Colchester United vs Grimsby Town prediction and preview

League Two · Saturday 8 May 2027, 14:00 UTC

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Colchester United vs Grimsby Town

League Two · Saturday 8 May 2027, 14:00 UTC · JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester

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Colchester United vs Grimsby Town preview

The League Two fixture between Colchester United and Grimsby Town is scheduled for Saturday 8 May 2027 at 14:00 UTC at JobServe Community Stadium in Colchester. Colchester United go into the round 23rd, on 12 points from 13 games, while Grimsby Town are 6th in the table with 20 points from 14.

Recent form: Colchester United L-L-D-D-L, Grimsby Town W-W-D-L-L (most recent first). 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. Grimsby Town average 2.0 scored and 1.7 conceded across their last 6, with 0 clean sheets.

Head to head, Colchester United have 4 wins to Grimsby Town's 2 across 6 meetings, with 0 draws. Those games averaged 2.5 goals, 3 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 3. The most recent meeting, on 27 Jan 2026, ended Colchester United 0-1 Grimsby Town.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

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6Grimsby Town145542418+620LLDWW
23Colchester United132651219-712LDDLL

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Head-to-head

6 meetings: Colchester United 4, draws 0, Grimsby Town 2.

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

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

Christy Pym, Harvey Rodgers, Maldini Kacurri, Géza Dávid Turi, Charles Vernam, Jamie Walker, Joe Foulkes, Kieran Green, Andy Cook, Iwan Morgan

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