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
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Tranmere have 1 wins, 1 draws 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 win(s), 3 draw(s), 3 Colchester win(s).
| 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 4th in League Two (4 points from 2 matches) and Colchester sit 5th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Tranmere | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Colchester | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
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