Colchester United 1-3 Walsall: result and report

League Two · Saturday 31 October 2026

Result

Colchester United 1-3 Walsall

League Two · Saturday 31 October 2026, 15:00 UTC · JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester · half-time 1-1

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Colchester United 1-3 Walsall: match report

Colchester United were beaten by Walsall 1-3 in the League Two on Saturday 31 October 2026 at JobServe Community Stadium. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Declan Skura opened the scoring in the 3rd minute. Colchester United's goal came from Jack Payne (35', penalty). Walsall scored through Declan Skura (3'), Aaron Pressley (79') and Courtney Clarke (90+6').

Discipline: Colchester United received 1 yellow card; Walsall received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Colchester United were 22nd on 12 points from 12 and Walsall 7th on 19 points from 12. In the current table Colchester United are 23rd on 12 points and Walsall are 3rd on 22 points.

Colchester United lined up in a 4-1-4-1 and Walsall in a 4-4-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Declan Skura of Walsall (8.0), level with Aaron Pressley (8.0).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Colchester United wins, 5 draws and 3 for Walsall.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 3'Goal · Declan SkuraWalsall · 0-1
  • 34'Yellow card · Elicha AhuiWalsall
  • 35'Penalty goal · Jack PayneColchester United · 1-1
  • 68'Yellow card · Lewis SimperWalsall
  • 77'Yellow card · Paul DigbyColchester United
  • 79'Goal · Aaron PressleyWalsall · 1-2
  • 83'Yellow card · Mason HancockWalsall
  • 90+6'Goal · Courtney ClarkeWalsall · 1-3

Form and table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
3Walsall135712112+922DDWLW
23Colchester United132651219-712LDDLL

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Head-to-head

10 meetings: Colchester United 2, draws 5, Walsall 3.

Team news

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Colchester United line-up (4-1-4-1)

Thimothée Lo-Tutala, Kane Vincent-Young, Jack Tucker, Sean Raggett, Ellis Iandolo, Jay Williams, Oscar Thorn, Paul Digby, Jack Payne, Moses Sesay, Leon Chiwome

Walsall line-up (4-4-2)

Jed Ward, Elicha Ahui, Declan Skura, James Connolly, Mason Hancock, Lewis Simper, Charlie Crew, Isaac Moore, Reece Smith, Tai Sodje, Aaron Pressley

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