Salford City vs Colchester United: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Salford City play Colchester United in EFL League Two (England). The match date is 13 December 2025 at 13:30. Final score: 4:3.

Current form

Salford City: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. Colchester United: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Salford City scores 1.33 and concedes 1.16 goals per match. Colchester United scores 1.35 and concedes 1.07. League average: 2.57 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Salford City 49%, Colchester United 50%. Over 2.5: Salford City 47%, Colchester United 35%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 48%.

xG, shots and style

Salford City has higher xG: 1.57 vs 1.44. Salford City: 13.4 shots per match, Colchester United: 12.4.

Match halves

Salford City: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.73. Colchester United: half-time lead 22%, second-half goals 0.67.

Goals by minute

Salford City: 76-90+ (19 goals). Colchester United: 0-15 (13 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: 1-0-0. Average goals 1.00, BTTS 0%.

Half-by-half

1 : 1
1st half
3 : 2
2nd half

Match statistics

55Possession (%)45
Salford CityColchester United
16Shots14
Salford CityColchester United
9Shots on target7
Salford CityColchester United
1.9xG1.64
Salford CityColchester United
5Corners3
Salford CityColchester United
35Dangerous attacks37
Salford CityColchester United
13Fouls9
Salford CityColchester United
3Cards0
Salford CityColchester United

Pre-match profilewhat 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.

Salford CityColchester United
1.33Goals scored / match1.35
Salford CityColchester United
1.16Goals conceded / match1.07
Salford CityColchester United
50%Average possession54%
Salford CityColchester United
4.45Shots on target / match4.24
Salford CityColchester United

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

13.45Shots per match12.41
Salford CityColchester United
4.45Shots on target4.24
Salford CityColchester United
9.9%Shot conversion10.9%
Salford CityColchester United
50%Possession54%
Salford CityColchester United
1.57xG for1.44
Salford CityColchester United
1.31xG against1.34
Salford CityColchester United

Shooting quality

Salford City: BalancedColchester United: Balanced
Salford CityColchester United
Accuracy (shots on target)33%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.300.32

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 formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Colchester United is 13% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / match - Salford City · 1.8 pts / match - Colchester United

Salford City
WDWDL
Season result split
53% W14% R33% P
Season (W-D-L)
26-7-16
1.73 pts / match · goal difference +8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
14-5-5
Last 5 at home
3-2-0
WWDWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.34Opponent xG: 1.30BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%
Colchester United
WWLLW
Season result split
39% W26% R35% P
Season (W-D-L)
18-12-16
1.43 pts / match · goal difference +13
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
8-6-9
Last 5 away
2-0-3
LLWLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.73Opponent xG: 1.39BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow 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.

Colchester United is 8% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.16 goals / match - Salford City · 1.07 goals / match - Colchester United

Salford City scoring profile: very strong

Salford City scores in 71% of matches (35 of 49 matches), while Colchester United keeps a clean sheet in 24% (11 of 46 matches).

Colchester United scoring profile: strong

Colchester United scores in 67% of matches (31 of 46 matches), while Salford City keeps a clean sheet in 31% (15 of 49 matches).

65Goals scored (season)62
Salford CityColchester United
57Goals conceded (season)49
Salford CityColchester United
2.49Average goals in match2.41
Salford CityColchester United
6Goals scored (last 5)9
Salford CityColchester United
6Goals conceded (last 5)4
Salford CityColchester United

How often they score at least...

71%1 goal67%
Salford CityColchester United
41%2 goals37%
Salford CityColchester United
16%3 goals17%
Salford CityColchester United
4%4 goals9%
Salford CityColchester United

How often they concede at least...

69%1 goal76%
Salford CityColchester United
33%2 goals17%
Salford CityColchester United
14%3 goals9%
Salford CityColchester United
0%4 goals4%
Salford CityColchester United

* 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.

