Colchester vs Rochdale: result 1-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 29, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester, Essex
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What was the result of Colchester vs Rochdale?
Colchester won 1-0 on August 29, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 87′Jaden WilliamsColchester
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Colchester win at 42%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Colchester vs Rochdale
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Colchester
4-2-3-1- 9B. Ihionvien
- 7H. Anderson
- 10J. Payne
- 27O. Thorn
- 2R. Hunt
- 12M. Sesay
- 3E. Iandolo
- 20S. Raggett
- 5J. Tucker
- 30K. Vincent-Young
- 22T. Lo-Tutala
Rochdale
4-2-3-1- 39D. Brown
- 11Z. Silcott-Duberry
- 4R. East
- 21Kane Taylor
- 8H. Gilmour
- 17B. Adeeko
- 3Kaiden Wilson
- 6E. Ebanks-Landell
- 26S. Sherring
- 22D. Moss
- 1Nils Ramming
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; Rochdale have 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Oldham(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Crawley Town(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Newport County(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Bradford(away) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Tranmere(away) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Jul 28, 2026 | FC Halifax Town(home) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Colchester win, 2 draws, 3 Rochdale wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2023 | Rochdale 1-2 Colchester | League Two |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Colchester 0-1 Rochdale | League Two |
| Feb 1, 2022 | Colchester 1-1 Rochdale | League Two |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Rochdale 1-1 Colchester | League Two |
| May 8, 2016 | Colchester 1-2 Rochdale | League One |
| Dec 19, 2015 | Rochdale 3-1 Colchester | League One |
Last archived meeting: Rochdale vs Colchester on Jan 14, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Colchester score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Rochdale score 1.4 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester | 1.7 | 1.1 | 4 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Rochdale | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Colchester sit 19th in League Two (12 points from 11 matches) and Rochdale sit 14th (15 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Rochdale | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 15 |
| 19 | Colchester | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 12 |
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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