Northampton vs Colchester Prediction & Betting Tips

Recent form for both sides

Colchester's League Two form over their last seven reads two wins, three draws and two losses. They beat Rochdale and Oldham at home but lost away at Swindon and Bristol Rovers, with draws against Cheltenham, Crewe and Accrington filling out the picture.

Northampton: 20 completed matches; Colchester: 20 completed matches.

Northampton

20 matches

Win

15% 3 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

60% 12 / 20

Scored

16

Conceded

33

Difference

-17

Colchester

20 matches

Win

25% 5 / 20

Draw

30% 6 / 20

Loss

45% 9 / 20

Scored

28

Conceded

28

Difference

0

Northampton have managed just one win in the same span, with three draws and three defeats. Their record splits by venue: a win and two draws at home, but no win away in their last three attempts on the road.

Northampton's home form gives them something to hold onto, but it's a thin platform to build confidence on.

Comparative Team Statistics: Northampton vs Colchester

History leans Northampton's way

Of the nine recorded meetings between these two, Northampton have won seven, with Colchester taking just two, including a 1-0 win on their last visit to Northampton back in February 2023.

That record stretches back over a decade, though, and neither club looks much like the side it was then. It tells us more about the fixture's history than about how either team is playing right now.

Where they stand

Colchester sit 15th in League Two with nine points from seven games, having won two, drawn three and lost two. Northampton are down in 22nd on six points from the same number of matches, after one win, three draws and three defeats.

Northampton dropped into this division from League One over the summer, while Colchester have stayed put. Early results suggest the adjustment down a level is still a work in progress for the home side.

Colchester head into this one occupying the healthier league position, even on the road.

Snapshots from the squads

Colchester's O. Thorn has been their most productive creative player so far, chipping in three assists across seven appearances, which gives them a reliable source of chances.

Northampton:

Penalty cards:

L. Evans x 1 x 1

Colchester:

Best scorers:

M. Sesay - 3

Best assist providers:

O. Thorn - 4

Penalty cards:

Jaden Williams x 1

Discipline has been an issue on both sides. Colchester's Jaden Williams has already picked up a red card in six games this season, and Northampton's L. Evans was sent off inside just four appearances.

Both squads have shown a short fuse this season, which is worth bearing in mind.