Colchester vs Walsall prediction
Sat 31 Oct, 15:00
D. Brown
No bet worth taking on this match. None of its markets beats the bookmakers' price by more than our own uncertainty, so we stand aside. The likely outcomes below agree with the bookmakers instead.
Likely, at a fair price
We agree with the bookmakers: likely to land, but the odds give no edge-
Goals O/U 1.5Over 1.5 goalsUs 76%Books 77% Best odds 1.28 (Bet365)
Match result: no bet
Home win
37%
Bookmakers 36%
Draw
27%
Bookmakers 27%
Away win
36%
Bookmakers 36%
Us 37%Bookmakers 36%
Fair price
Uncertainty ±1.9%
Most likely home win, but we would not bet on it: only 37% likely; a bet needs at least 60% (value +0.4% alone is not enough).
- Home win: 37% against a market price of 36% (+0.4%).
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Colchester vs Walsall preview
Colchester host Walsall in the League Two on Saturday 31 October at 15:00.
Our model gives Colchester 37%, the draw 27% and Walsall 36%; the bookmakers' prices said 36%, 27% and 36%.
Colchester have 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats from their last 5 (2 scored, 5 conceded).
Walsall have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat from their last 5 (10 scored, 8 conceded).
In their last 4 meetings Colchester won 2, Walsall won 1 and 1 was drawn, with 2.8 goals a game.
Another call we like: Over 1.5 goals (Goals O/U 1.5) at 76%.
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Form and head-to-head
All competitionsColchester
LDDLD
- 24 Oct · A v Northampton 0–2 (xG 1.04–0.75)
- 20 Oct · A v Chesterfield 1–1 (xG 0.72–2.23)
- 17 Oct · H v Exeter City 0–0 (xG 1.22–0.30)
- 10 Oct · A v Newport County 0–1 (xG 0.73–1.64)
- 3 Oct · H v Luton 1–1
Walsall
LWDWD
- 26 Oct · H v Salford City 2–4 (xG 1.79–2.37)
- 20 Oct · H v Oldham 3–0 (xG 2.29–1.53)
- 17 Oct · A v Swindon Town 1–1 (xG 1.75–1.91)
- 13 Oct · H v Fulham U21 3–2
- 10 Oct · A v Fleetwood Town 1–1 (xG 1.25–3.17)
Head-to-head
Colchester 2 · draws 1 · Walsall 1, 2.8 goals a game
- 28 Mar 2026 · Colchester 1–1 Walsall (League Two)
- 15 Nov 2025 · Walsall 0–2 Colchester (League Two)
- 8 Feb 2025 · Colchester 2–1 Walsall (League Two)
- 28 Sep 2024 · Walsall 4–0 Colchester (League Two)