Chesterfield vs Colchester: result 3-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 26Kick-off on March 3, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC)SMH Group Stadium, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
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What was the result of Chesterfield vs Colchester?
Chesterfield won 3-0 on March 3, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 26′W. GriggChesterfield (pen.)
- 39′D. MarkandayChesterfield
- 72′L. BonisChesterfield
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chesterfield have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Colchester have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | Barnet(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Crawley Town(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Gillingham(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Harrogate Town(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | Salford City(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Barnet(home) | 4-1 | League Two |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Cambridge United(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Barrow(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Shrewsbury(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Chesterfield win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Colchester win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2025 | Colchester 6-2 Chesterfield | League Two |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Colchester 1-0 Chesterfield | League Two |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Chesterfield 1-1 Colchester | League Two |
| Dec 30, 2017 | Chesterfield 0-0 Colchester | League Two |
| Sep 12, 2017 | Colchester 1-1 Chesterfield | League Two |
| Nov 5, 2016 | Colchester 1-2 Chesterfield | FA Cup |
Last archived meeting: Colchester vs Chesterfield on Oct 4, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Chesterfield score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester score 1.3 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield | 1.3 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| Colchester | 1.3 | 1.0 | 3 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Chesterfield sit 16th in League Two (3 points from 2 matches) and Colchester sit 5th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Colchester | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | Chesterfield | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy