Bristol Rovers host Colchester in the England League Two on 17 January 2026, Saturday. Get our free predictions, betting tips, odds insights, team form guide & H2H stats for this clash. This fixture is scheduled to kicks off at 15:00 UK Time.
Bristol Rovers return to the Memorial Stadium under mounting pressure after a sequence of results that has drained confidence. Colchester arrive in steadier condition, carrying a more controlled profile that has kept them difficult to break down. This fixture leans towards a measured tempo rather than a wide open contest.
Bristol Rovers’ recent form paints a worrying picture, particularly at home. Defeats to Barnet, Bromley and Swindon all came at the Memorial Stadium, with eight goals conceded across those three matches. The Gas have now failed to score in three of their last four home league games, underlining a growing issue in the final third.
Their wider numbers reinforce that struggle. With just 21 goals scored and 44 conceded across the season, Rovers often find themselves chasing games rather than controlling them. Even the 3-0 win at Shrewsbury stands out as an exception rather than a shift, arriving after a spell where defensive lapses and blunt attacking phases have become familiar.
Colchester’s recent matches reflect a side that prioritises structure and patience. Three consecutive draws or narrow wins ended 1-0 or 1-1, showing their ability to manage games without forcing risk. That approach has limited exposure, with only 28 goals conceded across the campaign.
Away from home, Colchester remain competitive. Draws at Gillingham and Crawley both followed the same pattern of disciplined defending and selective pressing. While their attacking output can fluctuate like in the 4-1 win against Newport, their ability to stay compact often keeps matches within reach deep into the second half.
The best bet for this match is under 2.5 goals at 1.74 odds. Bristol Rovers’ recent home games have been low on attacking quality despite conceding, while Colchester’s last three league matches all finished with two goals or fewer. The tactical contrast points towards a controlled contest rather than a high scoring exchange.
A correct score prediction of Colchester 1-0 at 7.50 odds fits that expectation. Colchester’s defensive discipline and Bristol Rovers’ ongoing scoring issues suggest a narrow away win remains the most probable outcome if one side finds a decisive moment.
| Bristol Rovers | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 45 | 45 |
| Wins | 19 | 17 |
| Draws | 4 | 12 |
| Loss | 22 | 16 |
| Goals For | 55 | 58 |
| Goals Against | 64 | 48 |
| Bristol Rovers | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 23 | 22 |
| Wins | 12 | 7 |
| Draws | 1 | 6 |
| Loss | 10 | 9 |
| Goals For | 31 | 23 |
| Goals Against | 28 | 25 |
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02.05.26
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Notts County Bristol Rovers |
1-1 |
|
25.04.26
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Bristol Rovers Cheltenham |
4-0 |
|
18.04.26
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Tranmere Bristol Rovers |
1-2 |
|
11.04.26
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Bristol Rovers Crawley |
3-1 |
|
06.04.26
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Harrogate Bristol Rovers |
2-3 |
|
03.04.26
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Bristol Rovers Fleetwood |
1-0 |
|
28.03.26
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Bristol Rovers Accrington |
2-0 |
|
21.03.26
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Gillingham Bristol Rovers |
1-2 |
|
17.03.26
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Bristol Rovers Shrewsbury |
1-0 |
|
14.03.26
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Bromley Bristol Rovers |
1-0 |
|
10.03.26
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Barrow Bristol Rovers |
0-2 |
|
07.03.26
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Bristol Rovers Crewe |
2-1 |
|
28.02.26
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Swindon Bristol Rovers |
1-1 |
|
21.02.26
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Bristol Rovers Grimsby |
3-1 |
|
17.02.26
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Oldham Bristol Rovers |
2-0 |
|
14.02.26
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Cambridge Bristol Rovers |
3-1 |
|
07.02.26
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Bristol Rovers Chesterfield |
2-3 |
|
03.02.26
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Bristol Rovers Walsall |
2-0 |
|
31.01.26
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Bristol Rovers Newport |
3-0 |
|
27.01.26
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MK Dons Bristol Rovers |
1-0 |
|
24.01.26
