Colchester United vs Fleetwood Town prediction and preview
League Two · Saturday 19 December 2026, 12:30 UTC
Match facts
Colchester United vs Fleetwood Town
League Two · Saturday 19 December 2026, 12:30 UTC · JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester
Colchester United vs Fleetwood Town preview
The League Two fixture between Colchester United and Fleetwood Town is scheduled for Saturday 19 December 2026 at 12:30 UTC at JobServe Community Stadium in Colchester. Colchester United sit 23rd on 12 points after 13 matches, while Fleetwood Town are 16th in the table with 17 points from 14.
Colchester United come into the game with a L-L-D-D-L run in the league (0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5), while Fleetwood Town's recent sequence reads W-L-L-W-D. Over their last 6, Colchester United have scored 0.7 and conceded 1.5 goals per game, with 2 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. Fleetwood Town average 1.5 scored and 1.5 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.
The sides have met 4 times in the records we hold: Colchester United won 2, 1 game was drawn and Fleetwood Town won 1. Those games averaged 3.0 goals, 3 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 2. The most recent meeting, on 24 Jan 2026, ended Colchester United 2-1 Fleetwood Town.
Our forecast
The full forecast for this match (result, goals, both teams to score, corners, cards and the coherent match scenario) is included with the Two Leagues and All Leagues memberships. The next three kick-offs are always free.
Form and table
- Colchester UnitedLast five: L D D L L
- Fleetwood TownLast five: D W L L W
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fleetwood Town | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 17 | DWLLW |
| 23 | Colchester United | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 12 | LDDLL |
Head-to-head
Team news
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
Fleetwood Town expected line-up (3-1-4-2)
Jay Lynch, Shaun Rooney, Finley Potter, Rhys Bennett, Harrison Neal, Jake Batty, Mark Helm, Lewis McCann, Adam Murphy, Ronan Coughlan, Ched Evans
More League Two fixtures
- Exeter City vs Cheltenham Town12:30 UTC
- Walsall vs Barnet15:00 UTC
- Swindon Town vs Grimsby Town15:00 UTC
- Shrewsbury Town vs Oldham Athletic15:00 UTC
- Salford City vs Northampton Town15:00 UTC
- Rotherham United vs Crawley Town15:00 UTC