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Colchester

17:00

Kick-off Fri 1 Jan, 17:00

Rotherham

JobServe Community Stadium

ColchestervsRotherham

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Competition: League Two
Kick-off: Fri 1 Jan 17:00 EET
Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Capacity: 10,083
City: Colchester, Essex

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Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

Last matches: Colchester

24.10.26League TwoNorthamptonColchester20L
20.10.26League TwoChesterfieldColchester11D
17.10.26League TwoColchesterExeter00D
10.10.26League TwoNewportColchester10L
03.10.26EFL TrophyColchesterLuton12L

Last matches: Rotherham

24.10.26League TwoRotherhamShrewsbury33D
20.10.26League TwoRotherhamNewport22D
17.10.26League TwoFleetwoodRotherham20L
10.10.26League TwoRotherhamGillingham14L
06.10.26EFL TrophyRotherhamBradford City04L

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Colchester0W 2D 3L · goals 2–6

L24.10League TwoANorthampton0–2
D20.10League TwoAChesterfield1–1
D17.10League TwoHExeter0–0
L10.10League TwoANewport0–1
L03.10EFL TrophyHLuton1–2

Rotherham0W 2D 3L · goals 6–15

D24.10League TwoHShrewsbury3–3
D20.10League TwoHNewport2–2
L17.10League TwoAFleetwood0–2
L10.10League TwoHGillingham1–4
L06.10EFL TrophyHBradford City0–4

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

ColchesterRotherham

0.8Goals scored per game1.2

1.6Goals conceded per game2.1

70%Both teams scored60%

40%Over 2.5 goals50%

1Clean sheets1

30%Failed to score30%

0-3-1Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)1-1-2

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · League Two

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
20	Oldham	12	-4	12	DLWDL
21	Colchester	12	-5	12	LDDLD
22	Rotherham	13	-6	12	DDLLL
23	Port Vale	11	-6	12	LDWWL

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About this match

Colchester vs Rotherham preview

League Two fixture: Colchester welcome Rotherham on Fri, 1 Jan 2027 (17:00 kick-off).

Form · last 5 matches

ColchesterLDDLL2 scored · 6 conceded

RotherhamDDLLL6 scored · 15 conceded

Key facts · last 5

ColchesterRotherham

0.8Goals scored per game1.2

1.6Goals conceded per game2.1

70%Both teams scored60%

40%Over 2.5 goals50%

1Clean sheets1

What's at stake

Colchester21st12 pts · 12 played

Rotherham22nd12 pts · 13 played

Level on points

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JobServe Community Stadium hosts the match.

Colchester come into the game with LDDLL in their last 5 (2 scored, 6 conceded), while Rotherham have DDLLL (6 scored, 15 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 40% of Colchester's recent games and 50% of Rotherham's, with both teams scoring in 70% and 60%.

Per game, Colchester average 0.8 goals scored and 1.6 conceded (clean sheets: 1), Rotherham 1.2 and 2.1 (clean sheets: 1).

In the table, Colchester are 21st (12 pts from 12 games) and Rotherham are 22nd (12 pts from 13).

Nito explains: Colchester vs Rotherham

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Colchester and Rotherham matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 70% of Colchester's last 10 matches and 60% of Rotherham's last 10.

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Colchester reached that in 40% of their last 10 matches, Rotherham in 50% of their last 10.

What does the form guide LDDLL mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Colchester, last 5: 0 W · 2 D · 3 L (2 scored, 6 conceded). Rotherham, last 5: 0 W · 2 D · 3 L (6 scored, 15 conceded).

Where do Colchester and Rotherham stand in the table?

Colchester are 21st with 12 points from 12 games. Rotherham are 22nd with 12 points from 13 games. They are level on points.

Colchester vs Rotherham: questions & answers

Will both teams score in Colchester vs Rotherham?

In recent games both teams scored in 70% of Colchester's matches and 60% of Rotherham's.

When is the Colchester vs Rotherham kick-off?

Colchester vs Rotherham kicks off on Fri, 1 Jan 2027 at 17:00 (GMT+2) at JobServe Community Stadium.

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