50%
Colchester United - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.23 of 46 matches
52%
League average

Goal patterns

16%BTTS at half-time26%
Salford CityColchester United
6%BTTS in both halves4%
Salford CityColchester United
20%Scored in both halves20%
Salford CityColchester United

BTTS and goal count

45%Min. 3 goals and BTTS30%
Salford CityColchester United
2%Min. 3 goals without BTTS4%
Salford CityColchester United
40%BTTS - last 540%
Salford CityColchester United

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.

1st half

61%Min. 1 goal before half-time61%
Salford CityColchester United
35%Min. 2 goals before half-time39%
Salford CityColchester United
10%Min. 3 goals before half-time11%
Salford CityColchester United

2nd half

69%Min. 1 goal after half-time72%
Salford CityColchester United
37%Min. 2 goals after half-time30%
Salford CityColchester United
20%Min. 3 goals after half-time17%
Salford CityColchester United

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Salford City is 19% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.45 pts / match - Salford City · 1.22 pts / match - Colchester United

Salford City - half-time state
33% leading47% draw20% trailing
Colchester United - half-time state
22% leading57% draw22% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.45Points per match (1st half)1.22
Salford CityColchester United
0.59Goals scored (1st half)0.67
Salford CityColchester United
0.49Goals conceded (1st half)0.5
Salford CityColchester United
1.08Average goals (1st half)1.17
Salford CityColchester United
65%Clean sheet before half-time54%
Salford CityColchester United
57%No goal before half-time59%
Salford CityColchester United

After half-time (2nd half)

1.39Points per match (2nd half)1.39
Salford CityColchester United
0.73Goals scored (2nd half)0.67
Salford CityColchester United
0.67Goals conceded (2nd half)0.57
Salford CityColchester United
1.41Average goals (2nd half)1.24
Salford CityColchester United
51%Clean sheet after half-time57%
Salford CityColchester United
51%No goal after half-time54%
Salford CityColchester United

Salford City - second-half results

33% W41% R27% P
71
Half-time points
29
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
68
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.45
PPG before half-time
Lead holding161%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 53%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Colchester United - second-half results

35% W35% R30% P
56
Half-time points
31
Half-time goals
+8
Goal difference (1st half)
64
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.22
PPG before half-time
Lead holding177%

Leads at half-time in 22% of matches and wins 39%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Salford City - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.20
Goals scored / match0.40.8
Goals conceded / match0.60.6
Average goals in match1.01.4
1 goal40%60%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference-1+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Colchester United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.401.40
Goals scored / match0.81.0
Goals conceded / match0.20.6
Average goals in match1.01.6
1 goal40%100%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+3+2
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Salford City
ScoredConceded
11
7
0-15
8
2
16-30
10
15
31-45
9
11
46-60
8
8
61-75
19
14
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (19 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (15). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

Colchester United
ScoredConceded
13
8
0-15
6
4
16-30
12
11
31-45
11
4
46-60
8
9
61-75
12
13
76-90

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.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.46
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
96%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-59%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
48%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
10%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 10 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Salford City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.26
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.09
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.24
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.15
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
97%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
97%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.13
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
29% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
29%

Colchester United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.10
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.18
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-18.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.09
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.27
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
113%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
78%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.37
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 21% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

* 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 contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League Two).

Teams vs league

Salford CityLigaColchester United
Average goals in match 2.492.57 2.41
Both teams scored 49%52% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 47%48% 35%
Clean sheets 31%27% 24%
Goal before half-time 61%67% 61%
Goal after half-time 69%78% 72%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.57
Average goals per match
52%
Both teams scored
48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.37
Home goals / match
1.20
Away goals / match
+14%
Home attack advantage
+12%
Home defence advantage
+9%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
67%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Salford City 1 - 0 - 0 Colchester United. Average goals 1.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Salford City vs Colchester United?

The EFL League Two match finished Salford City 4:3 Colchester United. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Salford City vs Colchester United?

Salford City score 1.33 goals per game on average and Colchester United 1.35. The EFL League Two average is 2.57 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 48% of games. Both teams score in 49% of Salford City's matches and 50% of Colchester United's.

What form are Salford City and Colchester United in?

Over the last 5 games Salford City have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Colchester United 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Salford City vs Colchester United?

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