was a 2-0 scoreline at The Croud Meadow.

League Two G W D L GF GA GD GD P
13 Colchester logo Colchester 28 11 9 8 41 31 10 41:31 42
22 Shrewsbury logo Shrewsbury 28 5 8 15 23 47 -24 23:47 23
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Colchester vs Shrewsbury Prediction & Betting Tips

Our expert Colchester vs Shrewsbury betting tips include a main match prediction, a correct score pick and bet builder advice. Explore each section below for detailed insights.

Match Prediction

Colchester look like a spot of value at -156 when it comes to the latest betting. They should be able to deliver a victory in this League Two game based on the information available and we’re feeling confident.

The League Two form is always taken into consideration and it’s great to combine this with team news as it becomes available. In order to provide expert football betting tips, the latest stats are analysed so that we have the best information.

Key Colchester vs Shrewsbury league stats:

  • Colchester have won 6 of their last 10 games at home.
  • Colchester have won 3 of their last 5 games.
  • Shrewsbury have lost their last 4 games on the road.
  • Shrewsbury have lost 10 of their last 14 games on the road.
  • Shrewsbury have lost 7 of their last 10 games on the road.
Colchester to Win Probability

The best football bookies are estimating that there is a 61% likelihood of this pick landing a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and estimate the probability to be closer to 70%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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As an alternative, you could consider the Asian Handicap where you can back Colchester to cover a particular line. That means you might need a margin of victory to yield a return.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Colchester Colchester logo 2 - 0 Shrewsbury logo Shrewsbury

We’ve found an attractive bet at odds of +500 and it involves Colchester winning 2-0. We like a wager on correct score as there’s the chance to bank a bigger return.

Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Colchester -156
Total Goals Under 2.5 -147
Both Team To Score No -135

A same-game multi can be a fun wager and we’ve gone for Colchester on the Full-Time Result, less than three goals and also one or both teams drawing a blank.

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Colchester vs Shrewsbury 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 Make Colchester Most Likely Winners

Colchester United are regarded as having a 61% chance of winning this League Two clash in the eyes of the bookies. It means that their current betting odds are -156. If you want to wager on the underdog, Shrewsbury Town have been priced up at +425.

Colchester -0.75 at -125 means you split your Asian Handicap stake between -0.5 and -1. You ideally want a win by two goals or more against Shrewsbury, although a one-goal victory means a half-stake return and a refund with the other half.

If you’re anticipating that two goals or less will be netted throughout the contest, then Under 2.5 Goals is a definite runner. The Both Teams to Score No wager is -135 and it’s perfect if you anticipate that one side or more will fail to score by the full-time whistle.

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Previous Ten Colchester Home Games Have Led to Six Wins

Colchester have six wins, three losses and one draw in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 2.00 goals per match and conceding 1.10.

Shrewsbury haven’t won any of their past ten away games. The Shrews have collected seven defeats and three draws in the previous 10 away matches, scoring an average of 0.70 goals per game and conceding 2.10.

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 3.10 2.00 1.10 5 5 5 5
Shrewsbury logo Shrewsbury Away Stats 0-3-7 2.80 0.70 2.10 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
Shrewsbury logo Shrewsbury League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 1 win, 6 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 7 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Colchester vs Shrewsbury Lineups & Team News

Stay informed and review the Colchester vs Shrewsbury team news before placing your bets. Get the latest predicted and confirmed League Two lineups and injury news right here.

