Colchester host Shrewsbury in the England League Two on 7 February 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 15:01 UK Time.
Colchester return to home soil looking to stabilise after back to back league defeats. Results have tightened rather than collapsed, with margins remaining narrow and defensive structure still visible.
Shrewsbury arrive with pressure from a difficult away run. Their recent performances suggest vulnerability when forced to defend for long periods, especially outside Shropshire.
The U’s come into this match after a 1-0 defeat at Crewe, a game decided by a single moment rather than sustained pressure. That loss followed another narrow home reverse against Grimsby, continuing a pattern of low scoring outcomes in their last two matches.
Home form remains a clearer indicator of Colchester’s identity. Four of their last five at the JobServe Community Stadium have produced wins or draws, with three clean sheets in that sequence. Victories over MK Dons and Fleetwood were managed with discipline rather than volume, while the 4-1 success against Newport showed they can punish opponents who leave space.
Colchester have been comfortable controlling games when scoring first at home. Even in defeat, they rarely lose structure. That balance between caution and efficiency shapes their approach here, especially against an opponent struggling to contain attacks on the road.
Shrewsbury’s latest outing ended goalless against Barnet, but that result followed a demanding run of league fixtures. Away from home, their problems have been more pronounced, with four defeats in their last five trips.
The loss at MK Dons exposed defensive gaps, while narrow defeats at Cambridge and Grimsby highlighted a lack of attacking threat when chasing games. Shrewsbury have scored only once across those last five away matches, conceding heavily in several of them.
Their only positive away return in that period came with a 1-1 draw at Walsall, but even that required sustained defending. When falling behind, recovery has been difficult, and clean sheets have been rare on their travels.
The reverse fixture earlier this season ended 2-0 to Colchester in Shrewsbury, reinforcing the contrast in control between the sides when these teams meet.
Colchester are favoured to take all three points while both sides find the net, with the market priced at 3.75 odds. The hosts usually look assured in home fixtures and do enough to tilt close games their way, while Shrewsbury have shown that even in difficult away runs they can still create chances.
Over 2.5 goals is available at 2.00 odds and suits the overall match profile. Once Shrewsbury fall behind away from home, games often lose their shape, and Colchester’s attacking returns at home suggest they can take advantage as spaces appear later on.
Our correct score tip is Colchester 2-1 at 8.50 odds. Colchester’s recent home wins have often been settled by a single goal, while Shrewsbury’s away defeats regularly include more than one concession without becoming one sided contests.
