Colchester United vs Salford City – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

28/02/2026 at 10:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))

Colchester Community Stadium (JobServe) (Colchester).

League Two - Round 35
Referee: Martin R. (Eng)

Match Stats


Expected goals (xG)
0.81	1.43
Ball possession
62%	38%
Total shots
8	15
Shots on target
2	4
Big chances
1	1
Corner kicks
4	5
Passes
74% (322/437)	62% (163/263)
Yellow cards
3	2
Expected goals (xG)
0.81	1.43
xG on target (xGOT)
1.12	1.24
Total shots
8	15
Shots on target
2	4
Shots off target
4	5
Blocked shots
2	6
Shots inside the box
6	10
Shots outside the box
2	5
Hit the woodwork
0	0
Big chances
1	1
Corner kicks
4	5
Touches in opposition box
18	36
Accurate through passes
0	0
Offsides
3	2
Free kicks
17	13
Passes
74% (322/437)	62% (163/263)
Long passes
33% (27/83)	34% (25/73)
Passes in final third
53% (63/118)	54% (72/134)
Crosses
39% (7/18)	18% (3/17)
Expected assists (xA)
0.71	0.66
Throw ins
25	32
Fouls
13	17
Tackles
50% (12/24)	38% (6/16)
Duels won
68	60
Clearances
37	18
Interceptions
10	17
Errors leading to shot
0	0
Errors leading to goal
0	0
Goalkeeper saves
2	2
xGOT faced
1.24	1.12
Goals prevented
0.24	1.12

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (0 - 0)
31', Longelo-Mbule R. 🟨,
37', Goodwin W. 🟨,
41', Read A. 🟨,
43', Back F. 🟨,
2nd Half (0 - 1)
60', Akachukwu R. ↓, Williams J. ↑,
60', Goodwin W. ↓, Tovide S. ↑,
68', Bishop T. ↓, Barbrook F. ↑,
69', Dorrington A. ↓, Stockton C. ↑,
78', 0 - 1, Stockton C. ⚽, N'Mai K. (A),
80', Woodburn B. ↓, Ashley O. ↑,
83', Back F. ↓, Anderson H. ↑,
87', Austerfield J. 🟨,
88', N'Mai K. ↓, Borini F. ↑,
89', Longelo-Mbule R. ↓, Turton O. ↑,

Highlights

Chances of winning

Colchester United
42.8%

Draw
27%

Salford City
30.3%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

39.1%

28%

32.9%

Our Initial ML Estimation

39%

28.1%

33%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Colchester United has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+3.7%)

Salford City has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-2.6%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Colchester United than the current prediction. (-3.8%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Salford City than the current prediction. (+2.7%)

Colchester United - Salford City Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	2.19 ↓ (2.36)	3.45 ↑ (3.29)	3.08 ↑ (2.8)	7.1% (8.6%)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.50

What is the prediction for Colchester United - Salford City?

Users Predictions: Colchester United will win (9 of 10 users predict this - 90%).
Confidence interval (95%): 71.41% – 100%.

High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): Colchester United will win (2 of 2 users predict this - 100%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:1.

Preview Facts

Watch a clash between a mid-table side and a current leader (ranked 11 and 8).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Colchester won 1.
In recent matches, Colchester has shown inconsistent form (last 5 games: 2 wins).
Salford has been on a rough run of results (in the last 5 games, wins – 0).
Colchester may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
Colchester might have a minor edge in this game.
There will not play in Colchester: Mbick M. (Inactive) Perry B. (Knee Injury)
There will not play in Salford: Bird J. (Inactive) Edwards T. (Inactive)
There are questionable in Colchester: Anderson H. (Inactive) Edwards O. (Inactive) Iandolo E. (Injury)
There are questionable in Salford: Cesay K. (Inactive) Harris K. (Inactive) Rose M. (Leg Injury)
In the last 13 head-to-head matches, Colchester won 6 matches, drew 3 matches, lost 4 matches, and goals 17:16. (average 1.3:1.2).
Including home matches between the teams, Colchester won 3 matches, drew 1 match, lost 2 matches, and goals 6:6. (average 1:1).

How many head-to-head matches has Colchester United won against Salford City?

Colchester United has won 2 of their last 8 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Salford City won against Colchester United?

Salford City has won 3 of their last 8 head-to-head matches.

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

The latest head-to-head matches between Colchester United - Salford City were as follows:

13.12.2025 Salford City - Colchester United 4:3

26.04.2025 Salford City - Colchester United 4:1

26.10.2024 Colchester United - Salford City 1:2

27.02.2024 Salford City - Colchester United 1:1

22.12.2023 Colchester United - Salford City 2:1

Latest results of Colchester United

21.02.2026 Colchester United - Barnet 4:1 ✺

17.02.2026 Cambridge United - Colchester United 1:1 ✺

14.02.2026 Barrow - Colchester United 1:0 ✺

07.02.2026 Colchester United - Shrewsbury Town 2:0 ✺

31.01.2026 Crewe Alexandra - Colchester United 1:0 ✺

Latest results of Salford City

24.02.2026 Salford City - Shrewsbury Town 1:2 ✺

21.02.2026 Cheltenham Town - Salford City 3:2 ✺

17.02.2026 Salford City - Newport County 1:3 ✺

14.02.2026 Manchester City - Salford City 2:0 ✺

05.02.2026 Accrington Stanley - Salford City 1:0 ✺

English League Two Table

2025/26

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Bromley	39	22	13	4	62:36	26	79
2	MK Dons	39	21	11	7	76:40	36	74
3	Cambridge Utd	38	20	12	6	56:28	28	72
4	Notts Co	38	21	7	10	65:39	26	70
5	Swindon	39	21	6	12	63:45	18	69
6	Salford	39	21	4	14	54:48	6	67
7	Grimsby	38	17	11	10	56:40	16	62
8	Chesterfield	39	16	14	9	61:52	9	62
9	Crewe	39	17	9	13	58:47	11	60
10	Walsall	39	17	9	13	48:41	7	60
11	Oldham	37	15	13	9	44:31	13	58
12	Barnet	39	15	12	12	49:43	6	57
13	Fleetwood	39	14	12	13	48:46	2	54
14	Colchester	38	14	11	13	50:41	9	53
15	Accrington	38	13	9	16	38:42	-4	48
16	Gillingham	38	11	12	15	44:56	-12	45
17	Bristol Rovers	39	13	4	22	40:60	-20	43
18	Cheltenham	38	11	9	18	43:65	-22	42
19	Shrewsbury	39	11	8	20	37:63	-26	41
20	Tranmere	39	9	9	21	48:69	-21	36
21	Crawley	39	6	13	20	36:60	-24	31
22	Newport	39	8	7	24	39:67	-28	31
23	Harrogate	39	7	9	23	29:58	-29	30
24	Barrow	38	7	8	23	36:63	-27	29

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