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Colchester vs Walsall prediction and preview
31 Oct 2026, 15:00 UTC · Colchester Community Stadium, Colchester
The PunterPick prediction
Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.
Match preview
Colchester host Walsall in the League Two (England) on 31 Oct 2026, 15:00 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is Over 1.5 Goals — more than 1.5 goals in the match. It was published at odds of 1.22, which the bookmaker market rated at about 76% once the bookmaker margin is removed.
Going into the match, Colchester had won 0, drawn 6 and lost 4 of their last 10 matches, scoring 8 and conceding 15. Walsall had won 3, drawn 5 and lost 2 of their last 10, with 14 scored and 15 conceded.
Both teams scored in 7 of Colchester's last 10 and 6 of Walsall's last 10; 3 and 4 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home Colchester averaged 1.00 goals scored and 1.25 conceded across 12 matches; away from home Walsall averaged 1.18 scored and 0.91 conceded across 11.
Our team-strength model expects about 1.10 goals from Colchester and 0.96 from Walsall. From that it rates a home win at 37%, a draw at 33% and an away win at 30%, against 36%, 26% and 38% implied by the 1X2 prices. For the published pick itself the model gives 62%.
Team comparison
Share of each factor between Colchester (green) and Walsall (grey), from our data provider's pre-match comparison.
Form before the match
| Team | Last 5 | Scored | Conceded | BTTS | O2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester | LDDLD | 0.80 | 1.50 | 70% | 30% |
| Walsall | LWDWD | 1.40 | 1.50 | 60% | 40% |
Averages over each side's last 10 matches in our results archive before this fixture.
Other markets we priced
| Market | Our probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| BTTS 1st Half - No | 77% | 1.22 |
| Over 1.5 Goals | 76% | 1.22 |
| Double Chance 12 | 73% | 1.28 |
| 1st Half Over 0.5 Goals | 70% | 1.33 |
| Under 3.5 Goals | 67% | 1.40 |
| 1st Half Under 1.5 Goals | 65% | 1.44 |
| BTTS Yes | 58% | 1.62 |
| Over 2.5 Goals | 53% | 1.80 |
Probabilities are derived from bookmaker prices with the margin removed. They are estimates, not guarantees.
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