| Colchester | Shrewsbury | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 45 | 45 |
| Wins | 17 | 13 |
| Draws | 12 | 10 |
| Loss | 16 | 22 |
| Goals For | 58 | 42 |
| Goals Against | 48 | 68 |
| Colchester | Shrewsbury | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 23 | 22 |
| Wins | 10 | 4 |
| Draws | 6 | 4 |
| Loss | 7 | 14 |
| Goals For | 35 | 20 |
| Goals Against | 23 | 41 |
|
25.04.26
|
Colchester Notts County |
0-1 |
|
18.04.26
|
Harrogate Colchester |
1-0 |
|
14.04.26
|
Colchester Accrington |
2-1 |
|
10.04.26
|
Colchester Swindon |
3-0 |
|
06.04.26
|
Tranmere Colchester |
0-1 |
|
03.04.26
|
Colchester Oldham |
1-3 |
|
28.03.26
|
Colchester Walsall |
1-1 |
|
21.03.26
|
Bromley Colchester |
1-0 |
|
18.03.26
|
MK Dons Colchester |
1-0 |
|
13.03.26
|
Colchester Crawley |
0-0 |
|
07.03.26
|
Newport Colchester |
1-2 |
|
03.03.26
|
Chesterfield Colchester |
3-0 |
|
28.02.26
|
Colchester Salford City |
0-1 |
|
21.02.26
|
Colchester Barnet |
4-1 |
|
17.02.26
|
Cambridge Colchester |
1-1 |
|
14.02.26
|
Barrow Colchester |
1-0 |
|
07.02.26
|
Colchester Shrewsbury |
2-0 |
|
31.01.26
|
Crewe Colchester |
1-0 |
|
27.01.26
|
Colchester Grimsby |
0-1 |
|
24.01.26
|
Colchester Fleetwood |
2-1 |
|
17.01.26
|
Bristol Rovers Colchester |
0-1 |
|
01.01.26
|
Colchester MK Dons |
1-0 |
|
29.12.25
|
Gillingham Colchester |
1-1 |
|
26.12.25
|
Crawley Colchester |
1-1 |
|
20.12.25
|
Colchester Newport |
4-1 |
|
13.12.25
|
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
|
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
|
Colchester MK Dons |
2-3 |
|
25.10.25
|
Swindon Colchester |
0-0 |
|
18.10.25
|
Colchester Harrogate |
3-1 |
|
11.10.25
|
Grimsby Colchester |
1-2 |
|
07.10.25
|
Colchester Gillingham |
2-1 |
|
04.10.25
|
Colchester Chesterfield |
6-2 |
|
27.09.25
|
Fleetwood Colchester |
4-2 |
|
20.09.25
|
Colchester Bristol Rovers |
1-1 |
|
13.09.25
|
Accrington Colchester |
1-0 |
|
06.09.25
|
Colchester Crewe |
1-1 |
|
02.09.25
|
Wycombe Colchester |
1-2 |
|
30.08.25
|
Barnet Colchester |
1-1 |
|
23.08.25
|
Colchester Barrow |
0-2 |
|
19.08.25
|
Colchester Cambridge |
1-2 |
|
16.08.25
|
Shrewsbury Colchester |
0-2 |
|
12.08.25
|
Oxford Colchester |
1-0 |
|
09.08.25
|
Oldham Colchester |
1-1 |
|
25.04.26
|
Colchester Notts County |
0-1 |
|
14.04.26
|
Colchester Accrington |
2-1 |
|
10.04.26
|
Colchester Swindon |
3-0 |
|
03.04.26
|
Colchester Oldham |
1-3 |
|
28.03.26
|
Colchester Walsall |
1-1 |
|
13.03.26
|
Colchester Crawley |
0-0 |
|
28.02.26
|
Colchester Salford City |
0-1 |
|
21.02.26
|
Colchester Barnet |
4-1 |
|
07.02.26
|
Colchester Shrewsbury |
2-0 |
|
27.01.26
|
Colchester Grimsby |
0-1 |
|
24.01.26
|
Colchester Fleetwood |
2-1 |
|
01.01.26
|
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
|
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
|
Colchester Barrow |
0-2 |
|
19.08.25
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
Colchester Morecambe |
1-0 |
|
04.01.25
|
