Cheltenham Town vs Colchester United prediction and preview

League Two · Saturday 17 April 2027, 14:00 UTC

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Cheltenham Town vs Colchester United

League Two · Saturday 17 April 2027, 14:00 UTC · The EV Charger Points Stadium, Cheltenham

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Cheltenham Town vs Colchester United preview

Cheltenham Town welcome Colchester United at The EV Charger Points Stadium in Cheltenham on Saturday 17 April 2027 (14:00 UTC) in the League Two. Cheltenham Town go into the round 5th, on 21 points from 14 games, while Colchester United are 23rd in the table with 12 points from 13.

Recent form: Cheltenham Town L-W-W-L-L, Colchester United L-L-D-D-L (most recent first). Over their last 6, Cheltenham Town have scored 1.2 and conceded 2.2 goals per game, with 3 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. Colchester United average 0.7 scored and 1.5 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.

Head to head, Cheltenham Town have 1 win to Colchester United's 3 across 5 meetings, with 1 draw. Those games averaged 2.6 goals, 2 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 3. The most recent meeting, on 19 Sep 2026, ended Colchester United 1-1 Cheltenham Town.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
5Cheltenham Town146352325-221LLWWL
23Colchester United132651219-712LDDLL

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Head-to-head

5 meetings: Cheltenham Town 1, draws 1, Colchester United 3.

Team news

Cheltenham Town expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

Wyll Stanway, James Wilson, Pierce Sweeney, Jordan Shipley, Jonathan Tomkinson, Jake Benjamin Evans, Ben Stevenson, Charlie McCann, Ryan Broom, Andreas Weimann

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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