Colchester went head-to-head with Walsall in the League Two of England on February 8. The match finished with Colchester victorious, 2-1.
The game turned on the 65th minute when Charlie Lakin found the net, handing Walsall the advantage. The scoreline was shaped by further goals from Teddy Bishop and Owura Edwards, ending the game at 2-1.
Tensions run high as Colchester and Walsall square off once more, 4 months after the previous League Two face-off that concluded in a 4-0 victory for Walsall. Colchester continues their strong form, having bested Tranmere Rovers and Morecambe, marking their 4th consecutive unbeaten match.
Walsall come into this fixture having played out a draw against Salford City on February 1. Their backline has lacked consistency, having conceded goals in each of their last seven matches.
This League Two clash shines a light on the players who have played crucial roles in creating and converting chances for Colchester and Walsall in this campaign. Colchester’s attacking options, shaped by Danny Cowley’s vision, have been bolstered by Jack Payne and Lyle Taylor, the team’s top scorer, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Taylor has emerged as Colchester’s leading scorer in League Two this season, netting nine goals, while Payne has been their leading creator in the competition with ten assists. Samson Tovide, Owura Edwards and Oscar Thorn have also played key roles, contributing with goals and assists to fuel Colchester’s attack.
Meanwhile, Nathan Lowe and Taylor Allen have been pivotal for Walsall’s attack, carefully orchestrated by Matt Sadler, combining to deliver important goals and assists. In League Two, Lowe has been Walsall’s standout scorer with fifteen goals, while Barrett remains their top assist provider in the competition with eight. Adding further support are Jamille Matt, Albert Adomah and Jamie Jellis, who have combined to deliver key goals and assists for the team.
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The teams have met five times since September 2022. Walsall have won twice, while the other three matches ended in a draw. The last time these teams met was on September 28, 2024, in the League Two of England, and Walsall emerged victorious with a 4-0 scoreline. Over the course of these five head-to-head games, Colchester have found the net twice, whereas Walsall have scored seven. Overall, Walsall hold a stronger head-to-head record against Colchester in recent meetings.
Colchester have won sixteen of their 45 matches in League Two this season, with eighteen draws and eleven defeats, scoring 52 goals, averaging 1.16 per match, while conceding 47, an average of 1.04 per match. In League Two, Walsall have played 45 matches, winning twenty, drawing fourteen and losing eleven, scoring 74 goals at an average of 1.64 per match and conceding 54 at a rate of 1.20 per match.
Colchester are on a two-game winning streak, having won Tranmere Rovers and Morecambe in their last two matches, while Walsall's most recent outing ended in a draw against Salford City. Overall, Colchester have won eight of their last twenty matches, losing five and drawing seven, while in their last twenty matches, Walsall have recorded twelve wins, four losses, and four draws.
Match | Tranmere Rovers 1:3 Colchester, February 1 | Colchester 1:0 Morecambe, January 25 | Harrogate Town 0:0 Colchester, January 21 | Bromley 0:1 Colchester, January 18 | Cheltenham Town 2:1 Colchester, January 14 | Colchester 0:2 Accrington Stanley, January 4 | Swindon Town 3:2 Colchester, January 1 | Colchester 1:1 Doncaster Rovers, December 29 | Colchester 2:0 Gillingham, December 26 | Crewe 0:0 Colchester, December 20 |
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Outcome | W | W | D | W | L | L | L | D | W | D |
Over 2.5 | + | - | - | - | + | - | + | - | - | - |
Under 2.5 | - | + | + | + | - | + | - | + | + | + |
Clean sheet | - | + | + | + | - | - | - | - | + | + |
Failed to score | - | - | + | - | - | + | - | - | - | + |
Conceded | + | - | - | - | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Conceded two | - | - | - | - | + | + | + | - | - | - |
Match | Walsall 2:2 Salford City, February 1 | Fleetwood Town 2:0 Walsall, January 28 | Bradford 3:0 Walsall, January 25 | Walsall 4:2 Milton Keynes Dons, January 18 | Peterborough United 4:2 Walsall, January 14 | Walsall 5:1 Tranmere Rovers, January 11 | Notts County 1:2 Walsall, January 1 | Walsall 2:0 Newport, December 29 | Walsall 2:0 Doncaster Rovers, December 26 | Harrogate Town 0:2 Walsall, December 21 |
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Outcome | D | L | L | W | L | W | W | W | W | W |
Over 2.5 | + | - | + | + | + | + | + | - | - | - |
Under 2.5 | - | + | - | - | - | - | - | + | + | + |
Clean sheet | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | + | + | + |
Failed to score | - | + | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Conceded | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | - | - | - |
Conceded two | + | + | + | + | + | - | - | - | - | - |
We are updating team formations and line-ups for Colchester - Walsall in real time.
Colchester kicked off the game with Matt Macey, Ellis Iandolo, Tom Flanagan, Fiacre Kelleher, Mandela Egbo, Teddy Bishop who got substituted by Jack Tucker on the 90th minute, Jamie Mcdonnell, Owura Edwards who got substituted by Kane Vincent-Young on the 85th minute, Jack Payne who got substituted by Arthur Read on the 90th minute, Harry Anderson and Lyle Taylor who got substituted by Tyreece Simpson on the 90th minute as starters, with Tom Smith, Kane Vincent-Young, Jack Tucker, Arthur Read, Oscar Thorn, Tyreece Simpson and Ken Aboh on the bench.
Walsall's starting eleven were Tommy Simkin, Taylor Allen, David Okagbue, Oisin Mcentee, Liam Gordon, Charlie Lakin who got substituted by Brandon Comley on the 86th minute, Ryan Stirk who got substituted by Levi Amantchi on the 86th minute, Jamie Jellis, Connor Barrett, Ellis Harrison who got substituted by Danny Johnson on the 86th minute and Jamille Matt who got substituted by Albert Adomah on the 66th minute, with Sam Hornby, Harry Williams, Evan Weir, Albert Adomah, Brandon Comley, Levi Amantchi and Danny Johnson on the bench.
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As always, England League Two's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Colchester are currently 10th in the table with 66 points from 45 matches, while Walsall sit 4th with 74 points from 45 matches.
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Referee showed the yellow card seven times throughout the game. Taylor Allen, Tom Flanagan, Fiacre Kelleher, Jamille Matt, Jack Payne, Oisin Mcentee and Tyreece Simpson were the ones to receive it.
We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Colchester and Walsall in real time. You can watch the goals by Charlie Lakin, Teddy Bishop and Owura Edwards as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Colchester - Walsall are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.