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Salford City Bristol Rovers |
1-0 |
|
17.01.26
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Bristol Rovers Colchester |
0-1 |
|
13.01.26
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Bristol Rovers Plymouth |
3-4 |
|
01.01.26
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Shrewsbury Bristol Rovers |
0-3 |
|
29.12.25
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Bristol Rovers Barnet |
0-2 |
|
26.12.25
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Bristol Rovers Bromley |
2-3 |
|
19.12.25
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Crewe Bristol Rovers |
1-1 |
|
13.12.25
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Bristol Rovers Swindon |
0-3 |
|
09.12.25
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Barnet Bristol Rovers |
4-0 |
|
06.12.25
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Port Vale Bristol Rovers |
1-0 |
|
02.12.25
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Bristol Rovers Cambridge (Penalties:4 - 2) |
2-2 |
|
29.11.25
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Bristol Rovers Notts County |
0-1 |
|
22.11.25
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Cheltenham Bristol Rovers |
1-0 |
|
15.11.25
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Accrington Bristol Rovers |
3-1 |
|
11.11.25
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Bristol Rovers Plymouth |
1-0 |
|
08.11.25
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Bristol Rovers Gillingham |
0-1 |
|
01.11.25
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Bromley Bristol Rovers |
1-2 |
|
25.10.25
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Crawley Bristol Rovers |
4-0 |
|
18.10.25
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Bristol Rovers Tranmere |
1-4 |
|
11.10.25
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Bristol Rovers MK Dons |
0-4 |
|
07.10.25
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Cheltenham Bristol Rovers |
0-1 |
|
04.10.25
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Walsall Bristol Rovers |
2-1 |
|
27.09.25
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Bristol Rovers Salford City |
2-1 |
|
20.09.25
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Colchester Bristol Rovers |
1-1 |
|
13.09.25
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Bristol Rovers Barrow |
2-1 |
|
06.09.25
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Newport Bristol Rovers |
2-3 |
|
30.08.25
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Grimsby Bristol Rovers |
0-1 |
|
26.08.25
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Bristol Rovers Tottenham Hotspur U21 (Penalties:5 - 4) |
4-4 |
|
23.08.25
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Bristol Rovers Cambridge |
1-0 |
|
19.08.25
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Bristol Rovers Oldham |
0-0 |
|
25.04.26
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Bristol Rovers Cheltenham |
4-0 |
|
11.04.26
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Bristol Rovers Crawley |
3-1 |
|
03.04.26
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Bristol Rovers Fleetwood |
1-0 |
|
28.03.26
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Bristol Rovers Accrington |
2-0 |
|
17.03.26
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Bristol Rovers Shrewsbury |
1-0 |
|
07.03.26
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Bristol Rovers Crewe |
2-1 |
|
21.02.26
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Bristol Rovers Grimsby |
3-1 |
|
07.02.26
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Bristol Rovers Chesterfield |
2-3 |
|
03.02.26
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Bristol Rovers Walsall |
2-0 |
|
31.01.26
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Bristol Rovers Newport |
3-0 |
|
17.01.26
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Bristol Rovers Colchester |
0-1 |
|
13.01.26
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Bristol Rovers Plymouth |
3-4 |
|
29.12.25
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Bristol Rovers Barnet |
0-2 |
|
26.12.25
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Bristol Rovers Bromley |
2-3 |
|
13.12.25
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Bristol Rovers Swindon |
0-3 |
|
02.12.25
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Bristol Rovers Cambridge (Penalties:4 - 2) |
2-2 |
|
29.11.25
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Bristol Rovers Notts County |
0-1 |
|
11.11.25
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Bristol Rovers Plymouth |
1-0 |
|
08.11.25
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Bristol Rovers Gillingham |
0-1 |
|
18.10.25
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Bristol Rovers Tranmere |
