Salford City FC
Football England - EFL League Two Peninsula Stadium Sat 13 Dec 07:30
Colchester United FC
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  7. Table

League Two Betting Preview: Salford vs Colchester

Salford welcome Colchester to Peninsula Stadium, with kick-off set for 07:30 on Saturday 13 December.

We Predict a Close Encounter

If you agree with our view that Colchester can perform well against Salford, then you can bet them with a +0.25 goal start at -118. This means our Asian Handicap stake is divided equally between 0 and +0.5.

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4-1 Win for Salford in Last H2H Clash

Salford City played out a 1-1 draw when last in action. This was on the road at Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood against Fleetwood Town.

Colchester United drew their previous game which was at home. The action at JobServe Community Stadium ended 0-0 against Gillingham.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Salford have landed wins in their last two clashes against Colchester. There was a 4-1 home win at Peninsula Stadium after triumphing 2-1 away at JobServe Community Stadium. The previous 10 H2H meetings have ended in four Colchester victories, three draws and three Salford wins.

League Two G W D L GF GA GD GD P
7 Salford logo Salford 19 9 3 7 25 26 -1 25:26 30
10 Colchester logo Colchester 19 7 7 5 28 21 7 28:21 28
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Salford vs Colchester Prediction & Betting Tips

We’ve got your Salford vs Colchester bets covered, including our expert match prediction, correct score recommendation and a hand-picked bet builder tailored for value.

Match Prediction

Colchester +0.25 on the Asian Handicap looks like a sensible play at a price of -118. They should be able to swerve a loss in this League Two game and we’re confident that the away team can land a victory.

The first step involves analysing the form and also getting an idea of the injury situation before making any football picks. Then it’s a case of consulting the latest League Two stats and seeing if they can inform our opinion.

Key Salford vs Colchester league stats:

  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Colchester in 4 consecutive games.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Colchester in 8 of their last 10 games.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Colchester in 15 of their last 20 games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Salford in 4 of their last 5 games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Salford in 7 of their last 10 games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Salford in 7 of their last 10 games against Colchester.
Colchester +0.25 Probability

The top bookmakers are estimating that there is a 54.1% likelihood of this pick landing a return. However, we think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. This is why we can recommend this bet.

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Correct Score Prediction

Salford Salford logo 1 - 2 Colchester logo Colchester

We’re predicting Colchester to land a 2-1 victory and this is available at +700. The correct score betting option provides plenty of fun and entertainment.

Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Colchester +0.25 -118
Total Goals Over 2.5 -123
Both Team To Score Yes -149

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Salford vs Colchester 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.

Latest Match Odds Suggest Salford Win

With a roughly 47% chance of triumphing, the bookmakers aren’t giving too much away with their +115 betting odds for Salford City winning this League Two clash. The market implies that Colchester United are the most unlikely to win at +210.

If you want to back the favourites with some insurance, then Salford are -179 on the Draw No Bet market. Alternatively, Colchester are +123 and there is money back if the game ends all square.

The Over 2.5 / Under 2.5 Goals betting market has the two outcomes at a similar price. If you think both teams will score, then you can back BTTS Yes at -149.

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Salford Unbeaten at Home in Past Five Games

Salford have swerved defeat at Peninsula Stadium in the previous five matches. The Manchester outfit have recorded six victories, three draws and one defeat in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.90 goals per game and conceding 1.10.

Colchester have avoided defeat in their last four away matches. Danny Cowley's team have four wins, three draws and three losses in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.40 goals per match and conceding 1.30.

Salford were 4-1 victors against Colchester last time out at Peninsula Stadium. It has been three Colchester victories, one Salford win and two draws in the previous 6 H2H games at Peninsula Stadium.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Salford logo Salford Home Stats 6-3-1 3.00 1.90 1.10 5 5 6 4
Colchester logo Colchester Away Stats 4-3-3 2.70 1.40 1.30 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
Salford logo Salford League Stats
Colchester logo Colchester League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
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Salford vs Colchester Lineups & Team News

Stay informed and review the Salford vs Colchester team news before placing your bets. We’ll share the predicted and confirmed lineups for League Two together with updated injury news.