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
|
Harrogate Colchester |
1-0 |
|
06.04.26
|
Tranmere Colchester |
0-1 |
|
21.03.26
|
Bromley Colchester |
1-0 |
|
18.03.26
|
MK Dons Colchester |
1-0 |
|
07.03.26
|
Newport Colchester |
1-2 |
|
03.03.26
|
Chesterfield Colchester |
3-0 |
|
17.02.26
|
Cambridge Colchester |
1-1 |
|
14.02.26
|
Barrow Colchester |
1-0 |
|
31.01.26
|
Crewe Colchester |
1-0 |
|
17.01.26
|
Bristol Rovers Colchester |
0-1 |
|
29.12.25
|
Gillingham Colchester |
1-1 |
|
26.12.25
|
Crawley Colchester |
1-1 |
|
13.12.25
|
Salford City Colchester |
4-3 |
|
22.11.25
|
Notts County Colchester |
1-3 |
|
15.11.25
|
Walsall Colchester |
0-2 |
|
25.10.25
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Swindon Colchester |
0-0 |
|
11.10.25
|
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
|
Oxford Colchester |
1-0 |
|
09.08.25
|
Oldham Colchester |
1-1 |
|
29.07.25
|
Braintree Colchester |
1-1 |
|
22.07.25
|
Dag & Red Colchester |
0-5 |
|
26.04.25
|
Salford City Colchester |
4-1 |
|
21.04.25
|
Doncaster Colchester |
3-0 |
|
12.04.25
|
Newport Colchester |
0-2 |
|
01.04.25
|
Gillingham Colchester |
1-1 |
|
22.03.25
|
Bradford City Colchester |
4-1 |
|
08.03.25
|
Cheltenham Colchester |
0-1 |
|
01.03.25
|
MK Dons Colchester |
0-1 |
|
18.02.25
|
Notts County Colchester |
1-1 |
|
15.02.25
|
Carlisle Colchester |
0-0 |
|
01.02.25
|
Tranmere Colchester |
1-3 |
|
21.01.25
|
Harrogate Colchester |
0-0 |
|
18.01.25
|
Bromley Colchester |
0-1 |
|
14.01.25
|
Cheltenham Colchester |
2-1 |
|
01.01.25
|
Swindon Colchester |
3-2 |
|
20.12.24
|
Crewe Colchester |
0-0 |
|
30.11.24
|
Fleetwood Colchester |
0-0 |
|
23.11.24
|
Grimsby Colchester |
0-1 |
|
09.11.24
|
Barrow Colchester |
1-1 |
|
02.11.24
|
Swindon Colchester |
2-1 |
|
22.10.24
|
Chesterfield Colchester |
1-1 |
|
08.10.24
|
Leyton Orient Colchester (Penalties:4 - 2) |
1-1 |
|
01.10.24
|
Port Vale Colchester |
1-1 |
|
28.09.24
|
Walsall Colchester |
4-0 |
|
14.09.24
|
Morecambe Colchester |
3-3 |
|
25.04.26
|
Shrewsbury Fleetwood |
2-2 |
|
18.04.26
|
Crawley Shrewsbury |
0-0 |
|
11.04.26
|
Shrewsbury Oldham |
1-0 |
|
07.04.26
|
Bromley Shrewsbury |
2-1 |
|
03.04.26
|
Shrewsbury Tranmere |
1-0 |
|
28.03.26
|
Newport Shrewsbury |
1-0 |
|
21.03.26
|
Shrewsbury Crewe |
0-4 |
|
17.03.26
|
Bristol Rovers Shrewsbury |
1-0 |
|
14.03.26
|
Shrewsbury Cheltenham |
0-2 |
|
07.03.26
|
Chesterfield Shrewsbury |
2-3 |
|
28.02.26
|
Shrewsbury Walsall |
1-2 |
|
24.02.26
|
Salford City Shrewsbury |
1-2 |
|
21.02.26
|
Accrington Shrewsbury |
0-2 |
|
17.02.26
|
Shrewsbury Notts County |
1-0 |
|
14.02.26
|
Shrewsbury Swindon |
3-1 |
|
10.02.26
|
Shrewsbury Barrow |
2-1 |
|
07.02.26
|
Colchester Shrewsbury |
2-0 |
|
31.01.26
|
Shrewsbury Barnet |
0-0 |
|
27.01.26
|
Cambridge Shrewsbury |
1-0 |
|
24.01.26
|
MK Dons Shrewsbury |
5-1 |
|
17.01.26
|
Shrewsbury Harrogate |
1-0 |
|
10.01.26
|
Wolves Shrewsbury |
6-1 |
|
01.01.26
|
Shrewsbury Bristol Rovers |
0-3 |
|
29.12.25
|
Grimsby Shrewsbury |
1-0 |
|
26.12.25
|
Cheltenham Shrewsbury |
3-1 |
|