1-4 |
|
11.10.25
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Bristol Rovers MK Dons |
0-4 |
|
27.09.25
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Bristol Rovers Salford City |
2-1 |
|
13.09.25
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Bristol Rovers Barrow |
2-1 |
|
26.08.25
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Bristol Rovers Tottenham Hotspur U21 (Penalties:5 - 4) |
4-4 |
|
23.08.25
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Bristol Rovers Cambridge |
1-0 |
|
19.08.25
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Bristol Rovers Oldham |
0-0 |
|
12.08.25
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Bristol Rovers Cambridge |
0-2 |
|
02.08.25
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Bristol Rovers Harrogate |
0-1 |
|
23.07.25
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Bristol Rovers Coventry |
0-2 |
|
26.04.25
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Bristol Rovers Reading |
0-2 |
|
21.04.25
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Bristol Rovers Stevenage |
0-1 |
|
12.04.25
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Bristol Rovers Exeter City |
1-2 |
|
01.04.25
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Bristol Rovers Birmingham |
1-2 |
|
29.03.25
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Bristol Rovers Mansfield |
1-2 |
|
11.03.25
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Bristol Rovers Bolton |
3-2 |
|
08.03.25
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Bristol Rovers Huddersfield |
1-0 |
|
01.03.25
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Bristol Rovers Rotherham |
2-3 |
|
15.02.25
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Bristol Rovers Burton Albion |
3-1 |
|
11.02.25
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Bristol Rovers Stockport |
1-1 |
|
02.02.25
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Bristol Rovers Peterborough |
3-1 |
|
18.01.25
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Bristol Rovers Barnsley |
3-1 |
|
01.01.25
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Bristol Rovers Leyton Orient |
2-3 |
|
21.12.24
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Bristol Rovers Wrexham |
1-1 |
|
26.11.24
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Bristol Rovers Blackpool |
0-2 |
|
16.11.24
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Bristol Rovers Crawley |
0-0 |
|
09.11.24
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Bristol Rovers Lincoln |
1-1 |
|
02.11.24
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Bristol Rovers Weston-super-Mare |
3-1 |
|
29.10.24
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Bristol Rovers Exeter City |
2-3 |
|
22.10.24
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Bristol Rovers Shrewsbury |
1-0 |
|
01.10.24
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Bristol Rovers Charlton |
3-2 |
|
02.05.26
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Notts County Bristol Rovers |
1-1 |
|
18.04.26
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Tranmere Bristol Rovers |
1-2 |
|
06.04.26
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Harrogate Bristol Rovers |
2-3 |
|
21.03.26
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Gillingham Bristol Rovers |
1-2 |
|
14.03.26
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Bromley Bristol Rovers |
1-0 |
|
10.03.26
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Barrow Bristol Rovers |
0-2 |
|
28.02.26
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Swindon Bristol Rovers |
1-1 |
|
17.02.26
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Oldham Bristol Rovers |
2-0 |
|
14.02.26
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Cambridge Bristol Rovers |
3-1 |
|
27.01.26
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MK Dons Bristol Rovers |
1-0 |
|
24.01.26
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Salford City Bristol Rovers |
1-0 |
|
01.01.26
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Shrewsbury Bristol Rovers |
0-3 |
|
19.12.25
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Crewe Bristol Rovers |
1-1 |
|
09.12.25
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Barnet Bristol Rovers |
4-0 |
|
06.12.25
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Port Vale Bristol Rovers |
1-0 |
|
22.11.25
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Cheltenham Bristol Rovers |
1-0 |
|
15.11.25
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Accrington Bristol Rovers |
3-1 |
|
01.11.25
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Bromley Bristol Rovers |
1-2 |
|
25.10.25
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Crawley Bristol Rovers |
4-0 |
|
07.10.25
