Bristol Rovers vs Colchester Prediction 17 January 2026
📣How will an early goal change the strategy of both teams? If it happens, we will see an interesting development in the confrontation between the teams Bristol Rovers and Colchester . Recall that the meeting is scheduled for 15:00 17 January. The tournament match will take place at the Memorial Stadium stadium in the city of Bristol. Note the odds - bookmakers offer to bet on the victory of the side for and , respectively.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 20 September 2025 and ended with a scoreline of 1:1. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Colchester ):
- ball possession percentage: 51% vs 49%;
- corner kicks: 4 vs 2;
- fouls: 7 vs 17;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 5;
- shots on target: 4 vs 1.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Bristol Rovers and Colchester :
- played 4 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 2, for the away team - 0, draws - 2;
- number of goals - 5 against 3;
- average total in the 1st half - 0.25, in the 2nd half - 1.75;
- average total goals in the match - 2.
Head-to-head statistics Bristol Rovers - Colchester
Bristol Rovers Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 13 January 2026 as part of the EFL Trophy tournament (home team - Bristol Rovers, away team - Plymouth). The match concluded with a scoreline of 3:4.
Here's the game statistics (Bristol Rovers vs Plymouth):
- ball possession: 58% vs 42%;
- corner kicks: 3 vs 3;
- fouls: 10 vs 19;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 2;
- shots on target: 7 vs 7.
- 6 wins,
- 15 losses,
- 3 draws.
📈Currently, Bristol Rovers stands at a mid-tier position within the EFL League Two standings, with a win percentage of 25% and a loss percentage of 63%.
⚽️Bristol Rovers has scored a total of 21 goals. On the defensive end, Bristol Rovers has allowed 44 goals over the season.
Match Results: Bristol Rovers
Colchester Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 1 January 2026 as part of the EFL League Two tournament (home team - Colchester , away - Milton Keynes Dons). The match concluded with a scoreline of 1:0.
Here are the match stats (Colchester vs Milton Keynes Dons):
- ball possession: 60% vs 40%;
- corner kicks: 6 vs 3;
- fouls: 9 vs 14;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 2;
- shots on target: 3 vs 4.
- 9 wins,
- 6 losses,
- 9 draws.
📈Currently, Colchester stands at a mid-tier position within the EFL League Two standings, with a win percentage of 38% and a loss percentage of 25%.
⚽Colchester has scored a total of 38 goals. On the defensive end has allowed 28 goals over the season.
Match Results: Colchester
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 4;
- First-half wins at home for hosts - 0; for visitors away - 0; number of draws - 1;
- Average first-half total: 0.25;
- Today's home team scores on average 0.25, while the visitors net 0.
First-Half Stats: Bristol Rovers (home) vs Colchester (away)
- matches played in the tournament: 12 vs 12;
- wins: 3 (25%) vs 3 (25%);
- losses: 4 (33.33%) vs 1 (8.33%);
- draws: 5 (41.67%) vs 8 (66.67%);
- Average goals scored: 1.08 vs 1.42;
- Average goals conceded: 0.58 vs 0.58.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- wins: 3 vs 3;
- losses: 3 vs 1;
- draws: 4 vs 6;
- Average first-half total: 1.5 (scored - 0.7, conceded - 0.8) vs 1.2 (scored - 0.8, conceded - 0.4).
- Colchester have drawn in the 1st half in 6 of last 7 away games (EFL League Two).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 4;
- home team wins - 2, away team wins - 0, draws - 2.
Statistics: Bristol Rovers vs Colchester
- matches played in the tournament: 24 vs 24;
- wins: 6 vs 9;
- win percentage: 25% vs 38%;
- losses: 15 vs 6;
- draws: 3 vs 9.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 2 vs 5;
- losses: 7 vs 2;
- draws: 1 vs 3.
- Bristol Rovers have not won in 13 of last 14 games (EFL League Two).
- Bristol Rovers have not won in 11 of last 12 games.
- Bristol Rovers have not won in 9 of last 10 home games.
- Bristol Rovers have not won in last 7 home games (EFL League Two).
- Colchester have not lost in 8 of last 9 games (EFL League Two).
- Colchester have not lost in 6 of last 7 away games (EFL League Two).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.25, the guests - 0.75;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2;
- both teams scored: overall - 3; at the home team's field - 0.
Statistics: Bristol Rovers vs Colchester
- average total in the tournament: 2.71 vs 2.75;
- average total goals scored: 0.88 vs 1.58;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.42 vs 0.88;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.46 vs 0.71;
- Bristol Rovers: average total at home in the tournament - 0.67;
- Colchester : average total away in the tournament - 1.5;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1.1 (home - 1.17) vs 1.7 (away - 2).
- Bristol Rovers have scored under 1.5 goals in 12 of last 14 games (EFL League Two).
- Bristol Rovers have scored under 1.5 goals in 6 of last 7 home games (EFL League Two).
Prediction on corners
H2H
- average Over/Under corners in H2H matches - 10.75 (3.75 - for home team and 7 - for away team);
- average Over/Under corners at home team's field - 10 (3 - for home team and 7 - for away team).
Bristol Rovers: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 5.08; at home field - 5.92;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 4.1; at home field - 4.17.
Colchester : Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 4, away - 3.5;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 3.3; away - 3.6.
- Bristol Rovers have taken under 4.5 corners in last 6 games.
- Bristol Rovers have taken under 4.5 corners in last 5 games (EFL League Two).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 4;
- both teams scored all-time - 3 times;
- on the home team’s field - 0 times.
Statistics: Bristol Rovers vs Colchester
- number of matches played in the tournament: 24 vs 24;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 11 vs 15;
- number of BTTS matches for Bristol Rovers at home - 4 (33%);
- number of BTTS matches for Colchester away - 8 (67%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 4 vs 5;
- BTTS matches for Bristol Rovers at home - 3 (50%);
- BTTS matches for Colchester away - 4 (80%).
Correct score prediction
Statistics of frequent results (current season):
- most common score in the tournament: 1:1 (41/292, 14%);
- Bristol Rovers at home most often finish matches: 0:1 (3/12, 25%);
- Colchester away most often play: 1:1 (4/12, 33.3%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
1:1 - 12.69% (odds 5.6)
0:1 - 9.25% (odds 7.2)
1:2 - 8.31% (odds 9)
Editorial Prediction
- Bristol Rovers conceded in the 2nd half in 6 of last 7 home games (EFL League Two).
- Bristol Rovers conceded in the 2nd half in 5 of last 6 home games.
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