Swindon Town vs Colchester: result 3-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 5, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The County Ground, Swindon, Wiltshire
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What was the result of Swindon Town vs Colchester?
Swindon Town won 3-1 on September 5, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 13′K. KouassiColchester
- 49′A. DrinanSwindon Town
- 77′A. DrinanSwindon Town
- 79′A. DrinanSwindon Town
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Swindon Town win at 38%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 3-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Swindon Town vs Colchester
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Swindon Town
4-3-3- 19J. Snowdon
- 23A. Drinan
- 29A. Hackford
- 8O. Clarke
- 25J. Thomson
- 27A. Munda
- 26D. Butler
- 34B. Kirkman
- 5S. Negru
- 2M. Clark
- 1C. Ripley
Colchester
4-2-3-1- 14K. Kouassi
- 7H. Anderson
- 10J. Payne
- 27O. Thorn
- 26J. Williams
- 12M. Sesay
- 3E. Iandolo
- 20S. Raggett
- 5J. Tucker
- 2R. Hunt
- 22T. Lo-Tutala
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Swindon Town have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Colchester have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Port Vale(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Oldham(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Cheltenham(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Northampton(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Cardiff(away) | 2-3 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Rochdale(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Swindon Town wins, 2 draws, 2 Colchester wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2026 | Colchester 3-0 Swindon Town | League Two |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Swindon Town 0-0 Colchester | League Two |
| Jan 1, 2025 | Swindon Town 3-2 Colchester | League Two |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Colchester 4-0 Swindon Town | League Two |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Swindon Town 2-1 Colchester | FA Cup |
| Jan 6, 2024 | Swindon Town 2-2 Colchester | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Colchester vs Swindon Town on Apr 10, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Swindon Town score 1.5 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester score 1.5 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swindon Town | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2 | 9/15 | 13/15 |
| Colchester | 1.5 | 1.2 | 4 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Swindon Town sit 13th in League Two (19 points from 14 matches) and Colchester sit 23rd (12 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Swindon Town | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 19 |
| 23 | Colchester | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 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