Cambridge United vs Colchester

Cambridge United

1 - 1

Colchester

🕒 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 19:45 Europe/London 🧑‍⚖️ Declan Brown 🔁 Regular Season - 33 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 33

Regular Season Table

Cambridge United 3 · Colchester 12

Referee Stats

Declan Brown

6 matches · 3.00 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.00
Reds avg	0.50
Penalties avg	0.17
Over 4.5 cards	17%
Home wins	33%
Draws	50%
Away wins	17%

How the match was played

Match ended level at 1-1.
Cambridge United outshot their opponent (14-9).
Colchester controlled possession (57%).

Team Overview

Cambridge United (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 15-6-2

Goals For / Against

43 / 15

Avg: 1.87 / 0.65

Points

Avg: 2.22

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Colchester (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 8-6-9

Goals For / Against

27 / 26

Avg: 1.17 / 1.13

Points

Avg: 1.30

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this League Two fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.22

PPG

1.30

1.87

1.17

0.65

1.13

43%

O2.5

30%

52%

BTTS

48%

70%

Score 1st

48%

League-position context

Cambridge United rank3rd

Colchester rank12th

Cambridge United points82

Colchester points66

Cambridge United: #3 · 82 pts · GD +33

4 pts off the top 2. 7 pts above the play-off edge. 41 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Colchester: #12 · 66 pts · GD +13

20 pts off the top 2. 10 pts off the play-off line. 25 pts clear of the relegation zone.

16-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Cambridge United last 5 home

W L W D W

Points10/15

Weighted index64

Goals10-3

Record3-1-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Colchester last 5 away

W L W L L

Points6/15

Weighted index53

Goals5-4

Record2-0-3

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Cambridge United trend breakdown

Over 2.543%

BTTS52%

BTTS + O2.530%

1H Over 0.570%

Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 78% · Over 3.5 22% · 1H BTTS 13%

Colchester trend breakdown

Over 2.530%

BTTS48%

BTTS + O2.526%

1H Over 0.552%

Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 61% · Over 3.5 17% · 1H BTTS 17%

Scoring reliability

Cambridge United score at home91%

Cambridge United clean sheet at home43%

Colchester score away65%

Colchester clean sheet away22%

First-goal patterns

Cambridge United score first70%

Cambridge United win after scoring first69%

Colchester score first48%

Colchester win after scoring first64%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Cambridge United 60% · Colchester 40%

Avg first goal minute: Cambridge United 28.3' · Colchester 30.4'

Vs league average

Cambridge United score at home1.87 vs 1.37

Cambridge United concede at home0.65 vs 1.20

Colchester score away1.17 vs 1.20

Colchester concede away1.13 vs 1.37

Cambridge United score 36% above league average, while Colchester score 3% below league average.

Defensive side: Cambridge United are 46% below league average at home, and Colchester are 18% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.60

BTTS100%

Over 2.560%

At this venue setup: 2.00 goals on average across the last 5.

Cambridge United goal timing (home)

1H scored: 44% 2H scored: 56% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

46-60 11

31-45 9

76-90+ 7

0-15 6

61-75 5

16-30 3

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 5

61-75 4

16-30 3

76-90+ 3

31-45 1

0-15 0

Colchester goal timing (away)

1H scored: 54% 2H scored: 46% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

0-15 7

46-60 6

76-90+ 5

16-30 4

31-45 4

61-75 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 7

61-75 5

0-15 3

16-30 3

31-45 3

46-60 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

43%

57%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

357

484

Passes Accurate

234

348

Passes %

66%

72%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

3' ⚽

⚽

3' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

K. Watts

Normal Goal · Assist: B. Knight

22'

22' E. Bishop

30' ⚽

⚽

30' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

J. Payne

Normal Goal

43'

43' B. Purrington

63' ↑↓

↑↓

63' ⇄ O. Edwards

1st substitution · For: R. Akachukwu

71' ↑↓

↑↓

71' ⇄ S. Tovide

2nd substitution · For: W. Goodwin

71' ↑↓

↑↓

71' ⇄ E. Bishop

3rd substitution · For: Finley Frank Barbrook

72' ↑↓

↑↓

72' ⇄ B. Purrington

1st substitution · For: L. Bennett

72' ↑↓

↑↓

72' ⇄ L. Appéré

2nd substitution · For: S. Lavery

72' ↑↓

↑↓

72' ⇄ J. Brophy

3rd substitution · For: K. Smith

84'

84' J. Gibbons

90+5'

90+5' A. Read

Cambridge United vs Colchester 1-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Cambridge United drew 1-1 with Colchester on Tuesday, 17 February 2026 in League Two. The match was refereed by Declan Brown.

First half: Cambridge United took an early lead at 3' when K. Watts scored, with the assist credited to B. Knight, making the score 1-0. E. Bishop received a yellow card for Colchester at 22'. Colchester leveled the score at 30' when J. Payne scored, making the score 1-1. B. Purrington received a yellow card for Cambridge United at 43'.

Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. Colchester made their 1st substitution at 63', with O. Edwards replacing R. Akachukwu. Colchester made their 2nd substitution at 71', with S. Tovide replacing W. Goodwin. Colchester made their 3rd substitution at 71', with E. Bishop replacing Finley Frank Barbrook. Cambridge United made their 1st substitution at 72', with B. Purrington replacing L. Bennett. Cambridge United made their 2nd substitution at 72', with L. Appéré replacing S. Lavery. Cambridge United made their 3rd substitution at 72', with J. Brophy replacing K. Smith. J. Gibbons received a yellow card for Cambridge United at 84'. A. Read received a yellow card for Colchester at 90+5'.

Cambridge United used 3 substitutions while Colchester used 3 substitutions. Cambridge United got 2 yellow cards, while Colchester got 2 yellow cards.