Rochdale vs Colchester United prediction and preview

League Two · Saturday 6 February 2027, 15:00 UTC

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Rochdale vs Colchester United

League Two · Saturday 6 February 2027, 15:00 UTC · Crown Oil Arena, Rochdale

Rochdale · Colchester United · League Two predictions

Rochdale vs Colchester United preview

Rochdale welcome Colchester United at Crown Oil Arena in Rochdale on Saturday 6 February 2027 (15:00 UTC) in the League Two. Rochdale go into the round 20th, on 15 points from 14 games, while Colchester United are 23rd in the table with 12 points from 13.

Rochdale have collected 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats from their last 5 league games; Colchester United have 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats over the same stretch. Over their last 6, Rochdale have scored 1.3 and conceded 2.5 goals per game, with 4 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 4. Colchester United average 0.7 scored and 1.5 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.

Head to head, Rochdale have 5 wins to Colchester United's 2 across 10 meetings, with 3 draws. Those games averaged 2.4 goals, 5 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 7. The most recent meeting, on 29 Aug 2026, ended Colchester United 1-0 Rochdale.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

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23Colchester United132651219-712LDDLL

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Head-to-head

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

Team news

Rochdale expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

Sam Waller, Aden Flint, Kaiden Wilson, Charlie Kian Tasker, Tobi Adebayo-Rowling, Harvey Gilmour, Glenn Middleton, Baba Adeeko, Cian Hayes, Dajaune Brown

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

Thimothée Lo-Tutala, Jack Tucker, Ellis Iandolo, Moses Sesay, Jay Williams, Paul Digby, Oscar Thorn, Beryly Lubala

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