Previous Salford Lineups

09 Dec League Two
Fleetwood 1-1 Salford
05 Dec FA Cup
Salford 4-0 Leyton Orient
29 Nov League Two
Salford 4-3 Crawley
22 Nov League Two
Bromley 2-0 Salford
15 Nov League Two
MK Dons 2-0 Salford
08 Nov League Two
Salford 0-0 Cambridge

Previous Colchester Lineups

06 Dec League Two
Colchester 0-0 Gillingham
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
Team Squads

Salford Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Karl Robinson

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Luke Garbutt 29 D 19 1710 19 0 2 0 4 0
Kadeem Harris 14 M 18 1617 18 0 3 3 5 0
Kallum Cesay 21 D 19 1593 18 1 3 3 1 0
Adebola Oluwo 22 M 18 1547 17 1 3 0 4 0
Matthew Young 13 G 17 1530 17 0 0 1 0 0

Colchester Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Danny Cowley

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Jack Tucker 5 D 19 1710 19 0 2 1 2 0
Matt Macey 1 G 18 1565 18 0 0 0 2 0
Arthur Read 16 M 19 1534 16 3 1 2 4 0
Teddy Bishop 8 M 17 1299 16 1 0 0 1 0
Harry Anderson 17 M 15 1242 15 0 6 4 2 0
England FlagLeague Two Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Walsall 19 12 2 5 29:18 38
2 Notts County 19 10 4 5 33:22 34
3 Swindon 19 10 4 5 31:25 34
4 Bromley 19 9 6 4 31:23 33
5 MK Dons 19 9 5 5 37:23 32
6 Cambridge 19 8 6 5 21:17 30
7 Salford 19 9 3 7 25:26 30
8 Gillingham 19 7 8 4 26:20 29
9 Chesterfield 19 7 8 4 33:30 29
10 Colchester 19 7 7 5 28:21 28
11 Barnet 19 7 7 5 26:19 28
12 Crewe 19 8 4 7 29:26 28
13 Grimsby 19 7 6 6 33:26 27
14 Fleetwood 19 7 6 6 28:27 27
15 Tranmere 19 6 8 5 33:27 26
16 Accr. Stanley 19 6 6 7 23:22 24
17 Oldham 19 5 8 6 16:14 23
18 Barrow 19 5 5 9 18:26 20
19 Cheltenham 19 6 2 11 15:32 20
20 Shrewsbury 19 4 6 9 19:32 18
21 Crawley 19 4 5 10 23:33 17
22 Bristol Rovers 19 5 2 12 15:35 17
23 Harrogate 19 4 4 11 17:30 16
24 Newport 19 3 4 12 20:35 13
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bromley 10 6 4 0 22:12 22
2 Cambridge 10 6 3 1 14:7 21
3 Notts County 10 6 2 2 22:12 20
4 Fleetwood 10 5 4 1 19:15 19
5 Swindon 10 5 3 2 16:12 18
6 Walsall 9 6 0 3 14:10 18
7 Crewe 10 5 2 3 17:15 17
8 Salford 9 5 2 2 15:13 17
9 MK Dons 9 5 1 3 18:10 16
10 Chesterfield 9 4 4 1 18:11 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 10 3 4 3 15:12 13
15 Shrewsbury 10 3 4 3 10:11 13
16 Barnet 10 3 3 4 15:12 12
17 Crawley 9 3 3 3 13:10 12
18 Cheltenham 9 4 0 5 7:10 12
19 Tranmere 9 2 5 2 13:11 11
20 Oldham 10 2 5 3 9:8 11
21 Bristol Rovers 9 3 1 5 6:13 10
22 Barrow 10 2 3 5 8:16 9
23 Harrogate 10 2 1 7 8:16 7
24 Newport 9 0 2 7 9:19 2