Colchester United vs Oldham Athletic: match statistics
Colchester United vs Oldham Athletic: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Colchester United play Oldham Athletic in EFL League Two (England). The match date is 3 April 2026 at 16:00. Final score: 1:3.
Current form
Colchester United: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match. Oldham Athletic: 1-0-4, 0.60 points/match.
Goal statistics
Colchester United scores 1.35 and concedes 1.07 goals per match. Oldham Athletic scores 1.30 and concedes 0.96. League average: 2.57 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Colchester United 50%, Oldham Athletic 43%. Over 2.5: Colchester United 35%, Oldham Athletic 48%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 48%.
xG, shots and style
Oldham Athletic has higher xG: 1.51 vs 1.44. Colchester United: 12.4 shots per match, Oldham Athletic: 13.1.
Match halves
Colchester United: half-time lead 22%, second-half goals 0.67. Oldham Athletic: half-time lead 28%, second-half goals 0.78.
Goals by minute
Colchester United: 0-15 (13 goals). Oldham Athletic: 46-60 (12 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
League Two: 2.57 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 48%.
Head-to-head
1 H2H matches: 0-1-0. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 100%.
Match description
Oldham Athletic holds a clear form advantage — they have won 4 of their last 5 matches and scored 9 goals in those games, while Colchester has just 1 win and 3 goals in their last 5. This season Oldham have conceded 33 goals versus Colchester's 42, and away they concede on average 0.95 goals with 47% clean sheets, whereas Colchester at home also concede 0.95 goals but have only 26% clean sheets. Offensively Colchester score on average 1.53 goals at home compared to Oldham's 1.21 away, yet the xG of both teams is almost identical (1.57 vs 1.54), and the hosts' shot conversion is 11% versus 9% for the visitors. The hosts dominate possession (57% vs 45%) and both average the same number of shots (13.63), but the visitors' superiority in points per game over the last 5 (Oldham 2.4 ppg vs Colchester 1.0 ppg) and better defensive stability tilt the outcome toward an Oldham win. For these reasons I predict an away victory and estimate probabilities of 55% for Oldham, 25% for a draw and 20% for Colchester.
Half-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Colchester United | Oldham Athletic | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 34% | 36% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.12 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.32 | 0.28 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Colchester United is 200% better for: last-5 form.
1.8 pts / match - Colchester United · 0.6 pts / match - Oldham Athletic
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Oldham Athletic is 11% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.07 goals / match - Colchester United · 0.96 goals / match - Oldham Athletic
Colchester United scores in 67% of matches (31 of 46 matches), while Oldham Athletic keeps a clean sheet in 41% (19 of 46 matches).
Oldham Athletic scores in 72% of matches (33 of 46 matches), while Colchester United keeps a clean sheet in 24% (11 of 46 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under — Colchester United
Over / Under — Oldham Athletic
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Colchester United - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 22% of matches and wins 39%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
Oldham Athletic - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 28% of matches and wins 39%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.40 | 1.40 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 1.0 | 1.6 |
| 1 goal | 40% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 40% |
| No goal | 60% | 40% |
| Goal difference | +3 | +2 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.40 | 1.40 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Average goals in match | 1.4 | 2.0 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 60% |
| No goal | 60% | 40% |
| Goal difference | -1 | 0 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (13 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (13). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (12 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Colchester United
Oldham Athletic
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League Two).
Teams vs league
| Colchester United | Liga | Oldham Athletic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▼ 2.41 | 2.57 | ▼ 2.26 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 50% | 52% | ▼ 43% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 35% | 48% | • 48% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 24% | 27% | ▲ 41% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 61% | 67% | ▲ 70% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 72% | 78% | ▼ 67% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Head-to-head
Previous meeting: Colchester United 0 - 1 - 0 Oldham Athletic. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Colchester United vs Oldham Athletic?
The EFL League Two match finished Colchester United 1:3 Oldham Athletic. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Colchester United vs Oldham Athletic?
Colchester United score 1.35 goals per game on average and Oldham Athletic 1.30. The EFL League Two average is 2.57 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 48% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Colchester United's matches and 43% of Oldham Athletic's.
What form are Colchester United and Oldham Athletic in?
Over the last 5 games Colchester United have a 3-0-2 record (1.80 points per game) and Oldham Athletic 1-0-4 (0.60 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Colchester United vs Oldham Athletic?
Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Colchester United vs Oldham Athletic: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.