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Chesterfield vs Colchester prediction and preview

20 Oct 2026, 18:45 UTC

The PunterPick prediction

Under 3.5 GoalsOdds 1.50Market probability 62%Final score 1–1

Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.

Match preview

Chesterfield host Colchester in the League Two (England) on 20 Oct 2026, 18:45 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is Under 3.5 Goals — fewer than 3.5 goals in the match. It was published at odds of 1.50, which the bookmaker market rated at about 62% once the bookmaker margin is removed.

Final score: Chesterfield 1–1 Colchester.

Going into the match, Chesterfield had won 4, drawn 4 and lost 2 of their last 10 matches, scoring 21 and conceding 16. Colchester had won 1, drawn 5 and lost 4 of their last 10, with 8 scored and 14 conceded.

Both teams scored in 8 of Chesterfield's last 10 and 6 of Colchester's last 10; 6 and 3 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home Chesterfield averaged 1.75 goals scored and 1.17 conceded across 12 matches; away from home Colchester averaged 1.58 scored and 1.33 conceded across 12.

Our team-strength model expects about 1.43 goals from Chesterfield and 0.90 from Colchester. From that it rates a home win at 48%, a draw at 29% and an away win at 22%, against 59%, 23% and 18% implied by the 1X2 prices. For the published pick itself the model gives 79%.

Team comparison

Share of each factor between Chesterfield (green) and Colchester (grey), from our data provider's pre-match comparison.

Recent form64% – 36%
Attack69% – 31%
Defence42% – 58%
Head-to-head38% – 62%
Goals43% – 57%
Overall strength53% – 46%

Form before the match

TeamLast 5ScoredConcededBTTSO2.5
ChesterfieldLDWLD2.101.6080%60%
ColchesterDLDDL0.801.4060%30%

Averages over each side's last 10 matches in our results archive before this fixture.

Other markets we priced

MarketOur probabilityOdds
Double Chance 1278%1.22
BTTS 1st Half - No77%1.22
1st Half Over 0.5 Goals72%1.28
Under 3.5 Goals62%1.50
Chesterfield Win59%1.57
Over 2.5 Goals59%1.62
1st Half Under 1.5 Goals59%1.57
BTTS Yes57%1.67

Probabilities are derived from bookmaker prices with the margin removed. They are estimates, not guarantees.

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