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.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Gillingham have 1 wins, 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(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Colchester win(s).
| 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 21st in League Two (1 points from 2 matches) and Colchester sit 5th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Colchester | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 21 | Gillingham | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy