Colchester United vs Gillingham: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Colchester United played Gillingham in EFL League Two (England). The match was played on 6 December 2025. Final score: 0:0.

Current form

Colchester United: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. Gillingham: 1-3-1, 1.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Colchester United scores 1.56 and concedes 1.17 goals per match. Gillingham scores 1.44 and concedes 1.11. League average: 2.68 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Colchester United 61%, Gillingham 61%. Over 2.5: Colchester United 33%, Gillingham 39%. League level: BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 50%.

xG, shots and style

Gillingham has higher xG: 1.47 vs 1.36. Colchester United: 11.3 shots per match, Gillingham: 12.8.

Match halves

Colchester United: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.61. Gillingham: half-time lead 17%, second-half goals 1.00.

Goals by minute

Colchester United: 0-15 (9 goals). Gillingham: 76-90+ (9 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League Two: 2.68 goals per match, BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 50%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Half-by-half

0 : 0
1st half
0 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

52Possession (%)48
Colchester UnitedGillingham
11Shots10
Colchester UnitedGillingham
2Shots on target3
Colchester UnitedGillingham
1.1xG1.2
Colchester UnitedGillingham
1Corners6
Colchester UnitedGillingham
38Dangerous attacks48
Colchester UnitedGillingham
15Fouls14
Colchester UnitedGillingham
1Cards4
Colchester UnitedGillingham

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.

Colchester UnitedGillingham
1.56Goals scored / match1.44
Colchester UnitedGillingham
1.17Goals conceded / match1.11
Colchester UnitedGillingham
51%Average possession45%
Colchester UnitedGillingham
4.28Shots on target / match4.22
Colchester UnitedGillingham

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

11.33Shots per match12.78
Colchester UnitedGillingham
4.28Shots on target4.22
Colchester UnitedGillingham
13.7%Shot conversion11.3%
Colchester UnitedGillingham
51%Possession45%
Colchester UnitedGillingham
1.36xG for1.47
Colchester UnitedGillingham
1.28xG against1.4
Colchester UnitedGillingham

Shooting quality

Colchester United: Efficient finishingGillingham: Balanced
Colchester UnitedGillingham
Accuracy (shots on target)38%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.360.34

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 67% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / match - Colchester United · 1.2 pts / match - Gillingham

Colchester United
DLWWW
Season result split
39% W33% D28% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-6-5
1.50 pts / match · goal difference +7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-3-3
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
DWWLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.01Opponent xG: 1.25BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%
Gillingham
LWDDD
Season result split
39% W39% D22% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-7-4
1.56 pts / match · goal difference +6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-4-2
Last 5 away
2-1-2
WLLWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.57Opponent xG: 1.70BTTS: 80%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 scored per match.

1.56 goals / match - Colchester United · 1.44 goals / match - Gillingham

Gillingham is 5% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.17 goals / match - Colchester United · 1.11 goals / match - Gillingham

Colchester United scoring profile: very strong

Colchester United scores in 78% of matches (14 of 18 matches), while Gillingham keeps a clean sheet in 28% (5 of 18 matches).

Gillingham scoring profile: very strong

Gillingham scores in 89% of matches (16 of 18 matches), while Colchester United keeps a clean sheet in 22% (4 of 18 matches).

28Goals scored (season)26
Colchester UnitedGillingham
21Goals conceded (season)20
Colchester UnitedGillingham
2.72Average goals in match2.56
Colchester UnitedGillingham
7Goals scored (last 5)8
Colchester UnitedGillingham
3Goals conceded (last 5)8
Colchester UnitedGillingham

How often they score at least...

78%1 goal89%
Colchester UnitedGillingham
44%2 goals33%
Colchester UnitedGillingham
17%3 goals17%
Colchester UnitedGillingham
6%4 goals6%
Colchester UnitedGillingham

How often they concede at least...

78%1 goal72%
Colchester UnitedGillingham
28%2 goals28%
Colchester UnitedGillingham
6%3 goals11%
Colchester UnitedGillingham
6%4 goals0%
Colchester UnitedGillingham

* 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.

61%
Colchester United - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.11 of 18 matches
57%
League average

Goal patterns

39%BTTS at half-time22%
Colchester UnitedGillingham
6%BTTS in both halves0%
Colchester UnitedGillingham
22%Scored in both halves17%
Colchester UnitedGillingham

BTTS and goal count

33%Min. 3 goals and BTTS39%
Colchester UnitedGillingham
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Colchester UnitedGillingham
20%BTTS - last 580%
Colchester UnitedGillingham

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

83%Min. 1 goal before half-time50%
Colchester UnitedGillingham
44%Min. 2 goals before half-time28%
Colchester UnitedGillingham
22%Min. 3 goals before half-time17%
Colchester UnitedGillingham

2nd half

67%Min. 1 goal after half-time78%
Colchester UnitedGillingham
28%Min. 2 goals after half-time44%
Colchester UnitedGillingham
11%Min. 3 goals after half-time17%
Colchester UnitedGillingham

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.

