Chesterfield vs Colchester

3 - 0
🕒 Tue, 03 Mar 2026 19:45 Europe/London 📍 SMH Group Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Simon Mather 🔁 Regular Season - 26 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 26
Regular Season Table
Chesterfield 6 · Colchester 12
Referee Stats
14 matches · 3.36 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.36
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.14
Over 4.5 cards 21%
Home wins 50%
Draws 29%
Away wins 21%
How the match was won
  • Chesterfield outshot their opponent (13-4).
  • Possession was balanced (52%-48%).
  • Chesterfield had the sharper finishing (6-2 shots on target).

Team Overview

Chesterfield (Home stats)

Games / Record

24
W-D-L: 11-8-5

Goals For / Against

38 / 25
Avg: 1.58 / 1.04

Points

41
Avg: 1.71

Clean Sheets

8

Failed to Score

4
Colchester (Away stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 8-6-9

Goals For / Against

27 / 26
Avg: 1.17 / 1.13

Points

30
Avg: 1.30

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

8

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.71
PPG
1.30
1.58
GF
1.17
1.04
GA
1.13
48%
O2.5
30%
57%
BTTS
48%
57%
Score 1st
48%

League-position context

Chesterfield rank6th
Colchester rank12th
Chesterfield points79
Colchester points66
Chesterfield: #6 · 79 pts · GD +15
7 pts off the top 2. 4 pts above the play-off edge. 38 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.
13-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Chesterfield last 5 home

W W D W L
Points10/15
Weighted index80
Goals6-5
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.

Chesterfield trend breakdown

Over 2.548%
BTTS57%
BTTS + O2.539%
1H Over 0.583%
Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 78% · Over 3.5 30% · 1H BTTS 17%

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

Chesterfield score at home87%
Chesterfield clean sheet at home35%
Colchester score away65%
Colchester clean sheet away22%

First-goal patterns

Chesterfield score first57%
Chesterfield win after scoring first69%
Colchester score first48%
Colchester win after scoring first64%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Chesterfield 63% · Colchester 40%
Avg first goal minute: Chesterfield 30.7' · Colchester 30.4'

Vs league average

Chesterfield score at home1.58 vs 1.37
Chesterfield concede at home1.04 vs 1.20
Colchester score away1.17 vs 1.20
Colchester concede away1.13 vs 1.37
Chesterfield score 15% above league average, while Colchester score 3% below league average.
Defensive side: Chesterfield are 14% below league average at home, and Colchester are 18% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.80
BTTS40%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 1.67 goals on average across the last 3.

Chesterfield goal timing (home)

1H scored: 56% 2H scored: 44% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 10
76-90+ 8
16-30 5
0-15 4
61-75 4
46-60 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 6
31-45 5
16-30 4
76-90+ 4
0-15 3
46-60 3

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
6
2
Total Shots
13
4
Shots off Goal
4
1
Blocked Shots
3
1
Shots Inside Box
10
2
Shots Outside Box
3
2
Ball Possession
52%
48%
Corner Kicks
4
4
Fouls
17
12
Offsides
1
3
Yellow Cards
2
4
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
2
3
Total Passes
422
395
Passes Accurate
322
293
Passes %
76%
74%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
4
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
5
24'
24' E. Bishop
26'
26' Goal · 1-0
W. Grigg
Penalty
30'
30' J. Tucker
39'
39' Goal · 2-0
D. Markanday
Normal Goal · Assist: S. Braybrooke
59'
59' S. Tovide
1st substitution · For: Micah Mbick
59'
59' J. Payne
2nd substitution · For: R. Akachukwu
59'
59' H. Anderson
3rd substitution · For: Jaden Williams
60'
60' E. Bishop
4th substitution · For: Finley Frank Barbrook
61'
61' K. McFadzean
69'
69' J. Berry-McNally
1st substitution · For: D. Duffy
69'
69' W. Grigg
2nd substitution · For: L. Bonis
72'
72' Goal · 3-0
L. Bonis
Normal Goal
74'
74' A. Owolabi-Belewu
3rd substitution · For: J. Donacien
74'
74' K. Vincent-Young
5th substitution · For: J. Gordon
81'
81' D. Markanday
4th substitution · For: L. Mandeville
87'
87' Harvey Araujo
90+2'
90+2' J. Donacien
90+3'
90+3' J. Gordon

Chesterfield vs Colchester 3-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Chesterfield beat Colchester 3-0 on Tuesday, 03 March 2026 in League Two. The match was refereed by Simon Mather. It was played at SMH Group Stadium.

First half: E. Bishop received a yellow card for Colchester at 24'. Chesterfield took the lead at 26' when W. Grigg scored (Penalty), making the score 1-0. J. Tucker received a yellow card for Colchester at 30'. Chesterfield extended the lead at 39' when D. Markanday scored, with the assist credited to S. Braybrooke, making the score 2-0.

Second half: Colchester made their 1st substitution at 59', with S. Tovide replacing Micah Mbick. Colchester made their 2nd substitution at 59', with J. Payne replacing R. Akachukwu. Colchester made their 3rd substitution at 59', with H. Anderson replacing Jaden Williams. Colchester made their 4th substitution at 60', with E. Bishop replacing Finley Frank Barbrook. K. McFadzean received a yellow card for Chesterfield at 61'. Chesterfield made their 1st substitution at 69', with J. Berry-McNally replacing D. Duffy. Chesterfield made their 2nd substitution at 69', with W. Grigg replacing L. Bonis. Chesterfield extended the lead at 72' when L. Bonis scored, making the score 3-0. Chesterfield made their 3rd substitution at 74', with A. Owolabi-Belewu replacing J. Donacien. Colchester made their 5th substitution at 74', with K. Vincent-Young replacing J. Gordon. Chesterfield made their 4th substitution at 81', with D. Markanday replacing L. Mandeville. Harvey Araujo received a yellow card for Colchester at 87'. J. Donacien received a yellow card for Chesterfield at 90+2'. J. Gordon received a yellow card for Colchester at 90+3'.

Chesterfield used 4 substitutions while Colchester used 5 substitutions. Chesterfield got 2 yellow cards, while Colchester got 4 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Chesterfield outshot their opponent (13-4).
  • Possession was balanced (52%-48%).
  • Chesterfield had the sharper finishing (6-2 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games6
Home Wins1
Draws3
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals2 (33.3%)
BTTS3 (50.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games3
Home Wins1
Draws2
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (33.3%)
BTTS1 (33.3%)

Chesterfield vs Colchester Head-to-Head History by Season