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Tranmere
VS Scheduled England 26/27 League Two · Matchday 16
Colchester

Head-to-head overview

14 meetings
TranmereWins
3
Draws42.9% of meetings
6
ColchesterWins
5
Goals per match
2.07
Over 2.5 goals
21.4%
Both teams scored
42.9%
DateSeasonMatch
2026-04-06 England, League Two 25/26 Tranmere0–1Colchester
2025-08-02 England, League Two 25/26 Colchester1–1Tranmere
2025-02-01 England, League Two 24/25 Tranmere1–3Colchester
2024-09-21 England, League Two 24/25 Colchester3–0Tranmere
2024-04-01 England, League Two 23/24 Tranmere1–1Colchester
2023-09-09 England, League Two 23/24 Colchester2–0Tranmere
2023-03-25 England, League Two 22/23 Colchester1–1Tranmere
2022-08-27 England, League Two 22/23 Tranmere2–0Colchester
Recent matches

Tranmere

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-26 England, League Two 26/27 Tranmere1–1Walsall
2026-09-19 England, League Two 26/27 Exeter0–0Tranmere
2026-09-13 England, League Two 26/27 Gillingham2–0Tranmere
2026-09-12 England, League Two 26/27 Gillingham2–0Tranmere
2026-09-05 England, League Two 26/27 Tranmere2–0Oldham
2026-09-01 England, League Two 26/27 Tranmere2–2Rotherham
2026-08-29 England, League Two 26/27 Newport County2–2Tranmere
2026-08-22 England, League Two 26/27 Port Vale1–1Tranmere

Colchester

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-26 England, League Two 26/27 Shrewsbury2–2Colchester
2026-09-19 England, League Two 26/27 Colchester1–1Cheltenham
2026-09-13 England, League Two 26/27 Colchester1–1Crewe
2026-09-12 England, League Two 26/27 Colchester1–1Crewe
2026-09-05 England, League Two 26/27 Swindon3–1Colchester
2026-09-01 England, League Two 26/27 Bristol Rvs2–0Colchester
2026-08-29 England, League Two 26/27 Colchester1–0Rochdale
2026-08-22 England, League Two 26/27 Colchester2–1Oldham
Tranmere Colchester

Wins

12%
25%

Over 2.5 goals

25%
38%

Both teams scored

50%
75%

Clean sheets

25%
12%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Tranmere

Home · League Two
HomeAway1st goal
13 Tranmere Barnet 1
13 Tranmere Cheltenham 2
13 Tranmere York 3
13 Tranmere Grimsby 4
13 Tranmere 1–1 Walsall 5 73′ Home
13 Tranmere Gillingham 6
13 Tranmere Bristol Rvs 7
13 Tranmere Salford 8
13 Tranmere Chesterfield 9
13 Tranmere Crewe 10
13 Tranmere 2–2 Rotherham 11 16′ Home
13 Tranmere Fleetwood Town 12
13 · Tranmere
13 Tranmere Colchester 14
13 Tranmere Rochdale 15
13 Tranmere 2–0 Shrewsbury 16 35′ Home
13 Tranmere Swindon 17
13 Tranmere Newport County 18
13 Tranmere Port Vale 19
13 Tranmere Accrington 20
13 Tranmere 2–0 Oldham 21 17′ Home
13 Tranmere Exeter 22
13 Tranmere Northampton 23
13 Tranmere Crawley Town 24

Colchester

Away · League Two
Tranmere Home Colchester Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

League Two · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.

Tranmere

9 matches
Goals & resultsHome4 matchesAway5 matchesOverall9 matches
Points / match2.000.601.22
Draws50.0%60.0%55.6%
Goals scored / match1.750.601.11
Goals conceded / match0.751.401.11
Total goals / match2.502.002.22
Failed to score0.0%60.0%33.3%
Under 2.5 goals75.0%80.0%77.8%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 3 of 4 75%
Scores first → wins 2 of 4 50%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 0 —

Scoring order known: 4/4 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1500
16–3020
31–4510
46–6000
61–7520
76–9023

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Colchester

9 matches
Goals & resultsHome5 matchesAway4 matchesOverall9 matches
Points / match1.800.501.22
Draws60.0%50.0%55.6%
Goals scored / match1.201.251.22
Goals conceded / match0.802.251.44
Total goals / match2.003.502.67
Failed to score0.0%25.0%11.1%
Under 2.5 goals80.0%25.0%55.6%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 1 of 3 33%
Scores first → wins 0 of 3 0%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 1 0%

Scoring order known: 4/4 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1510
16–3023
31–4501
46–6011
61–7500
76–9014

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelTranmereDraw ColchesterHow it works
Strength (Elo) 32.4% 26.8% 40.8% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 19.4% 28.2% 52.1% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
0.70–1.35 Model expected goals
33.6% Probability of over 2.5 goals
37.3% Both teams to score
0-1 Most likely score, at 17.3%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
0-117.3%
0-012.8%
1-112.2%
0-211.7%
1-09.0%
1-28.2%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureTranmereColchester How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1417 1501 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 60 -5 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1494 1492 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Shot share 43.3% 50.7% Share of all shots in a match. Above 50% means the team takes more shots than its opponents.
Shots on target share 44.8% 45.8% The same measure, counting only shots on target
Finishing and saving index (PDO) 967 1040 Shooting conversion plus save percentage, on a scale centred on 1000. Extreme values can reflect short-term variation.
Conversion 28.6% 25.7% Shots on target converted into goals
Save percentage 68.1% 78.3% Opponents' shots on target that are saved
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Tranmere 0.160.74 0.630.68
Colchester 0.420.74 0.420.74

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Tranmere 5%15%30%18%32%
Colchester 5%30%28%15%22%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

0.90 Tranmere at home, 10 matches
0.89 Colchester away, 9 matches
56d Days of rest for Tranmere
56d Days of rest for Colchester
— Manager of Tranmere
— Manager of Colchester
0 Matches for Tranmere in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Colchester in the last 14 days
7 Points for Tranmere behind the leaders, and 4 above the relegation zone
7 Points for Colchester behind the leaders, and 4 above the relegation zone
2.54 League goals per match
27.8% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Tranmere, the right bar represents Colchester.

On the ball

20 matches
10.31
shots
14.19
3.5
shots on target
4.38
33.9%
accuracy
30.8%
4.0
corners
5.21
11.0
fouls
9.89
2.22
yellow cards
1.65

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Tranmere DDLLWDDDWD 1.20 1.10–1.10 2D
Colchester DDDDLLWWDW 1.40 1.50–1.40 4D

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Tranmere3 88 11
Colchester3 115 12
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Tranmere

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Colchester

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.