Bristol Rovers vs Colchester H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

Bristol Rovers faced Colchester in the League Two of England on September 1. Bristol Rovers emerged victorious with a 2-0 win.

Tom James scored the first goal of the game on the 27th minute of the match, tipping the balance in Bristol Rovers's favor. This was followed by a goal from Ellis Harrison, bringing the match to a 2-0 conclusion.

7 months after their last encounter in League Two, anticipation reaches a fever pitch as Bristol Rovers and Colchester are set to clash again. In their last match, Colchester secured a 0-1 win. Bristol Rovers come into this match fresh off a victory over Crawley Town in League Two on August 29, stretching their unbeaten streak to three matches. However, their streak comes with a caveat, their inability to keep a clean sheet has been evident, as they have struggled to keep opponents from scoring, conceding in their last five home matches.

Following a two-game winning streak against Rochdale and Oldham Athletic, Colchester head into this match looking to build on their success as well.

This League Two match offers a platform for Bristol Rovers and Colchester’s goal-scorers to step up and leave their mark on the contest. Fabrizio Cavegn and Tommy Leigh have been pivotal for Bristol Rovers’s attack, carefully orchestrated by Steve Evans, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Cavegn has emerged as Bristol Rovers’s leading scorer in League Two this season, netting two goals, while also excelling as their primary creator, registering one assist in the competition so far. Bristol Rovers have also relied on Bobby Kamwa, Tom James and Clinton Mola to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

Meanwhile, the attacking efforts of Colchester, with Danny Cowley at the helm, have been driven by Oscar Thorn and Ellis Iandolo, their top finisher, both of whom have delivered in crucial moments. In League Two, Iandolo has been Colchester’s standout scorer with one goal, while Thorn has been their leading creator in the competition with three assists. Supporting them are Rob Hunt, Harry Anderson and Jaden Williams, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Colchester’s attack.

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Head-to-head

The teams have met five times since October 2021. Bristol Rovers claimed victory twice, Colchester once, with the remaining two ending as draws. Their latest meeting occurred on January 17, 2026, during the League Two of England, with Colchester winning 0-1. In total, Bristol Rovers have managed five goals in these five meetings, compared to Colchester's four. As things stand, Bristol Rovers have a superior head-to-head record against Colchester in their recent encounters.

This season in League Two, Bristol Rovers have recorded four wins, zero draws, and two losses in six matches, netting twelve goals (2.00 per match) and conceding eight (1.33 per match). Colchester have won two of their six matches in League Two this season, with two draws and two defeats, scoring seven goals, averaging 1.17 per match, while conceding nine, an average of 1.50 per match.

Bristol Rovers’s previous game resulted in a win against Crawley Town., while Colchester are on a two-game winning streak, having won Rochdale and Oldham Athletic in their last two matches. Overall, Bristol Rovers have won thirteen of their last twenty matches, losing four and drawing three, while Colchester have won eight of their last twenty matches, losing eight and drawing four.

AI Prediction

The AI gives an initial outlook on Bristol Rovers vs Colchester before the match, and then continues to track the action live, updating its forecast every minute as the game unfolds.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Bristol Rovers - Colchester in real time.

Bristol Rovers kicked off the game with Brad Young, Ben Purrington, Riley Harbottle, Kofi Balmer who got substituted by Ciaran Kelly on the 43rd minute, Tom James, Clinton Mola, Richard Smallwood, Bobby Kamwa who got substituted by Jack Aitchison on the 76th minute, Tommy Leigh, Shaqai Forde and Fabrizio Cavegn who got substituted by Ellis Harrison on the 66th minute as starters, with Charlie Binns, Ciaran Kelly, Philip Sanyaolu, Jack Aitchison, Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny, Ellis Harrison and Joe Quigley on the bench.

Colchester's starting eleven were Thimothee Lo-Tutala, Ellis Iandolo, Frankie Terry who got substituted by Kane Vincent-Young on the 46th minute, Sean Raggett, Jack Tucker, Rob Hunt who got substituted by Leon Chiwome on the 85th minute, Harry Anderson, Jack Payne, Paul Digby who got substituted by Moses Sesay on the 46th minute, Oscar Thorn who got substituted by Bradley Ihionvien on the 70th minute and Jaden Williams who got substituted by Kylian Kouassi on the 61st minute, with Tom Smith, Kane Vincent-Young, Samuel Kuffour Jr., Moses Sesay, Kylian Kouassi, Leon Chiwome and Bradley Ihionvien on the bench.

Live Streaming

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Live Standings

As always, England League Two's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Bristol Rovers are currently 2nd in the table with twelve points from six matches, while Colchester sit 13th with eight points from six matches.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 3.32 - 0.74
• Ball Possession: 50 - 50
• Big Scoring Chances: 2 - 0
• Total Attempts: 24 - 13
• Shots On Target: 8 - 1
• Blocked Shots: 6 - 10
• Shots in the Box: 17 - 6
• Shots from Outside the Box: 7 - 7
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 17 - 9
• Corners: 3 - 2
• Saves: 1 - 6
• Free Kicks: 9 - 17
• Offsides: 1 - 1
• Passes into Final Third: 168 - 99
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 97 - 53
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 40 - 17
• Tackles: 22 - 13
• Completed Tackles: 16 - 9
• Total Crosses: 24 - 8
• Successful Crosses: 6 - 2
• Interceptions: 5 - 9
• Clearances: 14 - 31

Referee showed the yellow card four times throughout the game. Tom James, Jack Tucker, Tommy Leigh and Richard Smallwood were the ones to receive it.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Bristol Rovers and Colchester in real time. You can watch the goals by Tom James and Ellis Harrison 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 Bristol Rovers - Colchester are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.