Colchester United vs Shrewsbury Town prediction and preview

League Two · Saturday 24 April 2027, 14:00 UTC

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Colchester United vs Shrewsbury Town

League Two · Saturday 24 April 2027, 14:00 UTC · JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester

Colchester United · Shrewsbury Town · League Two predictions

Colchester United vs Shrewsbury Town preview

The League Two fixture between Colchester United and Shrewsbury Town is scheduled for Saturday 24 April 2027 at 14:00 UTC at JobServe Community Stadium in Colchester. Colchester United sit 23rd on 12 points after 13 matches, while Shrewsbury Town sit 15th on 18 points after 14 matches.

Recent form: Colchester United L-L-D-D-L, Shrewsbury Town L-D-W-W-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. Shrewsbury Town average 1.7 scored and 1.5 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.

The sides have met 3 times in the records we hold: Colchester United won 2, 1 game was drawn and Shrewsbury Town won 0. Those games averaged 2.7 goals, 1 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 1. The most recent meeting, on 26 Sep 2026, ended Shrewsbury Town 2-2 Colchester United.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

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15Shrewsbury Town145361722-518LWWDL
23Colchester United132651219-712LDDLL

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Head-to-head

3 meetings: Colchester United 2, draws 1, Shrewsbury Town 0.

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

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

Will Brook, Will Boyle, Sam Stubbs, Josh Ruffels, Kevin Berkoe, Tom Sang, Luca Hoole, Will Gray, Kian McMahon-Brown, George Lloyd, Josh Davison

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