Shrewsbury vs Colchester: result 0-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 16, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Croud Meadow, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
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What was the result of Shrewsbury vs Colchester?
Colchester won 0-2 on August 16, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 57′S. TovideColchester
- 83′K. LisbieColchester
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Shrewsbury have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Colchester have 3, 7 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2025 | Grimsby(away) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Tranmere(away) | 0-4 | League Two |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Bromley(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Bolton(home) | 2-5 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Kidderminster Harriers(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2025 | Oxford United(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Oldham(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Tranmere(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Jul 29, 2025 | Braintree(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Peterborough(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Shrewsbury win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Colchester win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2023 | Shrewsbury 3-2 Colchester | FA Cup |
| Feb 27, 2016 | Colchester 0-0 Shrewsbury | League One |
| Oct 10, 2015 | Shrewsbury 4-2 Colchester | League One |
| Mar 18, 2014 | Colchester 1-0 Shrewsbury | League One |
| Oct 22, 2013 | Shrewsbury 1-1 Colchester | League One |
| Apr 20, 2013 | Colchester 0-0 Shrewsbury | League One |
Last archived meeting: Shrewsbury vs Colchester on Nov 4, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Shrewsbury score 0.9 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury | 0.9 | 1.9 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Colchester | 1.1 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Shrewsbury sit 24th in League Two (0 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 |
| 24 | Shrewsbury | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
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