Colchester vs Oldham: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 22, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester, Essex
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What was the result of Colchester vs Oldham?
Colchester won 2-1 on August 22, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 20′K. Appiah-ForsonOldham
- 63′H. AndersonColchester
- 90′L. TempleColchester (o.g.)
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Colchester win at 37%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Colchester vs Oldham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Colchester
4-2-3-1- 9B. Ihionvien
- 7H. Anderson
- 10J. Payne
- 27O. Thorn
- 2R. Hunt
- 6P. Digby
- 3E. Iandolo
- 20S. Raggett
- 5J. Tucker
- 30K. Vincent-Young
- 22T. Lo-Tutala
Oldham
4-4-1-1- 9M. Fondop-Talum
- 10C. Kavanagh
- 15K. Drummond
- 7K. Appiah-Forson
- 8O. Norburn
- 17F. Fawunmi
- 3J. Robson
- 23R. Delaney
- 5D. Daniels
- 2G. Scott-Morriss
- 1M. Hudson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colchester have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Oldham have 6, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Accrington ST(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Southampton(home) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Stevenage(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Charlton(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2026 | West Ham United U21(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Port Vale(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Stoke City(away) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 4-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Stockport County(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Bolton(home) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Colchester win, 3 draws, 2 Oldham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2026 | Colchester 1-3 Oldham | League Two |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Oldham 1-1 Colchester | League Two |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Colchester 1-1 Oldham | League Two |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Oldham 1-2 Colchester | League Two |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Oldham 5-2 Colchester | League Two |
| Oct 3, 2020 | Colchester 3-3 Oldham | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Colchester score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Oldham score 1.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester | 1.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| Oldham | 1.6 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
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 Oldham sit 21st (8 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Colchester | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 10 |
| 21 | Oldham | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 8 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. 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