Colchester United is 25% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.33 pts / match - Colchester United · 1.06 pts / match - Gillingham

Colchester United - half-time state
33% leading33% draw33% trailing
Gillingham - half-time state
17% leading56% draw28% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.33Points per match (1st half)1.06
Colchester UnitedGillingham
0.94Goals scored (1st half)0.44
Colchester UnitedGillingham
0.72Goals conceded (1st half)0.61
Colchester UnitedGillingham
1.67Average goals (1st half)1.06
Colchester UnitedGillingham
33%Clean sheet before half-time61%
Colchester UnitedGillingham
44%No goal before half-time67%
Colchester UnitedGillingham

After half-time (2nd half)

1.67Points per match (2nd half)1.78
Colchester UnitedGillingham
0.61Goals scored (2nd half)1
Colchester UnitedGillingham
0.44Goals conceded (2nd half)0.5
Colchester UnitedGillingham
1.06Average goals (2nd half)1.5
Colchester UnitedGillingham
72%Clean sheet after half-time61%
Colchester UnitedGillingham
56%No goal after half-time28%
Colchester UnitedGillingham

Colchester United - second-half results

44% W33% D22% L
24
Half-time points
17
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
30
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.33
PPG before half-time
Lead holding118%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 39%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.3

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Gillingham - second-half results

44% W44% D11% L
19
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
32
Second-half points
+9
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.06
PPG before half-time
Lead holding229%

Leads at half-time in 17% 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.

Colchester United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.801.60
Goals scored / match0.80.6
Goals conceded / match0.20.4
Average goals in match1.01.0
1 goal60%60%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%80%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference+3+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4
Gillingham - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.60
Goals scored / match0.80.8
Goals conceded / match1.20.4
Average goals in match2.01.2
1 goal80%60%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals40%20%
Clean sheet40%80%
No goal20%40%
Goal difference-2+2
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - 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.

Colchester United
ScoredConceded
9
4
0-15
2
3
16-30
6
6
31-45
5
1
46-60
2
2
61-75
4
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (9 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Gillingham
ScoredConceded
0
6
0-15
2
4
16-30
6
1
31-45
7
4
46-60
2
3
61-75
9
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (9 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +7 - wins late phases.

* 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

2.64
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
99%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
61%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
69%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
2%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 50 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Colchester United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.08
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.31
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-7.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.20
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.11
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
108%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
95%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.50
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
14% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 32% come in the first quarter-hour.
14%

Gillingham

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.07
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.26
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.03
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.29
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
117%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
77%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.36
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.6
Late goals
35% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
35%

* 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

Colchester UnitedLigaGillingham
Average goals in match 2.722.68 2.56
Both teams scored 61%57% 61%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 33%50% 39%
Clean sheets 22%24% 28%
Goal before half-time 83%71% 50%
Goal after half-time 67%76% 78%

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

2.68
Average goals per match
57%
Both teams scored
50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.45
Home goals / match
1.23
Away goals / match
+18%
Home attack advantage
+15%
Home defence advantage
+9%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
34%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. GillinghamYellow cardAaron Rowe
  2. GillinghamYellow cardRemeao Hutton
  3. Colchester UnitedSubstitutionOn: Owura EdwardsOff: Kyrell Lisbie
  4. GillinghamSubstitutionOn: Elliot NevittOff: Seb Palmer-Houlden
  5. GillinghamYellow cardSam Gale
  6. Colchester UnitedSubstitutionOn: Jaden WilliamsOff: Samson Tovide
  7. GillinghamSubstitutionOn: Shadrach OgieOff: Travis Akomeah
  8. GillinghamYellow cardShadrach Ogie
  9. Colchester UnitedYellow cardDominic Gape

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

FAQ

What was the result of Colchester United vs Gillingham?

The EFL League Two match finished Colchester United 0:0 Gillingham. 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 Gillingham?

Colchester United score 1.56 goals per game on average and Gillingham 1.44. The EFL League Two average is 2.68 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 50% of games. Both teams score in 61% of Colchester United's matches and 61% of Gillingham's.

What form are Colchester United and Gillingham in?

Over the last 5 games Colchester United have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Gillingham 1-3-1 (1.20 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Colchester United vs Gillingham — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.