Colchester vs Cheltenham match stats & report

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League Two · England · Regular Season - 7 · Colchester Community Stadium, Colchester

Colchester stats & fixtures · Cheltenham stats & fixtures

Colchester drew with Cheltenham 1–1 in League Two on 19 September 2026. Expected goals finished 0.52–1.81. Cheltenham had 55% of the ball.

Colchester vs Cheltenham match statistics

ColchesterCheltenham

45% Ball possession 55%
0.52 Expected goals (xG) 1.81
8 Total shots 12
2 Shots on target 2
3 Shots off target 1
3 Blocked shots 9
5 Shots inside the box 6
3 Corners 9
14 Fouls 13
0 Offsides 3
3 Yellow cards 4
1 Red cards 0
369 Passes 443
77% Pass accuracy 82%
1 Goalkeeper saves 1

Goals and cards

10' Yellow card S. McWilliams Cheltenham
18' Yellow card J. Evans Cheltenham
28' Yellow card O. Thorn Colchester
66' Goal M. Sesay (assist E. Iandolo) Colchester
76' Yellow card H. Anderson Colchester
78' Penalty scored A. Weimann Cheltenham
83' Red card Jaden Williams Colchester
84' Yellow card E. Iandolo Colchester
85' Yellow card J. Tomkinson Cheltenham
90+2' Yellow card C. McCann Cheltenham

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Colchester

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Danny Cowley

22 T. Lo-Tutala

3 E. Iandolo 20 S. Raggett 5 J. Tucker 2 R. Hunt

26 J. Williams 12 M. Sesay

7 H. Anderson 10 J. Payne 27 O. Thorn

14 K. Kouassi

Bench T. Smith , F. Terry , P. Digby , S. Kuffour , Jaden Williams , B. Ihionvien , L. Chiwome

Cheltenham

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Steve Cotterill

23 W. Stanway

4 J. Tomlinson 25 P. Sweeney 5 R. Cundy 3 J. Tomkinson

7 B. Stevenson 17 S. McWilliams

26 J. Shipley 8 C. McCann 19 J. Evans

18 A. Weimann

Bench J. Day , G. Nurse , F. Willcox , J. Wilson , R. Broom , G. Miller , K. Otchere

Form guide

Colchester at home

2–5–3 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.0 per game
Conceded: 1.2 per game
Clean sheets: 2 / 10
Corners: 4.3 per game
Shots on target: 3.2 per game

43% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Cheltenham away

3–2–5 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.5 per game
Conceded: 1.7 per game
Clean sheets: 2 / 10
Corners: 4.6 per game
Shots on target: 3.2 per game

33% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Colchester vs Cheltenham head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
2 May 26	Cheltenham v Colchester	1–4
29 Nov 25	Colchester v Cheltenham	2–0
8 Mar 25	Cheltenham v Colchester	0–1
19 Oct 24	Colchester v Cheltenham	1–2

Only 4 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

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