Barnet vs Colchester United prediction and preview

League Two · Saturday 26 December 2026, 15:00 UTC

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Barnet vs Colchester United

League Two · Saturday 26 December 2026, 15:00 UTC · The Hive Stadium, London

Barnet · Colchester United · League Two predictions

Barnet vs Colchester United preview

Barnet welcome Colchester United at The Hive Stadium in London on Saturday 26 December 2026 (15:00 UTC) in the League Two. Barnet go into the round 2nd, on 26 points from 13 games, while Colchester United go into the round 23rd, on 12 points from 13 games.

Barnet have collected 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat from their last 5 league games; Colchester United have 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats over the same stretch. Over their last 6, Barnet have scored 1.8 and conceded 1.3 goals per game, with 4 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 6. Colchester United average 0.7 scored and 1.5 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.

The sides have met 2 times in the records we hold: Barnet won 0, 1 game was drawn and Colchester United won 1. Those games averaged 3.5 goals, 1 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 2. The most recent meeting, on 21 Feb 2026, ended Colchester United 4-1 Barnet.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

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2Barnet137512818+1026WLDWD
23Colchester United132651219-712LDDLL

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Head-to-head

2 meetings: Barnet 0, draws 1, Colchester United 1.

Team news

Barnet expected line-up (4-3-3)

Matthew Cox, Danny Collinge, Adam Senior, Nikola Tavares, Romoney Crichlow, Oisín Gallagher, Brandon Comley, Kabongo Tshimanga, Charlie Lakin, Idris Kanu

Colchester United expected line-up (4-1-4-1)

Thimothée Lo-Tutala, Jack Tucker, Ellis Iandolo, Moses Sesay, Jay Williams, Paul Digby, Oscar Thorn, Beryly Lubala

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