Salford City vs Colchester United Live Stream, Predictions (Apr 26)

📊 Form Guide

Salford City

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Salford City will be hoping for a repeat of their last result, following a 1-3 League Two success over Morecambe.

For Salford City, the goals were scored by Ossama Ashley (3'), Cole Stockton (41') and Kelly N’Mai (86'). Yann Songo'o (52') was the scorer for Morecambe.

Salford City have not been the best at stopping their opponents lately, although they’ve also done enough to score goals themselves. Analysis of their previous 6 games shows that Salford City have seen their goal breached in 6 of them as well as scoring in 6 of those games. We shall soon see if that trend can be continued on here.

Taking a look at their past results, Salford City:

• have not been beaten in the league by Colchester United in their last 2 matches.
• have not won at home in their last 6 matches in the league. Their supporters are understandably frustrated.

Colchester United

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Since a loss in their previous game against Doncaster Rovers in League Two competition, Colchester United will be aiming to make amends here.

Harry Clifton (9'), Jordan Gibson (22') and Patrick Kelly (91') scored for Doncaster Rovers.

Danny Cowley's Colchester United have turned their attacks into goals 5 times throughout their latest sextet of matches. The total of goals that they have conceded during those same clashes comes to 6.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Looking at their prior head to head meetings dating back to 22/01/2022 shows us that Salford City have won 1 of these and Colchester United 3, with the number of drawn games standing at 2.

A total of 14 goals were scored between the two sides throughout the course of those matches, with 5 for The Ammies and 9 belonging to The U's. That is an average goals per game value of 2.33.

The last league encounter between these clubs was League Two match day 14 on 26/10/2024 when the final score was Colchester United 1-2 Salford City.

The referee was Alex Chilowicz.

🗞️ Team News: Salford City

Josh Austerfield (Ankle injury) and Dan Chesters (Cruciate ligament tear) will not be able to play for Salford City gaffer Karl Robinson.

ℹ️ Team News: Colchester United

Colchester United manager Danny Cowley has multiple availability issues to deal with. Jamie McDonnell (Ankle injury), John-Kymani Gordon (concussion), Kane Vincent-Young (Ill), Harry Anderson (Knee medial ligament tear), Jack Payne (Calf injury), Teddy Bishop (Ankle injury) and Lyle Taylor (Calf injury) will not be playing here.

⚡ Prediction

We feel that Colchester United and Salford City might both not be able to do quite enough to get on the scoresheet here.

Little in this one, and it’s almost too close to call. With that in mind, we reckon that it will be a tight encounter, finishing with a 0-0 draw at the end of the match.

💵 ⚽️ What are the top odds for this match?

Regarding the latest bookmaker odds in the WDW market, backing Salford City is available for 2.45, betting on a draw is 3.3 and putting your money on the winning team to be Colchester United comes in at 2.75. They are the best bets being offered right now.

Victor Martins, 14:04 22/04/2025