Tranmere vs Colchester

Tranmere

0 - 1

Colchester

🕒 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Prenton Park 🧑‍⚖️ Scott Oldham 🔁 Regular Season - 42 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 42

Regular Season Table

Tranmere 21 · Colchester 12

Referee Stats

Scott Oldham

11 matches · 2.73 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	2.73
Reds avg	0.09
Penalties avg	0.27
Over 4.5 cards	18%
Home wins	27%
Draws	36%
Away wins	36%

How the match was won

Shots were tight (13-16).
Colchester controlled possession (61%).

Team Overview

Tranmere (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 4-6-13

Goals For / Against

22 / 37

Avg: 0.96 / 1.61

Points

Avg: 0.78

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

0.78

PPG

1.30

0.96

1.17

1.61

1.13

43%

O2.5

30%

52%

BTTS

48%

35%

Score 1st

48%

League-position context

Tranmere rank21st

Colchester rank12th

Tranmere points41

Colchester points66

Tranmere: #21 · 41 pts · GD -25

45 pts off the top 2. 35 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts from safety.

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.

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

Tranmere last 5 home

D L L L L

Points1/15

Weighted index11

Goals2-8

Record0-1-4

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.

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.

Tranmere trend breakdown

Over 2.543%

BTTS52%

BTTS + O2.535%

1H Over 0.552%

Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 78% · Over 3.5 30% · 1H BTTS 0%

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

Tranmere score at home65%

Tranmere clean sheet at home17%

Colchester score away65%

Colchester clean sheet away22%

First-goal patterns

Tranmere score first35%

Tranmere win after scoring first38%

Colchester score first48%

Colchester win after scoring first64%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Tranmere 14% · Colchester 40%

Avg first goal minute: Tranmere 27.0' · Colchester 30.4'

Vs league average

Tranmere score at home0.96 vs 1.37

Tranmere concede at home1.61 vs 1.20

Colchester score away1.17 vs 1.20

Colchester concede away1.13 vs 1.37

Tranmere score 30% below league average, while Colchester score 3% below league average.

Defensive side: Tranmere are 34% above league average at home, and Colchester are 18% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.40

BTTS60%

Over 2.540%

At this venue setup: 2.20 goals on average across the last 5.

Tranmere goal timing (home)

1H scored: 55% 2H scored: 45% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 61-75

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

0-15 4

16-30 4

61-75 4

76-90+ 4

31-45 3

46-60 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

61-75 9

76-90+ 9

31-45 7

46-60 5

0-15 4

16-30 4

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

39%

61%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

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Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

291

490

Passes Accurate

167

346

Passes %

57%

71%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

28'

28' A. Read

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ K. Vincent-Young

1st substitution · For: R. Hunt

54' ↑↓

↑↓

54' ⇄ E. Bishop

2nd substitution · For: Finley Frank Barbrook

54' ↑↓

↑↓

54' ⇄ K. Lisbie

3rd substitution · For: O. Edwards

63' ↑↓

↑↓

63' ⇄ Jayden Joseph

1st substitution · For: Charlie Jay Whitaker

68'

68' W. Tamen

75' ⚽

⚽

75' ⚽ Goal · 0-1

J. Payne

Normal Goal · Assist: O. Edwards

76' ↑↓

↑↓

76' ⇄ J. Ironside

2nd substitution · For: K. Woolery

76' ↑↓

↑↓

76' ⇄ S. Finley

3rd substitution · For: R. Watson

83' ↑↓

↑↓

83' ⇄ L. O'Connor

4th substitution · For: N. Kenneh

83' ↑↓

↑↓

83' ⇄ Z. Obiero

5th substitution · For: K. Dennis

90+2' ↑↓

↑↓

90+2' ⇄ J. Payne

4th substitution · For: S. Kuffour

90+2' ↑↓

↑↓

90+2' ⇄ W. Goodwin

5th substitution · For: Jaden Williams

Tranmere vs Colchester 0-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Colchester beat Tranmere 1-0 on Monday, 06 April 2026 in League Two. The match was refereed by Scott Oldham. It was played at Prenton Park.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. A. Read received a yellow card for Colchester at 28'.

Second half: Colchester made their 1st substitution at 46', with K. Vincent-Young replacing R. Hunt. Colchester made their 2nd substitution at 54', with E. Bishop replacing Finley Frank Barbrook. Colchester made their 3rd substitution at 54', with K. Lisbie replacing O. Edwards. Tranmere made their 1st substitution at 63', with Jayden Joseph replacing Charlie Jay Whitaker. W. Tamen received a yellow card for Tranmere at 68'. Colchester took the lead at 75' when J. Payne scored, with the assist credited to O. Edwards, making the score 0-1. Tranmere made their 2nd substitution at 76', with J. Ironside replacing K. Woolery. Tranmere made their 3rd substitution at 76', with S. Finley replacing R. Watson. Tranmere made their 4th substitution at 83', with L. O'Connor replacing N. Kenneh. Tranmere made their 5th substitution at 83', with Z. Obiero replacing K. Dennis. Colchester made their 4th substitution at 90+2', with J. Payne replacing S. Kuffour. Colchester made their 5th substitution at 90+2', with W. Goodwin replacing Jaden Williams.

Tranmere used 5 substitutions while Colchester used 5 substitutions. Tranmere got 1 yellow card, while Colchester got 1 yellow card.