Colchester United vs Salford City predictions, Feb 28, 2026

Feb 22, 2026 0 Comment By Yuriy Borshchenko

English League Two, on Saturday,

Colchester

Salford

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As Colchester United prepares to host Salford City on February 28, 2026, both teams will be looking to strengthen their positions in League Two. Colchester arrives with a slight edge, having secured two victories in their last five matches, while Salford has struggled, managing just one win in the same timeframe. This disparity in recent form may provide a psychological boost for the home side.

Colchester’s recent performances suggest they have found some consistency in their attacking play, although defensive vulnerabilities remain. Salford, on the other hand, will need to address their defensive frailties that have contributed to their disappointing run. The odds reflect a competitive match-up, with Colchester being favored at 2.36 compared to Salford’s 2.8.

According to our probability model, there’s a 39% chance of a home win, 28.1% for a draw, and 33% for an away victory. The predicted final score stands at 1:1, indicating that a closely contested match is anticipated. With both teams motivated to earn points, the outcome remains uncertain, highlighting the unpredictability of football.

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Colchester
38.7%		 Draw
28.5%		 Salford
32.8%

Prediction (the most likely score): 1:1

Outrights of English League Two Salford: 3.26% Colchester: 0.85%

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Betting Odds

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MarathonBet 2.42 3.25 2.84 Watch Watch and Bet
WilliamHill 2.4 3.1 2.8
Pinnacle 2.43 3.31 2.75

Latest Results

21.02.26 Colchester United – Barnet – 4:1
17.02.26 Cambridge United – Colchester United – 1:1
14.02.26 Barrow – Colchester United – 1:0
07.02.26 Colchester United – Shrewsbury Town – 2:0
31.01.26 Crewe Alexandra – Colchester United – 1:0		 21.02.26 Cheltenham Town – Salford City – 3:2
17.02.26 Salford City – Newport County – 1:3
14.02.26 Manchester City – Salford City – 2:0
05.02.26 Accrington Stanley – Salford City – 1:0
31.01.26 Tranmere Rovers – Salford City – 0:2

Facts

  • The two neighboring teams will play an exciting match (ranked 10 and 8)
  • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Colchester won 1.
  • Recent performances by Colchester have been up and down (last 5 games: 2 wins).
  • Salford‘s performance has dropped in recent matches (in the last 5 games, wins – 1).
  • Recently, Salford has had a series of away games.
  • The probability of winning is almost the same for both teams in this match.
  • In the last 13 head-to-head matches, Colchester won 6 matches, drew 3 matches, lost 4 matches, and goals 17:16. (average 1.3:1.2).
  • Including home matches between the teams, Colchester won 3 matches, drew 1 match, lost 2 matches, and goals 6:6. (average 1:1).

    Latest Head To Head

    13.12.25 Salford City – Colchester United – 4:3
    26.04.25 Salford City – Colchester United – 4:1
    26.10.24 Colchester United – Salford City – 1:2
    27.02.24 Salford City – Colchester United – 1:1
    22.12.23 Colchester United – Salford City – 2:1

    Standings

    2025/26

    Pl W D L Diff Pts
    1 Bromley 33 18 11 4 56:34 22 65
    2 Cambridge Utd 33 18 9 6 48:26 22 63
    3 Notts Co 33 18 7 8 52:32 20 61
    4 Swindon 34 19 4 11 56:40 16 61
    5 MK Dons 32 16 10 6 60:33 27 58
    6 Crewe 34 15 8 11 50:40 10 53
    7 Chesterfield 33 13 14 6 52:43 9 53
    8 Salford 31 16 4 11 44:41 3 52
    9 Walsall 31 14 8 9 40:33 7 50
    10 Colchester 32 13 10 9 48:34 14 49
    11 Grimsby 32 13 10 9 45:37 8 49
    12 Barnet 33 12 11 10 42:37 5 47
    13 Accrington 32 13 7 12 36:33 3 46
    14 Fleetwood 32 12 8 12 43:42 1 44
    15 Oldham 31 10 12 9 34:30 4 42
    16 Gillingham 32 10 11 11 40:41 -1 41
    17 Tranmere 33 9 8 16 45:57 -12 35
    18 Shrewsbury 33 9 8 16 31:51 -20 35
    19 Cheltenham 32 10 5 17 33:54 -21 35
    20 Bristol Rovers 33 9 3 21 32:56 -24 30
    21 Crawley 34 6 10 18 33:54 -21 28
    22 Barrow 32 7 6 19 33:50 -17 27
    23 Harrogate 34 6 8 20 24:51 -27 26
    24 Newport 33 6 6 21 32:60 -28 24

    English League Two Outrights

    1. Bromley: 2.28 (37.1%)

    2. Cambridge Utd: 4.39 (19.31%)

    3. Milton Keynes Dons: 6.08 (13.93%)

    4. Notts County: 7.16 (11.83%)

    5. Swindon: 15 (5.64%)

    6. Salford: 26 (3.26%)

    7. Walsall: 65.4 (1.29%)

    8. Crawley Town: 100 (0.85%)

    9. Newport: 100 (0.85%)

    10. Harrogate: 100 (0.85%)

    11. Colchester: 100.2 (0.85%)

    12. Chesterfield: 100.2 (0.85%)

    13. Grimsby: 110.2 (0.77%)

    14. Crewe: 130.2 (0.65%)

    15. Barnet: 180.2 (0.47%)

    16. Fleetwood Town: 280.2 (0.3%)

    17. Accrington: 380.2 (0.22%)

    18. Oldham: 380.2 (0.22%)

    19. Gillingham: 480.2 (0.18%)

    20. Tranmere: 480.2 (0.18%)

    21. Cheltenham: 680.2 (0.12%)

    22. Shrewsbury: 680.2 (0.12%)

    23. Barrow: 980.2 (0.09%)

    24. Bristol Rovers: 980.2 (0.09%)

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