20.12.25
|
Shrewsbury Chesterfield |
0-1 |
|
13.12.25
|
Walsall Shrewsbury |
1-1 |
|
09.12.25
|
Shrewsbury Grimsby |
1-1 |
|
06.12.25
|
Sutton Shrewsbury |
1-2 |
|
29.11.25
|
Shrewsbury Gillingham |
3-3 |
|
22.11.25
|
Fleetwood Shrewsbury |
3-1 |
|
15.11.25
|
Shrewsbury Newport |
1-0 |
|
11.11.25
|
Northampton Shrewsbury |
2-1 |
|
08.11.25
|
Crewe Shrewsbury |
3-1 |
|
02.11.25
|
South Shields Shrewsbury |
1-3 |
|
25.10.25
|
Oldham Shrewsbury |
2-2 |
|
18.10.25
|
Shrewsbury Crawley |
1-0 |
|
11.10.25
|
Shrewsbury Cambridge |
2-0 |
|
04.10.25
|
Barrow Shrewsbury |
0-0 |
|
27.09.25
|
Shrewsbury MK Dons |
1-2 |
|
20.09.25
|
Harrogate Shrewsbury |
2-0 |
|
13.09.25
|
Shrewsbury Salford City |
1-3 |
|
06.09.25
|
Barnet Shrewsbury |
1-3 |
|
02.09.25
|
Shrewsbury Walsall |
1-3 |
|
30.08.25
|
Shrewsbury Accrington |
0-0 |
|
26.08.25
|
Shrewsbury Chelsea U21 |
3-1 |
|
23.08.25
|
Swindon Shrewsbury |
2-1 |
|
20.08.25
|
Notts County Shrewsbury |
4-1 |
|
16.08.25
|
Shrewsbury Colchester |
0-2 |
|
12.08.25
|
Grimsby Shrewsbury |
3-1 |
|
25.04.26
|
Shrewsbury Fleetwood |
2-2 |
|
11.04.26
|
Shrewsbury Oldham |
1-0 |
|
03.04.26
|
Shrewsbury Tranmere |
1-0 |
|
21.03.26
|
Shrewsbury Crewe |
0-4 |
|
14.03.26
|
Shrewsbury Cheltenham |
0-2 |
|
28.02.26
|
Shrewsbury Walsall |
1-2 |
|
17.02.26
|
Shrewsbury Notts County |
1-0 |
|
14.02.26
|
Shrewsbury Swindon |
3-1 |
|
10.02.26
|
Shrewsbury Barrow |
2-1 |
|
31.01.26
|
Shrewsbury Barnet |
0-0 |
|
17.01.26
|
Shrewsbury Harrogate |
1-0 |
|
01.01.26
|
Shrewsbury Bristol Rovers |
0-3 |
|
20.12.25
|
Shrewsbury Chesterfield |
0-1 |
|
09.12.25
|
Shrewsbury Grimsby |
1-1 |
|
29.11.25
|
Shrewsbury Gillingham |
3-3 |
|
15.11.25
|
Shrewsbury Newport |
1-0 |
|
18.10.25
|
Shrewsbury Crawley |
1-0 |
|
11.10.25
|
Shrewsbury Cambridge |
2-0 |
|
27.09.25
|
Shrewsbury MK Dons |
1-2 |
|
13.09.25
|
Shrewsbury Salford City |
1-3 |
|
02.09.25
|
Shrewsbury Walsall |
1-3 |
|
30.08.25
|
Shrewsbury Accrington |
0-0 |
|
26.08.25
|
Shrewsbury Chelsea U21 |
3-1 |
|
16.08.25
|
Shrewsbury Colchester |
0-2 |
|
02.08.25
|
Shrewsbury Bromley |
0-0 |
|
22.07.25
|
Shrewsbury Bolton |
2-5 |
|
19.07.25
|
Shrewsbury Kidderminster Harriers |
3-0 |
|
03.05.25
|
Shrewsbury Crawley |
1-2 |
|
18.04.25
|
Shrewsbury Wigan |
0-1 |
|
08.04.25
|
Shrewsbury Reading |
1-3 |
|
05.04.25
|
Shrewsbury Cambridge |
0-1 |
|
15.03.25
|
Shrewsbury Burton Albion |
0-2 |
|
04.03.25
|
Shrewsbury Bristol Rovers |
0-0 |
|
22.02.25
|
Shrewsbury Stevenage |
0-1 |
|
18.02.25
|
Shrewsbury Huddersfield |
0-1 |
|
15.02.25
|
Shrewsbury Bolton |
2-3 |
|
01.02.25
|
Shrewsbury Mansfield |
2-1 |
|
16.01.25
|
Shrewsbury Wrexham |
2-1 |
|
29.12.24
|
Shrewsbury Northampton |
1-1 |
|
26.12.24
|
Shrewsbury Lincoln |
1-0 |
|
14.12.24
|
Shrewsbury Wycombe |
1-4 |
|
04.12.24
|
Shrewsbury Blackpool |
1-2 |
|
23.11.24
|
Shrewsbury Birmingham |
3-2 |
|
26.10.24
|
Shrewsbury Barnsley |
0-2 |
|
17.10.24
|
Shrewsbury Exeter City |
0-2 |
|
08.10.24
|
Shrewsbury Birmingham |
0-4 |
|
01.10.24
|
Shrewsbury Stockport |
0-2 |
|
28.09.24
|
