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Colchester vs Grimsby: result 0-1 and analysis

League TwoRegular Season - 29Kick-off on January 27, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC)JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester, Essex

Colchester
0-1
Grimsby

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What was the result of Colchester vs Grimsby?

Grimsby won 0-1 on January 27, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 38′H. RodgersGrimsby

Official lineup for Colchester vs Grimsby

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Colchester

4-2-3-1
  1. 19W. Goodwin
  1. 21O. Edwards
  2. 10J. Payne
  3. 9S. Tovide
  1. 2R. Hunt
  2. 16A. Read
  1. 40F. Terry
  2. 24Harvey Araujo
  3. 5J. Tucker
  4. 30K. Vincent-Young
  1. 1M. Macey

Grimsby

4-1-4-1
  1. 10Jude Jacob Soonsup-Bell
  1. 30C. Vernam
  2. 8E. Khouri
  3. 4K. Green
  4. 18D. Burns
  1. 15G. Turi
  1. 16R. Staunton
  2. 17C. McJannet
  3. 6S. Lavelle
  4. 5H. Rodgers
  1. 31J. Smith
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colchester have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Grimsby have 7, 4 and 4.

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

Colchester
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 24, 2026Fleetwood Town(home)2-1League Two
Jan 17, 2026Bristol Rovers(away)1-0League Two
Jan 1, 2026Milton Keynes Dons(home)1-0League Two
Dec 29, 2025Gillingham(away)1-1League Two
Dec 26, 2025Crawley Town(away)1-1League Two
Grimsby
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 24, 2026Cheltenham(away)2-0League Two
Jan 17, 2026Barnet(home)1-0League Two
Jan 10, 2026Weston-super-Mare(home)3-2FA Cup
Jan 1, 2026Fleetwood Town(away)1-0League Two
Dec 29, 2025Shrewsbury(home)1-0League Two

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Colchester wins, 0 draws, 1 Grimsby win.

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 11, 2025Grimsby 1-2 ColchesterLeague Two
Mar 28, 2025Colchester 1-2 GrimsbyLeague Two
Nov 23, 2024Grimsby 0-1 ColchesterLeague Two
Apr 16, 2024Colchester 2-0 GrimsbyLeague Two
Oct 24, 2023Grimsby 2-3 ColchesterLeague Two
Feb 11, 2023Grimsby 0-1 ColchesterLeague Two

Last archived meeting: Grimsby vs Colchester on Oct 11, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Colchester score 1.6 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Grimsby score 1.5 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Colchester1.61.067/155/15
Grimsby1.51.166/156/15

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 Grimsby sit 11th (13 points from 10 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
11Grimsby10343131113
19Colchester9243101310

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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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