Gillingham vs Colchester: result 1-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 23Kick-off on December 29, 2025 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham, Kent
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What was the result of Gillingham vs Colchester?
Gillingham and Colchester drew 1-1 on December 29, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 74′R. McKenzieGillingham
- 87′A. ReadColchester (pen.)
Official lineup for Gillingham vs Colchester
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Gillingham
3-4-1-2- 19S. Vokes
- 12S. Palmer-Houlden
- 23B. Dack
- 11A. Rowe
- 8A. Little
- 14R. McKenzie
- 2R. Hutton
- 30S. Gale
- 4C. Masterson
- 5A. Smith
- 25J. Turner
Colchester
4-2-3-1- 33Micah Mbick
- 7H. Anderson
- 10J. Payne
- 14K. Lisbie
- 8E. Bishop
- 16A. Read
- 3E. Iandolo
- 24Harvey Araujo
- 5J. Tucker
- 2R. Hunt
- 1M. Macey
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Gillingham have 1 win, 8 draws and 6 defeats; Colchester have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2025 | Cambridge United(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Barrow(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Colchester(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Shrewsbury(away) | 3-3 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2025 | Crawley Town(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Newport County(home) | 4-1 | League Two |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Salford City(away) | 3-4 | League Two |
| Dec 9, 2025 | West Ham United U21(home) | 0-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Gillingham(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Gillingham win, 2 draws, 3 Colchester wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2025 | Colchester 0-0 Gillingham | League Two |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Colchester 2-1 Gillingham | EFL Trophy |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Gillingham 1-1 Colchester | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Colchester 2-0 Gillingham | League Two |
| Jan 1, 2024 | Colchester 0-1 Gillingham | League Two |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Gillingham 0-3 Colchester | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Colchester vs Gillingham on Dec 6, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Gillingham score 1.1 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester score 1.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillingham | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
| Colchester | 1.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Gillingham sit 4th in League Two (16 points from 10 matches) and Colchester sit 19th (10 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Gillingham | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 16 |
| 19 | Colchester | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 10 |
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