Previous Colchester Lineups

31 Jan League Two
Crewe 1-0 Colchester
27 Jan League Two
Colchester 0-1 Grimsby
24 Jan League Two
Colchester 2-1 Fleetwood
17 Jan League Two
Bristol Rovers 0-1 Colchester
01 Jan League Two
Colchester 1-0 MK Dons
29 Dec League Two
Gillingham 1-1 Colchester

Previous Shrewsbury Lineups

31 Jan League Two
Shrewsbury 0-0 Barnet
27 Jan League Two
Cambridge 1-0 Shrewsbury
24 Jan League Two
MK Dons 5-1 Shrewsbury
17 Jan League Two
Shrewsbury 1-0 Harrogate
10 Jan FA Cup
Wolverhampton 6-1 Shrewsbury
01 Jan League Two
Shrewsbury 0-3 Bristol Rovers
Team Squads

Colchester Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Danny Cowley

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Jack Tucker 5 D 28 2520 28 0 2 1 2 0
Matt Macey 1 G 27 2374 27 0 0 0 2 0
Arthur Read 16 M 27 2254 24 3 3 2 4 0
Harvey Araujo 24 F 22 1936 21 1 0 1 2 0
Kane Vincent-Young 22 D 23 1662 19 7 0 0 2 0

Shrewsbury Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Gavin Cowan

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Sam Clucas 6 M 28 2501 28 0 2 5 4 0
William Boyle 5 D 27 2316 26 1 2 3 8 1
Taylor Perry 14 M 26 1969 22 5 1 0 8 0
Luca Hoole 2 D 26 1958 21 7 1 0 5 0
John Marquis 27 F 27 1866 21 7 3 0 4 0
England FlagLeague Two Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bromley 29 17 8 4 52:31 59
2 Notts County 29 16 6 7 44:29 54
3 Cambridge 28 15 8 5 38:22 53
4 Swindon 29 16 4 9 47:34 52
5 Salford 29 16 4 9 41:35 52
6 MK Dons 29 14 9 6 56:31 51
7 Walsall 29 14 7 8 37:28 49
8 Chesterfield 29 11 12 6 46:39 45
9 Grimsby 28 12 8 8 41:32 44
10 Crewe 30 12 8 10 46:38 44
11 Barnet 29 11 10 8 37:30 43
12 Accr. Stanley 29 12 7 10 35:30 43
13 Colchester 28 11 9 8 41:31 42
14 Gillingham 28 9 11 8 38:35 38
15 Fleetwood 28 10 7 11 37:37 37
16 Oldham 27 8 11 8 28:26 35
17 Tranmere 29 8 8 13 42:49 32
18 Cheltenham 28 9 3 16 27:48 30
19 Bristol Rovers 29 8 3 18 26:47 27
20 Crawley 29 6 8 15 32:47 26
21 Barrow 27 6 6 15 28:42 24
22 Shrewsbury 28 5 8 15 23:47 23
23 Newport 28 5 5 18 29:54 20
24 Harrogate 30 4 6 20 20:49 18
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cambridge 14 10 3 1 23:9 33
2 Bromley 14 9 5 0 30:16 32
3 Notts County 15 9 3 3 26:14 30
4 MK Dons 15 8 4 3 29:15 28
5 Crewe 15 8 4 3 27:19 28
6 Swindon 14 8 3 3 24:16 27
7 Accr. Stanley 15 8 3 4 20:13 27
8 Salford 14 8 3 3 21:17 27
9 Chesterfield 14 6 6 2 25:15 24
10 Walsall 14 7 3 4 17:13 24
11 Colchester 14 6 4 4 22:15 22
12 Barnet 15 6 4 5 23:19 22
13 Fleetwood 14 6 4 4 23:21 22
14 Grimsby 14 6 3 5 20:13 21
15 Gillingham 14 5 6 3 20:18 21
16 Cheltenham 14 6 1 7 14:16 19
17 Oldham 14 4 6 4 15:14 18
18 Crawley 14 4 5 5 20:18 17
19 Shrewsbury 14 4 5 5 11:15 17
20 Bristol Rovers 15 5 1 9 13:22 16
21 Tranmere 15 3 5 7 17:25 14
22 Barrow 13 2 3 8 10:21 9
23 Newport 14 2 3 9 14:26 9
24 Harrogate 15 2 1 12 9:28 7