Colchester vs Barnet: result 4-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 34Kick-off on February 21, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester, Essex
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What was the result of Colchester vs Barnet?
Colchester won 4-1 on February 21, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 39′A. ReadColchester
- 45′N. OfoborhBarnet
- 75′J. PayneColchester (pen.)
- 77′J. PayneColchester
- 90′J. PayneColchester
Official lineup for Colchester vs Barnet
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Colchester
4-2-3-1- 9S. Tovide
- 27R. Akachukwu
- 10J. Payne
- 14K. Lisbie
- 8E. Bishop
- 16A. Read
- 2R. Hunt
- 24Harvey Araujo
- 5J. Tucker
- 30K. Vincent-Young
- 1M. Macey
Barnet
4-3-3- 11I. Kanu
- 20K. Tshimanga
- 15R. Glover
- 28N. Ofoborh
- 18A. Hartigan
- 16Ben Winterburn
- 5A. Senior
- 25N. Tavares
- 4D. Collinge
- 23K. Smith
- 29C. Slicker
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colchester have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Barnet have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Crewe(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Grimsby(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2026 | Swindon Town(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Cheltenham(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Walsall(away) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Crewe(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Shrewsbury(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Colchester wins, 2 draws, 2 Barnet wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2025 | Barnet 1-1 Colchester | League Two |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Colchester 0-1 Barnet | League Two |
| Nov 11, 2017 | Barnet 0-1 Colchester | League Two |
| Feb 11, 2017 | Colchester 2-1 Barnet | League Two |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Barnet 1-1 Colchester | League Two |
| Aug 30, 2011 | Colchester 1-3 Barnet | EFL Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Colchester score 1.2 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Barnet score 1.3 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester | 1.2 | 0.9 | 5 | 6/15 | 3/15 |
| Barnet | 1.3 | 1.0 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Colchester sit 19th in League Two (10 points from 9 matches) and Barnet sit 2nd (18 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Barnet | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 11 | 18 |
| 19 | Colchester | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 10 |
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