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Cheltenham Bristol Rovers |
0-1 |
|
04.10.25
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Walsall Bristol Rovers |
2-1 |
|
20.09.25
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Colchester Bristol Rovers |
1-1 |
|
06.09.25
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Newport Bristol Rovers |
2-3 |
|
30.08.25
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Grimsby Bristol Rovers |
0-1 |
|
16.08.25
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Chesterfield Bristol Rovers |
3-1 |
|
09.08.25
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Fleetwood Bristol Rovers |
2-1 |
|
26.07.25
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Oxford Bristol Rovers |
0-1 |
|
19.07.25
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Yeovil Town Bristol Rovers |
1-2 |
|
16.07.25
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Bath City Bristol Rovers |
0-1 |
|
12.07.25
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Stockport Bristol Rovers |
3-2 |
|
04.07.25
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Chippenham Town Bristol Rovers |
1-2 |
|
03.05.25
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Blackpool Bristol Rovers |
4-1 |
|
18.04.25
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Wrexham Bristol Rovers |
1-1 |
|
05.04.25
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Bolton Bristol Rovers |
1-0 |
|
22.03.25
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Crawley Bristol Rovers |
1-0 |
|
15.03.25
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Lincoln Bristol Rovers |
5-0 |
|
04.03.25
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Shrewsbury Bristol Rovers |
0-0 |
|
22.02.25
|
Northampton Bristol Rovers |
2-1 |
|
18.02.25
|
Wycombe Bristol Rovers |
2-0 |
|
28.01.25
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Charlton Bristol Rovers |
2-0 |
|
25.01.25
|
Wigan Bristol Rovers |
2-0 |
|
12.01.25
|
Ipswich Bristol Rovers |
3-0 |
|
04.01.25
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Cambridge Bristol Rovers |
0-1 |
|
29.12.24
|
Stevenage Bristol Rovers |
3-0 |
|
26.12.24
|
Exeter City Bristol Rovers |
3-1 |
|
14.12.24
|
Birmingham Bristol Rovers |
2-0 |
|
03.12.24
|
Leyton Orient Bristol Rovers |
3-0 |
|
30.11.24
|
Barnsley Bristol Rovers (Penalties:3 - 4) |
0-0 |
|
23.11.24
|
Mansfield Bristol Rovers |
0-1 |
|
26.10.24
|
Reading Bristol Rovers |
1-0 |
|
25.04.26
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Colchester Notts County |
0-1 |
|
18.04.26
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Harrogate Colchester |
1-0 |
|
14.04.26
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Colchester Accrington |
2-1 |
|
10.04.26
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Colchester Swindon |
3-0 |
|
06.04.26
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Tranmere Colchester |
0-1 |
|
03.04.26
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Colchester Oldham |
1-3 |
|
28.03.26
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Colchester Walsall |
1-1 |
|
21.03.26
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Bromley Colchester |
1-0 |
|
18.03.26
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MK Dons Colchester |
1-0 |
|
13.03.26
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Colchester Crawley |
0-0 |
|
07.03.26
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Newport Colchester |
1-2 |
|
03.03.26
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Chesterfield Colchester |
3-0 |
|
28.02.26
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Colchester Salford City |
0-1 |
|
21.02.26
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Colchester Barnet |
4-1 |
|
17.02.26
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Cambridge Colchester |
1-1 |
|
14.02.26
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Barrow Colchester |
1-0 |
|
07.02.26
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Colchester Shrewsbury |
2-0 |
|
31.01.26
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Crewe Colchester |
1-0 |
|
27.01.26
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Colchester Grimsby |
0-1 |
|
24.01.26
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Colchester Fleetwood |
2-1 |
|
17.01.26
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Bristol Rovers Colchester |
0-1 |
|
01.01.26
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Colchester MK Dons |
1-0 |
|
29.12.25
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Gillingham Colchester |
1-1 |
|
26.12.25
|
Crawley Colchester |
1-1 |
|
20.12.25
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Colchester Newport |
4-1 |
|
13.12.25
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Salford City Colchester |
4-3 |
|
09.12.25
|
Colchester West Ham United U21 |
0-1 |
|
06.12.25
|
