League Two · EnglandColchester vs Walsall prediction & analysis
Both teams to score
Fair pick · fair odds 1.81 · bookmaker 1.62 · Won ✓
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Win chances
Most likely scores
From our goals model: Colchester 1.1 – 1.2 Walsall expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
Our analysis
Very little separates Colchester and Walsall on our numbers – 36% for the home side, 41% for the visitors and 23% for a draw. This is a match where the price matters more than the pick.
Colchester have taken 4 points from their last 6 matches (0W 4D 2L), scoring 0.7 and conceding 1.2 per game. Walsall have 9 points from their last 6 (2W 3D 1L), averaging 1.8 scored and 1.5 conceded. Walsall come into this in clearly the better form.
We expect around 2.3 goals (1.1 for Colchester, 1.2 for Walsall). That is close to an average game for goals: over 2.5 at 41%, both teams to score at 55%. Most likely scores: 1–1 (13%), 0–1 (12%), 1–0 (11%).
Our pick is Both teams to score at a 55% chance – the bookmaker price of 1.62 is close to our fair price of 1.81.
Every market, with fair odds
| Market | Most likely | Chance | Fair odds | Bookmaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match result | Walsall to win ✓ | 41% | 2.46 | 2.50 |
| Double chance | Either team to win ✓ | 77% | 1.30 | 1.30 |
| Both teams to score | Both teams to score ✓ | 55% | 1.81 | 1.62 |
| Over/under 1.5 goals | Over 1.5 goals ✓ | 68% | 1.48 | – |
| Over/under 2.5 goals | Under 2.5 goals ✗ | 59% | 1.70 | – |
| Over/under 3.5 goals | Under 3.5 goals ✗ | 79% | 1.26 | – |
| Half-time result | Level at half-time ✓ | 46% | 2.18 | – |
| Half-time / full-time | HT Walsall / FT Walsall ✗ | 22% | 4.60 | – |
| Correct score | Correct score 0–1 ✗ | 12% | 8.50 | – |
Form
Colchester – last 6
| 24 Oct | @ Northampton | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | @ Chesterfield | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Oct | vs Exeter City | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Oct | @ Newport County | 0–1 | L |
| 3 Oct | vs Luton | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Sep | @ Shrewsbury | 2–2 | D |
Walsall – last 6
| 26 Oct | vs Salford City | 2–4 | L |
| 20 Oct | vs Oldham | 3–0 | W |
| 17 Oct | @ Swindon Town | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Oct | vs Fulham U21 | 3–2 | W |
| 10 Oct | @ Fleetwood Town | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Sep | @ Tranmere | 1–1 | D |
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between Colchester and Walsall.
League Two table
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Salford City | 14 | +10 | 31 |
| 2 |  Barnet | 13 | +10 | 26 |
| 3 |  Walsall | 13 | +9 | 22 |
| 4 |  Crewe | 14 | 0 | 22 |
| 5 |  Cheltenham | 14 | -2 | 21 |
| 6 |  Grimsby | 14 | +6 | 20 |
| 7 |  York | 14 | +3 | 20 |
| 8 |  Gillingham | 14 | +1 | 20 |
| 9 |  Accrington ST | 14 | +6 | 19 |
| 10 |  Chesterfield | 14 | +3 | 19 |
| 11 |  Tranmere | 14 | +2 | 19 |
| 12 |  Exeter City | 14 | +2 | 19 |
| 13 |  Swindon Town | 14 | -2 | 19 |
| 14 |  Newport County | 14 | +3 | 18 |
| 15 |  Shrewsbury | 14 | -5 | 18 |
| 16 |  Fleetwood Town | 14 | 0 | 17 |
| 17 |  Bristol Rovers | 14 | -6 | 16 |
| 18 |  Oldham | 14 | -4 | 15 |
| 19 |  Port Vale | 12 | -4 | 15 |
| 20 |  Rochdale | 14 | -9 | 15 |
| 21 |  Northampton | 13 | -1 | 14 |
| 22 |  Rotherham | 14 | -7 | 12 |
| 23 |  Colchester | 13 | -7 | 12 |
| 24 |  Crawley Town | 12 | -8 | 9 |
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What is the prediction for Colchester vs Walsall?
Our pick is Both teams to score with a 55% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.62.
Who will win Colchester vs Walsall?
On our numbers Colchester have a 36% chance of winning, the draw 23% and Walsall 41%.
How many goals will there be in Colchester vs Walsall?
We expect about 2.3 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 41% likely and both teams score 55% of the time on our projection.
When is Colchester vs Walsall?
Colchester vs Walsall (League Two) kicks off on Saturday 31 October 2026 at 16:00 (West Africa Time).
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