Tranmere vs Colchester: result 0-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 42Kick-off on April 6, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Prenton Park, Birkenhead, Merseyside
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What was the result of Tranmere vs Colchester?
Colchester won 0-1 on April 6, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 75′J. PayneColchester
Official lineup for Tranmere vs Colchester
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Tranmere
3-4-2-1- 29J. Ironside
- 11O. Patrick
- 32Z. Obiero
- 3P. Brough
- 22L. O'Connor
- 8S. Finley
- 14Jayden Joseph
- 5N. Smith
- 15W. Tamen
- 30A. McGowan
- 33M. Maroši
Colchester
4-2-3-1- 19W. Goodwin
- 7H. Anderson
- 10J. Payne
- 14K. Lisbie
- 8E. Bishop
- 16A. Read
- 3E. Iandolo
- 40F. Terry
- 5J. Tucker
- 30K. Vincent-Young
- 1M. Macey
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Tranmere have 1 win, 1 draw and 13 defeats; Colchester have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2026 | Shrewsbury(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Swindon Town(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Harrogate Town(home) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Mar 7, 2026 | Oldham(home) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2026 | Oldham(home) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Mar 28, 2026 | Walsall(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Bromley(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Mar 18, 2026 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Crawley Town(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Tranmere wins, 3 draws, 3 Colchester wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2025 | Colchester 1-1 Tranmere | League Two |
| Feb 1, 2025 | Tranmere 1-3 Colchester | League Two |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Colchester 3-0 Tranmere | League Two |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Tranmere 1-1 Colchester | League Two |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Colchester 2-0 Tranmere | League Two |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Colchester 1-1 Tranmere | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Colchester vs Tranmere on Aug 2, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Tranmere score 0.6 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester score 0.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere | 0.6 | 2.1 | 2 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Colchester | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Tranmere sit 13th in League Two (12 points from 10 matches) and Colchester sit 19th (10 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Tranmere | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| 19 | Colchester | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 10 |
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