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	21	12	4	5	30:19	11	40
2	Swindon	21	12	4	5	35:25	10	40
3	Bromley	21	11	6	4	34:23	11	39
4	Notts Co	21	11	5	5	35:22	13	38
5	MK Dons	21	10	6	5	42:24	18	36
6	Salford	21	11	3	7	32:30	2	36
7	Chesterfield	21	9	8	4	37:31	6	35
8	Cambridge Utd	21	9	7	5	24:18	6	34
9	Fleetwood	21	9	6	6	32:28	4	33
10	Crewe	21	9	5	7	34:28	6	32
11	Colchester	21	8	7	6	35:26	9	31
12	Gillingham	21	7	9	5	29:24	5	30
13	Barnet	21	7	7	7	28:25	3	28
14	Oldham	21	6	9	6	21:17	4	27
15	Grimsby	21	7	6	8	33:30	3	27
16	Tranmere	21	6	8	7	35:34	1	26
17	Accrington	21	6	6	9	23:25	-2	24
18	Cheltenham	21	7	3	11	18:34	-16	24
19	Barrow	21	5	6	10	21:30	-9	21
20	Shrewsbury	21	4	7	10	20:34	-14	19
21	Crawley	21	4	6	11	25:36	-11	18
22	Bristol Rovers	21	5	3	13	16:39	-23	18
23	Harrogate	21	4	5	12	18:35	-17	17
24	Newport	21	3	4	14	21:41	-20	13

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