Match

Accrington ST vs Colchester: result 2-2 and analysis

League TwoRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 15, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Wham Stadium, Accrington, Lancashire

Accrington ST
2-2
Colchester

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What was the result of Accrington ST vs Colchester?

Accrington ST and Colchester drew 2-2 on August 15, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 24′E. IandoloColchester
  • 29′C. CatonAccrington ST
  • 45′C. CatonAccrington ST
  • 60′R. HuntColchester

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Accrington ST win at 36%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-2.

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Official lineup for Accrington ST vs Colchester

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Accrington ST

3-4-2-1
  1. 18C. Caton
  1. 39J. Woods
  2. 7S. Whalley
  1. 22J. Anderson
  2. 2D. Love
  3. 28S. Conneely
  4. 38C. O'Brien
  1. 17D. Matthews
  2. 5F. Rawson
  3. 4T. Moore
  1. 1L. Moulden

Colchester

4-2-3-1
  1. 9B. Ihionvien
  1. 7H. Anderson
  2. 10J. Payne
  3. 27O. Thorn
  1. 8E. Bishop
  2. 2R. Hunt
  1. 3E. Iandolo
  2. 20S. Raggett
  3. 5J. Tucker
  4. 30K. Vincent-Young
  1. 22T. Lo-Tutala
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Accrington ST have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Colchester have 6, 2 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Accrington ST
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 8, 2026Crewe(away)1-2League Cup
Aug 1, 2026Sheffield Wednesday(home)0-0Friendlies Clubs
Jul 28, 2026Bury(home)1-0Friendlies Clubs
Jul 25, 2026Chorley(away)3-0Friendlies Clubs
Jul 17, 2026Bradford(home)1-0Friendlies Clubs
Colchester
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 8, 2026Southampton(home)0-2League Cup
Aug 1, 2026Stevenage(away)0-1Friendlies Clubs
Jul 28, 2026Charlton(home)0-2Friendlies Clubs
Jul 24, 2026West Ham United U21(home)2-2Friendlies Clubs
Jul 21, 2026Peterborough(home)2-3Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Accrington ST wins, 2 draws, 2 Colchester wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 14, 2026Colchester 2-1 Accrington STLeague Two
Sep 13, 2025Accrington ST 1-0 ColchesterLeague Two
Jan 4, 2025Colchester 0-2 Accrington STLeague Two
Aug 31, 2024Accrington ST 1-1 ColchesterLeague Two
Feb 17, 2024Colchester 1-1 Accrington STLeague Two
Oct 28, 2023Accrington ST 0-1 ColchesterLeague Two

Last archived meeting: Colchester vs Accrington ST on Apr 14, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Accrington ST score 1.0 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester score 1.6 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Accrington ST1.01.365/157/15
Colchester1.61.155/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Accrington ST sit 9th in League Two (18 points from 13 matches) and Colchester sit 21st (12 points from 12 matches).

2026-27 standings
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9Accrington ST13463221618
21Colchester12264111612

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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