Colchester Gillingham |
0-0 |
|
29.11.25
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Colchester Cheltenham |
2-0 |
|
22.11.25
|
Notts County Colchester |
1-3 |
|
15.11.25
|
Walsall Colchester |
0-2 |
|
11.11.25
|
Colchester Fulham U21 |
2-0 |
|
08.11.25
|
Colchester Bromley |
0-2 |
|
01.11.25
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Colchester MK Dons |
2-3 |
|
25.10.25
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Swindon Colchester |
0-0 |
|
18.10.25
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Colchester Harrogate |
3-1 |
|
11.10.25
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Grimsby Colchester |
1-2 |
|
07.10.25
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Colchester Gillingham |
2-1 |
|
04.10.25
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Colchester Chesterfield |
6-2 |
|
27.09.25
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Fleetwood Colchester |
4-2 |
|
20.09.25
|
Colchester Bristol Rovers |
1-1 |
|
13.09.25
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Accrington Colchester |
1-0 |
|
06.09.25
|
Colchester Crewe |
1-1 |
|
02.09.25
|
Wycombe Colchester |
1-2 |
|
30.08.25
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Barnet Colchester |
1-1 |
|
23.08.25
|
Colchester Barrow |
0-2 |
|
19.08.25
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Colchester Cambridge |
1-2 |
|
16.08.25
|
Shrewsbury Colchester |
0-2 |
|
12.08.25
|
Oxford Colchester |
1-0 |
|
09.08.25
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Oldham Colchester |
1-1 |
|
25.04.26
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Colchester Notts County |
0-1 |
|
14.04.26
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Colchester Accrington |
2-1 |
|
10.04.26
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Colchester Swindon |
3-0 |
|
03.04.26
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Colchester Oldham |
1-3 |
|
28.03.26
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Colchester Walsall |
1-1 |
|
13.03.26
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Colchester Crawley |
0-0 |
|
28.02.26
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Colchester Salford City |
0-1 |
|
21.02.26
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Colchester Barnet |
4-1 |
|
07.02.26
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Colchester Shrewsbury |
2-0 |
|
27.01.26
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Colchester Grimsby |
0-1 |
|
24.01.26
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Colchester Fleetwood |
2-1 |
|
01.01.26
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Colchester MK Dons |
1-0 |
|
20.12.25
|
Colchester Newport |
4-1 |
|
09.12.25
|
Colchester West Ham United U21 |
0-1 |
|
06.12.25
|
Colchester Gillingham |
0-0 |
|
29.11.25
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Colchester Cheltenham |
2-0 |
|
11.11.25
|
Colchester Fulham U21 |
2-0 |
|
08.11.25
|
Colchester Bromley |
0-2 |
|
01.11.25
|
Colchester MK Dons |
2-3 |
|
18.10.25
|
Colchester Harrogate |
3-1 |
|
07.10.25
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Colchester Gillingham |
2-1 |
|
04.10.25
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Colchester Chesterfield |
6-2 |
|
20.09.25
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Colchester Bristol Rovers |
1-1 |
|
06.09.25
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Colchester Crewe |
1-1 |
|
23.08.25
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Colchester Barrow |
0-2 |
|
19.08.25
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Colchester Cambridge |
1-2 |
|
02.08.25
|
Colchester Tranmere |
1-1 |
|
25.07.25
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Colchester Peterborough |
2-2 |
|
03.05.25
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Colchester Barrow |
0-0 |
|
18.04.25
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Colchester Crewe |
0-0 |
|
05.04.25
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Colchester Notts County |
1-0 |
|
28.03.25
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Colchester Grimsby |
1-2 |
|
15.03.25
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Colchester Fleetwood |
3-0 |
|
11.03.25
|
Colchester Port Vale |
2-1 |
|
04.03.25
|
Colchester Chesterfield |
1-0 |
|
22.02.25
|
Colchester AFC Wimbledon |
1-1 |
|
08.02.25
|
Colchester Walsall |
2-1 |
|
25.01.25
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Colchester Morecambe |
1-0 |
|
04.01.25
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Colchester Accrington |
0-2 |
|
29.12.24
|
Colchester Doncaster |
1-1 |
|
26.12.24
|
Colchester Gillingham |
2-0 |
|
14.12.24
|
Colchester Newport |
0-0 |
|
10.12.24
|
Colchester AFC Wimbledon |
2-0 |
|
03.12.24
|
Colchester Swindon |
4-0 |
|
16.11.24
|
Colchester Bradford City |
1-1 |
|
12.11.24
|
Colchester Arsenal U21 |
3-0 |
|
26.10.24
|
Colchester Salford City |
1-2 |
|
19.10.24
|
Colchester Cheltenham |
1-2 |
|
05.10.24
|
Colchester Carlisle |
0-0 |
|
21.09.24
|
Colchester Tranmere |
3-0 |
|
18.04.26
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Harrogate Colchester |
1-0 |
|
06.04.26
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Tranmere Colchester |
0-1 |
|
21.03.26
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Bromley Colchester |
1-0 |
|
18.03.26
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MK Dons Colchester |
1-0 |
|
07.03.26
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Newport Colchester |
1-2 |
|
03.03.26
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Chesterfield Colchester |
3-0 |
|
17.02.26
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Cambridge Colchester |
1-1 |
|
14.02.26
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Barrow Colchester |
1-0 |
|
31.01.26
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Crewe Colchester |
1-0 |
|
17.01.26
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Bristol Rovers Colchester |
0-1 |
|
29.12.25
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Gillingham Colchester |
1-1 |
|
26.12.25
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Crawley Colchester |
1-1 |
|
13.12.25
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Salford City Colchester |
4-3 |
|
22.11.25
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Notts County Colchester |
1-3 |
|
15.11.25
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Walsall Colchester |
0-2 |
|
25.10.25
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Swindon Colchester |
0-0 |
|
11.10.25
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Grimsby Colchester |
1-2 |
|
27.09.25
|
Fleetwood Colchester |
4-2 |
|
13.09.25
|
Accrington Colchester |
1-0 |
|
02.09.25
|
Wycombe Colchester |
1-2 |
|
30.08.25
|
Barnet Colchester |
1-1 |
|
16.08.25
|
Shrewsbury Colchester |
0-2 |
|
12.08.25
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Oxford Colchester |
1-0 |
|
09.08.25
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Oldham Colchester |
1-1 |
|
29.07.25
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Braintree Colchester |
1-1 |
|
22.07.25
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Dag & Red Colchester |
0-5 |
|
26.04.25
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Salford City Colchester |
4-1 |
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21.04.25
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Doncaster Colchester |
3-0 |
|
12.04.25
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Newport Colchester |
0-2 |
|
01.04.25
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Gillingham Colchester |
1-1 |
|
22.03.25
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Bradford City Colchester |
4-1 |
|
08.03.25
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Cheltenham Colchester |
0-1 |
|
01.03.25
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MK Dons Colchester |
0-1 |
|
18.02.25
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Notts County Colchester |
1-1 |
|
15.02.25
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Carlisle Colchester |
0-0 |
|
01.02.25
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Tranmere Colchester |
1-3 |
|
21.01.25
|
Harrogate Colchester |
0-0 |
|
18.01.25
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Bromley Colchester |
0-1 |
|
14.01.25
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Cheltenham Colchester |
2-1 |
|
01.01.25
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Swindon Colchester |
3-2 |
|
20.12.24
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Crewe Colchester |
0-0 |
|
30.11.24
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Fleetwood Colchester |
0-0 |
|
23.11.24
|
Grimsby Colchester |
0-1 |
|
09.11.24
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Barrow Colchester |
1-1 |
|
02.11.24
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Swindon Colchester |
2-1 |
|
22.10.24
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Chesterfield Colchester |
1-1 |
|
08.10.24
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Leyton Orient Colchester (Penalties:4 - 2) |
1-1 |
|
01.10.24
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Port Vale Colchester |
1-1 |
|
28.09.24
|
Walsall Colchester |
4-0 |
|
14.09.24
|
Morecambe Colchester |
3-3 |
|
20.09.2025
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Colchester Bristol Rovers |
1-1
|
|
23.11.2022
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Colchester Bristol Rovers |
1-2
|
|
15.03.2022
|
Bristol Rovers Colchester |
1-0
|
|
19.10.2021
|
Colchester Bristol Rovers |
1-1
|
|
15.03.2022
|
Bristol Rovers Colchester |
1-0
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