17 January 2026 at 15:00

League Two · Season 2025
Referee: Ben Toner

Match Summary

Colchester defeated Bristol Rovers 1:0. The match was played in League Two 2025. Goals were scored by O. Edwards 85′. 6 yellow cards were shown. Bristol Rovers had 47% possession while Colchester held 53%. Bristol Rovers had 5 shots (1 on target) compared to 10 (2 on target) for Colchester. Expected goals: Bristol Rovers 0.67 — Colchester 0.87. Bristol Rovers made 4 substitutions, Colchester made 4.

Match Events

Key match events between Bristol Rovers and Colchester — 1 goals and 6 cards recorded during the match.

Bristol Rovers
Colchester
Kick Off
7′
E. IandoloF. Terry
Half Time
J. SeniorK. Balmer
59′
K. Thompson-SommersE. Harrison
59′
61′Rob Hunt
R. HarbottleT. Lockyer
66′
73′
K. LisbieO. Edwards
L. ThomasI. Hutchinson
78′
85′
O. Edwards

assist: F. Terry

Tom Lockyer90+3′
90+1′
J. PayneJ. Gordon
90+1′
S. TovideD. Gape
Full Time

Match Statistics

Bristol Rovers had 47% possession against Colchester's 53%. Bristol Rovers registered 5 shots (1 on target) while Colchester managed 10 (2 on target). Corner kicks: 4–5. Fouls committed: 22–11.

1Shots on Goal2
2Shots off Goal3
5Total Shots10
2Blocked Shots5
4Shots insidebox5
1Shots outsidebox5
22Fouls11
4Corner Kicks5
1Offsides1
47%Ball Possession53%
4Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
1Goalkeeper Saves1
297Total passes337
181Passes accurate237
61%Passes %70%
0.67expected_goals0.87
0goals_prevented0

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Bristol Rovers have recorded 2 wins, 1 draws and 3 defeats. Colchester show 2 wins, 1 draws and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.

Bristol Rovers

DWLLLW

Colchester

LWDLWL

Head to Head

Bristol Rovers and Colchester have met 1 times — Bristol Rovers won 0, Colchester won 0, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. A combined 2 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.00 per match (1 for the home side, 1 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 0 games (0%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–1 in 2025.

0

Bristol Rovers

1

Drawn

0

Colchester

Goals: 1Goals: 1

Recent Meetings (1)

20 Sept 2025Colchester1 – 1Bristol Rovers

API data: 15 Mar 2026

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