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
Official lineup for Chesterfield vs Colchester
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Chesterfield
4-2-3-1- 9W. Grigg
- 28J. Berry-McNally
- 36S. Braybrooke
- 24D. Markanday
- 8R. Stirk
- 4T. Naylor
- 2A. Owolabi-Belewu
- 26S. Swinkels
- 6K. McFadzean
- 29S. Curtis
- 1Z. Hemming
Colchester
4-2-3-1- 9S. Tovide
- 7H. Anderson
- 10J. Payne
- 14K. Lisbie
- 8E. Bishop
- 16A. Read
- 2R. Hunt
- 24Harvey Araujo
- 5J. Tucker
- 30K. Vincent-Young
- 1M. Macey
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, 3 draws, 2 Colchester wins.
| 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 10th in League Two (19 points from 14 matches) and Colchester sit 23rd (12 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Chesterfield | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 19 |
| 23 | Colchester | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 12 |
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