Shrewsbury Rotherham |
1-1 |
|
14.09.24
|
Shrewsbury Charlton |
0-1 |
|
31.08.24
|
Shrewsbury Leyton Orient |
3-0 |
|
18.04.26
|
Crawley Shrewsbury |
0-0 |
|
07.04.26
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Bromley Shrewsbury |
2-1 |
|
28.03.26
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Newport Shrewsbury |
1-0 |
|
17.03.26
|
Bristol Rovers Shrewsbury |
1-0 |
|
07.03.26
|
Chesterfield Shrewsbury |
2-3 |
|
24.02.26
|
Salford City Shrewsbury |
1-2 |
|
21.02.26
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Accrington Shrewsbury |
0-2 |
|
07.02.26
|
Colchester Shrewsbury |
2-0 |
|
27.01.26
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Cambridge Shrewsbury |
1-0 |
|
24.01.26
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MK Dons Shrewsbury |
5-1 |
|
10.01.26
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Wolves Shrewsbury |
6-1 |
|
29.12.25
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Grimsby Shrewsbury |
1-0 |
|
26.12.25
|
Cheltenham Shrewsbury |
3-1 |
|
13.12.25
|
Walsall Shrewsbury |
1-1 |
|
06.12.25
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Sutton Shrewsbury |
1-2 |
|
22.11.25
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Fleetwood Shrewsbury |
3-1 |
|
11.11.25
|
Northampton Shrewsbury |
2-1 |
|
08.11.25
|
Crewe Shrewsbury |
3-1 |
|
02.11.25
|
South Shields Shrewsbury |
1-3 |
|
25.10.25
|
Oldham Shrewsbury |
2-2 |
|
04.10.25
|
Barrow Shrewsbury |
0-0 |
|
20.09.25
|
Harrogate Shrewsbury |
2-0 |
|
06.09.25
|
Barnet Shrewsbury |
1-3 |
|
23.08.25
|
Swindon Shrewsbury |
2-1 |
|
20.08.25
|
Notts County Shrewsbury |
4-1 |
|
12.08.25
|
Grimsby Shrewsbury |
3-1 |
|
09.08.25
|
Tranmere Shrewsbury |
4-0 |
|
09.07.25
|
Stoke City Shrewsbury |
0-1 |
|
26.04.25
|
Barnsley Shrewsbury |
1-2 |
|
21.04.25
|
Northampton Shrewsbury |
4-1 |
|
12.04.25
|
Lincoln Shrewsbury |
1-1 |
|
01.04.25
|
Wycombe Shrewsbury |
0-0 |
|
29.03.25
|
Birmingham Shrewsbury |
4-1 |
|
08.03.25
|
Exeter City Shrewsbury |
2-0 |
|
01.03.25
|
Peterborough Shrewsbury |
3-1 |
|
11.02.25
|
Reading Shrewsbury |
1-1 |
|
08.02.25
|
Rotherham Shrewsbury |
1-2 |
|
28.01.25
|
Stockport Shrewsbury |
1-0 |
|
25.01.25
|
Charlton Shrewsbury |
1-0 |
|
04.01.25
|
Leyton Orient Shrewsbury |
1-0 |
|
01.01.25
|
Blackpool Shrewsbury |
1-1 |
|
21.12.24
|
Wigan Shrewsbury |
2-2 |
|
07.12.24
|
Cambridge Shrewsbury |
4-1 |
|
12.11.24
|
Walsall Shrewsbury |
3-0 |
|
09.11.24
|
Burton Albion Shrewsbury |
2-0 |
|
02.11.24
|
Salford City Shrewsbury |
2-1 |
|
22.10.24
|
Bristol Rovers Shrewsbury |
1-0 |
|
12.10.24
|
Crawley Shrewsbury |
3-5 |
|
05.10.24
|
Bolton Shrewsbury |
2-2 |
|
21.09.24
|
Mansfield Shrewsbury |
2-1 |
|
16.08.2025
|
Shrewsbury Colchester |
0-2
|
|
04.11.2023
|
Shrewsbury Colchester |
3-2
|
|
27.02.2016
|
Colchester Shrewsbury |
0-0
|
|
10.10.2015
|
Shrewsbury Colchester |
4-2
|
|
18.03.2014
|
Colchester Shrewsbury |
1-0
|
|
27.02.2016
|
Colchester Shrewsbury |
0-0
|
|
18.03.2014
|
Colchester Shrewsbury |
1-0
|
|
20.04.2013
|
Colchester Shrewsbury |
0-0
|