League Two · Full time ·Matchday 4

Bristol Rovers vs Colchester

2 – 0 Full time

22′Tom James
27′T. James
35′Jack Tucker
43′K. BalmerC. Kelly
45′Tommy Leigh
46′F. TerryK. Vincent-Young
46′P. DigbyM. Sesay
61′J. WilliamsK. Kouassi
66′F. CavegnE. Harrison
69′O. ThornB. Ihionvien
76′B. KamwaJ. Aitchison
79′Richard Smallwood
85′R. HuntL. Chiwome
90′E. Harrison

Memorial Stadium, BristolReferee: A. Chilowicz

Bristol Rovers 51%
Draw 25%
Colchester 23%

Confidence: Low  ·  blended with market odds

Match stats

25 Shots 13
8 Shots on target 1
50 Possession % 50
3 Corners 2
17 Fouls 9
1 Offsides 1
1 Saves 6
309 Accurate passes 332

Bristol Rovers vs Colchester overview

Garuda Lions analysis: Bristol Rovers vs Colchester

model vs market on the 1X2
ProbabilityBristol RoversDrawColchester
Model52.4%25.5%22.1%
Market50.9%25.2%23.9%
Final51.3%25.3%23.4%
Edge+1.5%+0.3%-1.8%

Confidence: Low

Why Bristol Rovers

  • Higher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 1.78 vs 1.09.

Scoreline probability

model grid

Every scoreline the model gives this fixture, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker means likelier.

Bristol Rovers ↓ / Colchester → 0 1 2 3 4+ 0 7% 1 9% 12% 2 9% 10% 3 4+

Goal probability

Chance of the match reaching each goal total, from the same grid.

1+ goals 93%
2+ goals 79%
3+ goals 55%
No goals 7%

Bristol Rovers and Colchester expected goals

Bristol Rovers 1.78
Colchester 1.09

Total expected goals: 2.88

Bristol Rovers and Colchester attack and defence ratings

Bristol Rovers

Attack 1.53 +53%
Defence 0.91 -9%

Colchester

Attack 1.01 +1%
Defence 0.85 -15%

Attack is goals scored relative to the league average (1.00); defence is goals conceded relative to that average, so a lower defence number is better. Green means better than the league, amber worse.

Bristol Rovers vs Colchester: result vs prediction

Bristol Rovers 2 – 0 Colchester

MarketOutcome
1X2 pick✓ Correct
Over/Under 2.5 pick✗ Incorrect
BTTS pick✗ Incorrect

Other Matchday 4 fixtures

League Two

Before and after this match

Bristol Rovers vs Colchester markets

Best value

the model's strongest selection per market
MarketModel pickProbabilityFair oddsEdgeBest price
1X2 Bristol Rovers 51.3% 1.95 +1.5% —
Over/Under 2.5 Over 2.5 54.9% 1.82 — —
Both teams to score Yes 56.4% 1.77 — —
Double chance 1X (home or draw) 76.6% 1.31 — —
Handicap -1 Loss 47.6% 2.10 — —

Fair odds = 1 / probability, the break-even price implied by the model. Best price is the top bookmaker quote on the 1X2 pick.

All probabilities

all probabilities from one model grid
MarketSelectionProbability
1X2Bristol Rovers51.3%
Draw25.3%
Colchester23.4%
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.554.9%
Under 2.545.1%
Both teams to scoreYes56.4%
No43.6%
Double chance1X (home or draw)76.6%
12 (either side)74.7%
X2 (draw or away)48.7%
Handicap -1Bristol Rovers win29.9%
Push (exactly one goal)22.5%
Loss47.6%
Correct score (top 3)1-112.1%
2-19.8%
2-09.0%

Bristol Rovers vs Colchester stats

Bristol Rovers and Colchester recent form

newest first
Bristol Rovers WWLLDW
Colchester WWDLWL

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, in each team's last 6 completed matches.

Bristol Rovers and Colchester going into this match

league record before kick-off

Bristol Rovers record

  • They have won 4 of their 5 league games this season, scoring 2.4 goals per match.
  • They have kept 3 clean sheets in 5 matches.

Colchester record

  • They have won 2 of their 5 league games this season, scoring 1.2 goals per match.

Bristol Rovers vs Colchester head-to-head

Last 5 meetings

2Bristol Rovers wins 2Draws 1Colchester wins
DateHomeAwayCompetitionScore
2026-01-17Bristol RoversColchesterLeague Two0-1
2025-09-20ColchesterBristol RoversLeague Two1-1
2022-11-23ColchesterBristol RoversEFL Trophy1-2
2022-03-15Bristol RoversColchesterLeague Two1-0
2021-10-19ColchesterBristol RoversLeague Two1-1

League and cup meetings from our records and provider history.

Bristol Rovers vs Colchester odds

Odds comparison

latest snapshot per book

Median de-vigged market: home 50.9%, draw 25.2%, away 23.9%.

Bookmaker1X2
10Bet 1.81 3.65 4.10
1xBet 1.80 3.80 3.93
Bet365 1.90 3.70 3.60
BetVictor 1.80 3.75 4.10
Betano 1.80 3.65 4.10
Betfair 1.80 3.80 4.20
Dafabet 1.86 3.80 4.00
Marathonbet 1.83 3.75 3.75
Pinnacle 1.92 3.80 3.77
SBO 1.84 3.26 3.58
Superbet 1.85 3.70 3.90
Unibet 1.79 3.45 3.90
William Hill 1.83 3.60 3.80

Odds movement

Median book price at each recorded snapshot, oldest to latest.

1 1.83 ▼ -0.02
X 3.70 ▲ +0.10
2 3.90 —

5 snapshots recorded, from .