Bristol Rovers vs Colchester United predictions, Jan 17, 2026

English League Two, on Saturday,

Bristol Rovers

Colchester

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In this highly anticipated match between Bristol Rovers and Colchester United, both teams will be looking to secure a crucial victory to improve their standing in the English League Two.

Bristol Rovers, who have won only 1 of their last 5 matches, will be eager to turn their recent form around and claim all three points in front of their home crowd. Despite their struggles, they possess tactical strengths that could pose a challenge for their opponents, especially in their attacking play.

On the other hand, Colchester United has managed to secure 2 wins in their last 5 matches, showing resilience and determination on the field. They will be looking to continue their positive momentum and secure an away win in this matchup.

With bookmakers offering odds of 2.8 for a home win and 2.43 for an away win, the match is expected to be closely contested. Our model prediction gives Colchester United a slight edge with a 39% probability of securing the victory. However, football is unpredictable, and anything can happen on the day. It will be an exciting clash between these two teams.

This preview is generated with the Welcome.Bet AI Insights Engine, combining form data, betting odds, and semantic SEO optimization to deliver relevant match analysis for fans and bettors alike from 2026-01-11T00:52:02+00:00.

Bristol Rovers
32.1%
Draw
29.4%
Colchester
38.5%

Prediction (the most likely score): 1:1

Outrights of English League Two Colchester: 1.95% Bristol Rovers: 0.19%

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Betting Odds

1 X 2
betsson 2.88 3.2 2.42
MarathonBet 2.94 3.13 2.42 Watch Watch and Bet
WilliamHill 2.9 3 2.45
Pinnacle 2.85 3.26 2.38
Best for US Customers 2.85 3.1 2.4

Latest Results

01.01.26 Shrewsbury Town – Bristol Rovers – 0:3
29.12.25 Bristol Rovers – Barnet – 0:2
26.12.25 Bristol Rovers – Bromley FC – 2:3
19.12.25 Crewe Alexandra – Bristol Rovers – 1:1
13.12.25 Bristol Rovers – Swindon Town – 0:3
01.01.26 Colchester United – Milton Keynes Dons – 1:0
29.12.25 Gillingham FC – Colchester United – 1:1
26.12.25 Crawley Town – Colchester United – 1:1
20.12.25 Colchester United – Newport County – 4:1
13.12.25 Salford City – Colchester United – 4:3

Facts

  • This match will feature an outsider and one of the leaders (ranked 20 and 9).
  • Recent form of Bristol Rovers has been disappointing (last 5 games: 1 wins).
  • Colchester‘s form has been unstable in recent games (in the last 5 games, wins – 2).
  • The probability of winning is almost the same for both teams in this match.
  • In the last 4 head-to-head matches, Bristol Rovers won 2 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 5:3. (average 1.3:0.8).
  • Including home match between the teams, Bristol Rovers won 1 match, drew 0 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 1:0.

    Latest Head To Head

    20.09.25 Colchester United – Bristol Rovers – 1:1
    23.11.22 Colchester United – Bristol Rovers – 1:2
    15.03.22 Bristol Rovers – Colchester United – 1:0
    19.10.21 Colchester United – Bristol Rovers – 1:1

    Standings

    2025/26

    Pl W D L Diff Pts
    1 Bromley 25 15 6 4 44:27 17 51
    2 Swindon 24 14 4 6 39:26 13 46
    3 Walsall 24 13 4 7 32:23 9 43
    4 Salford 24 13 4 7 35:31 4 43
    5 MK Dons 25 11 8 6 46:28 18 41
    6 Cambridge Utd 24 11 8 5 28:19 9 41
    7 Chesterfield 25 10 10 5 42:35 7 40
    8 Notts Co 24 11 6 7 36:26 10 39
    9 Colchester 24 9 9 6 38:28 10 36
    10 Crewe 25 10 6 9 39:33 6 36
    11 Barnet 24 9 8 7 32:26 6 35
    12 Grimsby 24 9 7 8 35:30 5 34
    13 Fleetwood 24 9 7 8 32:30 2 34
    14 Accrington 24 9 6 9 27:26 1 33
    15 Oldham 24 7 11 6 24:19 5 32
    16 Gillingham 24 7 11 6 31:28 3 32
    17 Tranmere 25 8 8 9 39:39 0 32
    18 Cheltenham 25 9 3 13 25:41 -16 30
    19 Barrow 24 6 6 12 26:35 -9 24
    20 Bristol Rovers 24 6 3 15 21:44 -23 21
    21 Crawley 25 4 7 14 28:45 -17 19
    22 Shrewsbury 24 4 7 13 21:41 -20 19
    23 Harrogate 25 4 6 15 19:40 -21 18
    24 Newport 24 4 5 15 24:43 -19 17

    English League Two Outrights

    1. Bromley: 2.68 (30.77%)

    2. Swindon: 4.95 (16.68%)

    3. Salford: 8.07 (10.24%)

    4. Milton Keynes Dons: 8.07 (10.24%)

    5. Walsall: 8.9 (9.28%)

    6. Cambridge Utd: 15 (5.5%)

    7. Barnet: 21.67 (3.81%)

    8. Notts County: 21.67 (3.81%)

    9. Chesterfield: 39.83 (2.07%)

    10. Colchester: 42.33 (1.95%)

    11. Grimsby: 71.33 (1.16%)

    12. Crewe: 78 (1.06%)

    13. Oldham: 133.67 (0.62%)

    14. Gillingham: 142 (0.58%)

    15. Fleetwood Town: 150.33 (0.55%)

    16. Tranmere: 208.67 (0.4%)

    17. Accrington: 275.33 (0.3%)

    18. Cheltenham: 442 (0.19%)

    19. Bristol Rovers: 442 (0.19%)

    20. Barrow: 483.67 (0.17%)

    21. Shrewsbury: 567 (0.15%)

    22. Crawley Town: 650.33 (0.13%)

    23. Newport: 983.67 (0.08%)

    24. Harrogate: 983.67 (0.08%)

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