Colchester United vs Bristol Rovers – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

20/09/2025 at 10:00 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))

Colchester Community Stadium (Colchester).

League Two - Round 9
Referee: Byrne A. (Eng)

Match Stats


Expected Goals (xG)
0.99	1.25
Ball Possession
51%	49%
Total shots
10	10
Shots on target
4	1
Big Chances
2	2
Corner Kicks
4	2
Passes
71% (268/379)	68% (251/370)
Yellow Cards
2	5
Expected Goals (xG)
0.99	1.25
xG on target (xGOT)
0.63	0.63
Total shots
10	10
Shots on target
4	1
Shots off target
1	5
Blocked Shots
5	4
Shots inside the Box
9	9
Shots outside the Box
1	1
Hit the Woodwork
0	0
Big Chances
2	2
Corner Kicks
4	2
Touches in opposition box
27	17
Accurate through passes
0	0
Offsides
3	1
Free Kicks
17	7
Passes
71% (268/379)	68% (251/370)
Long passes
26% (22/86)	41% (34/82)
Passes in final third
56% (77/138)	52% (65/125)
Crosses
13% (2/15)	20% (3/15)
Expected assists (xA)
0.61	0.75
Throw-ins
30	16
Fouls
7	17
Tackles
33% (5/15)	67% (8/12)
Duels won
59	52
Clearances
35	26
Interceptions
2	7
Errors leading to shot
0	0
Errors leading to goal
0	0
Goalkeeper Saves
0	3
xGOT faced
0.63	0.63
Goals prevented
-0.37	-0.37

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (0 - 1)
21', Smith T. 🟨,
40', 0 - 1, Cavegn F. ⚽, Chang A. (A),
43', Thomas L. 🟨,
43', Omochere P. ↓, Harrison E. ↑,
45+3', Harrison E. 🟨,
2nd Half (1 - 0)
52', 1 - 1, Mbick M. ⚽, Payne J. (A),
55', Chang A. ↓, Cotterill J. ↑,
55', Cavegn F. ↓, Dewsbury O. ↑,
59', Cotterill J. 🟨,
78', Mbick M. ↓, Tovide S. ↑,
78', Bishop T. ↓, Harvey R. ↑,
78', Anderson H. ↓, Gordon J. ↑,
79', Read A. 🟨,
79', Lopata K. 🟨,
80', Thomas L. ↓, Issaka F. ↑,
83', McEachran J. 🟨,

Highlights

Chances of winning

Colchester United
28.1%

Draw
29.4%

Bristol Rovers
42.5%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

37.8%

27%

35.2%

Our Initial ML Estimation

38.5%

27.5%

34.6%

Colchester United - Bristol Rovers Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	3.67 ↑ (2.47)	3.44 ↓ (3.46)	2.39 ↓ (2.66)	-1.7% (7.1%)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.25

Preview Facts

An outsider and one of the leaders will play in this match (ranked 19 and 9).
In recent matches, Colchester has shown inconsistent form (last 5 games: 1 wins).
Bristol Rovers is in superb shape, having picked up a string of victories recently (last 5 games: 5 wins).
The chances of victory for both teams are nearly identical in this match.
There will not play in Colchester: Edwards O. (Red Card) Flanagan T. (Injury) Goodwin W. (Thigh Injury) Iandolo E. (Knee Injury) Perry B. (Knee Injury)
There will not play in Bristol Rovers: Forde S. (Injury)
In the last 3 head-to-head matches, Colchester won 0 matches, drew 1 match, lost 2 matches, and goals 2:4. (average 0.7:1.3).
Including home matches between the teams, Colchester won 0 matches, drew 1 match, lost 1 match, and goals 2:3. (average 1:1.5).

How many head-to-head matches has Colchester United won against Bristol Rovers?

Colchester United has won 0 of their last 1 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Bristol Rovers won against Colchester United?

Bristol Rovers has won 1 of their last 1 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Colchester United - Bristol Rovers were as follows:

23.11.2022 Colchester United - Bristol Rovers 1:2

Latest results of Colchester United

13.09.2025 Accrington Stanley - Colchester United 1:0 ✺

06.09.2025 Colchester United - Crewe Alexandra 1:1 ✺

02.09.2025 Wycombe Wanderers - Colchester United 1:2 ✺

30.08.2025 Barnet - Colchester United 1:1 ✺

23.08.2025 Colchester United - Barrow 0:2 ✺

Latest results of Bristol Rovers

13.09.2025 Bristol Rovers - Barrow 2:1 ✺

06.09.2025 Newport County - Bristol Rovers 2:3 ✺

30.08.2025 Grimsby Town - Bristol Rovers 0:1 ✺

26.08.2025 Bristol Rovers - Tottenham Hotspur U21 5:4 ✺

23.08.2025 Bristol Rovers - Cambridge United 1:0 ✺

English League Two Table

2025/26

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Walsall	18	11	2	5	28:18	10	35
2	Swindon	18	10	4	4	31:24	7	34
3	MK Dons	18	9	5	4	35:20	15	32
4	Notts Co	18	9	4	5	30:20	10	31
5	Bromley	18	8	6	4	28:22	6	30
6	Cambridge Utd	18	8	5	5	20:16	4	29
7	Salford	18	9	2	7	24:25	-1	29
8	Gillingham	18	7	7	4	26:20	6	28
9	Chesterfield	18	7	7	4	32:29	3	28
10	Colchester	18	7	6	5	28:21	7	27
11	Crewe	18	8	3	7	27:24	3	27
12	Grimsby	18	7	5	6	32:25	7	26
13	Fleetwood	18	7	5	6	27:26	1	26
14	Barnet	18	6	7	5	22:19	3	25
15	Tranmere	18	5	8	5	30:27	3	23
16	Oldham	18	5	8	5	16:13	3	23
17	Accrington	18	5	6	7	21:22	-1	21
18	Barrow	18	5	5	8	18:23	-5	20
19	Crawley	18	4	5	9	22:30	-8	17
20	Shrewsbury	18	4	5	9	18:31	-13	17
21	Bristol Rovers	18	5	2	11	15:31	-16	17
22	Cheltenham	18	5	2	11	14:32	-18	17
23	Harrogate	18	4	4	10	17:28	-11	16
24	Newport	18	3	3	12	18:33	-15	12

      Promotion ~ League One
      Promotion ~ League Two (Play Offs: Semi~finals)
      Relegation ~ National League