Colchester vs Accrington ST: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 25Kick-off on April 14, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester, Essex
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What was the result of Colchester vs Accrington ST?
Colchester won 2-1 on April 14, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 33′S. WhalleyAccrington ST
- 43′W. GoodwinColchester
- 86′J. PayneColchester
Official lineup for Colchester vs Accrington ST
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Colchester
4-2-3-1- 19W. Goodwin
- 21O. Edwards
- 10J. Payne
- 7H. Anderson
- 25Finley Frank Barbrook
- 16A. Read
- 30K. Vincent-Young
- 40F. Terry
- 5J. Tucker
- 2R. Hunt
- 1M. Macey
Accrington ST
4-2-3-1- 39J. Woods
- 20C. Brown
- 11I. Sinclair
- 7S. Whalley
- 24Luke Joseph Butterfield
- 6L. Coyle
- 3F. Sass
- 17D. Matthews
- 5F. Rawson
- 38C. O'Brien
- 13O. Wright
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colchester have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Accrington ST have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2026 | Swindon Town(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Tranmere(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Oldham(home) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Mar 28, 2026 | Walsall(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Bromley(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2026 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Gillingham(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Crewe(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Mar 28, 2026 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Chesterfield(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Colchester win, 2 draws, 3 Accrington ST wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2025 | Accrington ST 1-0 Colchester | League Two |
| Jan 4, 2025 | Colchester 0-2 Accrington ST | League Two |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Accrington ST 1-1 Colchester | League Two |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Colchester 1-1 Accrington ST | League Two |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Accrington ST 0-1 Colchester | League Two |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Accrington ST 1-0 Colchester | FA Cup |
Last archived meeting: Accrington ST vs Colchester on Sep 13, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Colchester score 1.0 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Accrington ST score 0.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Accrington ST | 0.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Colchester sit 21st in League Two (12 points from 12 matches) and Accrington ST sit 9th (18 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Accrington ST | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 18 |
| 21 | Colchester | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 12 |
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