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Chesterfield vs Colchester Prediction

Tuesday 20 October 2026, 19:45 League Two

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The model's read

Chesterfield crestChesterfield 57% Draw 24% Colchester crestColchester 19%

The read

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Both sides are missing defenders this week, Chesterfield without Dunkley and Boot, Colchester without Raggett, so goals look the safer read than a clean Chesterfield win. Colchester arrive 19th and winless away all season, backing Chesterfield's advantage, but not a shutout.

The model says

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The call on this game Chesterfield to win
The best price 1.57William Hill

Every call is logged before kick-off and graded in public. The whole record is on the track record, misses included.

Add the call to my slip · 1.57

Who is missing

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Team news · fetched, named, sourced
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John Fleck: out (hamstring) · Chey Dunkley: out (neck, several weeks) · Ryan Boot: out (wrist)

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Sean Raggett: injury doubt · Kylian Kouassi: injury doubt

Checked Sat 17 Oct, 01:21.

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The research

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Markets the desk would leave alone
KILLED
Chesterfield Win & BTTS No 3.61

The trap a casual read takes: 7th host vs 19th and winless in 6 looks like an easy shutout, but Chesterfield are without centre-back Dunkley and keeper Boot, so a clean sheet is exactly the wrong read here.

KILLED
Colchester Win 3.84

No away win in the league all season, 6 straight without a win, 19th in the table, and missing both centre-back Raggett and forward Kouassi named this week; the away form line L D D L D backs the kill.

The research desk on this game:

“Two leaky defenses collide: goals look likely, but a clean Chesterfield win is the trap.”

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The model v the market

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Match modelBest priceImplied
Chesterfield win 57% 1.57 64%
Draw 24% 4.00 25%
Colchester win 19% 5.25 19%
Chesterfield or draw 1.17 85%
Colchester or draw 45% 2.30 43%
Either side to win, no draw 1.22 82%
Over 2.5 goals 62% 1.60 62%
Both teams to score 58% 1.67 60%

Best price across the books we track, the same price as the list below, where the book is named.

The singles' third check uses our goals model, a separate number.

Every priced market

15 markets
Under 2 first half goals Marathon Bet 1.18
Over 7.5 corners 1xBet 1.19
Colchester under 5 corners 1xBet 1.18
Under 12 corners 1xBet 1.20
Under 4 goals Marathon Bet 1.22
Under 2.5 second half goals Bet365 1.28
Over 2 goals Marathon Bet 1.23
Over 0.5 first half goals Bet365 1.28
Chesterfield over 4.5 corners 1xBet 1.27
Colchester over 2.5 corners 1xBet 1.27
Over 1 second half goals Marathon Bet 1.28
Chesterfield under 7.5 corners 1xBet 1.29
Colchester under 1.5 goals Bet365 1.30
Chesterfield under 2.5 goals Bet365 1.44
Colchester over 0.5 goals Bet365 1.44

The bookmakers' best prices on every market we track for this game, corners, cards and shots included. Prices are theirs, with their margin in; our own number appears only where the model has a graded record. Tap any to add it to your slip.

Since we first priced it

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Away win 4.00 to 4.80 drifting, longer
Home win 1.85 to 1.57 shortening
Draw 3.80 to 3.90 drifting, longer

The best price when we first priced this game, then the best price now. Drifting means the price got longer, shortening means shorter.

Recent form

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Chesterfield crestChesterfield LDWLWW

Last 6, newest first: 3 won, 1 drawn, 2 lost. 11 scored, 8 conceded.

Sat 17 Oct Port Vale crestat Port Vale 0-1 Lost
Sat 10 Oct Crawley Town crestat Crawley Town 2-2 Drew
Sat 3 Oct Tranmere Rovers crestv Tranmere Rovers 4-2 Won
Sat 26 Sep Cheltenham Town crestat Cheltenham Town 1-2 Lost
Sat 19 Sep York crestv York 2-0 Won
Sat 12 Sep Oldham Athletic crestat Oldham Athletic 2-1 Won
Colchester crestColchester DLDDDL

Last 6, newest first: 0 won, 4 drawn, 2 lost. 5 scored, 8 conceded.

Sat 17 Oct Exeter City crestv Exeter City 0-0 Drew
Sat 10 Oct Newport County crestat Newport County 0-1 Lost
Sat 26 Sep Shrewsbury crestat Shrewsbury 2-2 Drew
Sat 19 Sep Cheltenham crestv Cheltenham 1-1 Drew
Sat 12 Sep Crewe Alexandra crestv Crewe Alexandra 1-1 Drew
Sat 5 Sep Swindon Town crestat Swindon Town 1-3 Lost

Each side's last finished games in all competitions, their goals first. At home reads v, away reads at.

Chesterfield v Colchester: the numbers

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Chesterfield crestChesterfieldColchester crestColchester 7League position20 4-3-4League record, won-drawn-lost2-5-3 17-15Goals for and against10-13 15Points11 2-2-1Home record v away record0-2-3 1.50Scored a game1.00 1.40Conceded a game1.30 18%Clean sheets20% 18%Failed to score30% 61%Both teams scored50%

League record and goals from this season's table where the feed carries it; the rates are the share of each side's games in the data we hold.

Chesterfield v Colchester: head to head

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Chesterfield won 3 5 draws Colchester won 2
3.3 goals a game 6/10 both scored 5/10 over 2.5
3 Mar 2026 Chesterfield crestColchester crestChesterfield v Colchester 3-0
4 Oct 2025 Colchester crestChesterfield crestColchester v Chesterfield 6-2
4 Mar 2025 Colchester crestChesterfield crestColchester v Chesterfield 1-0
22 Oct 2024 Chesterfield crestColchester crestChesterfield v Colchester 1-1
30 Dec 2017 Chesterfield crestColchester crestChesterfield v Colchester 0-0
12 Sep 2017 Colchester crestChesterfield crestColchester v Chesterfield 1-1
5 Nov 2016 Colchester crestChesterfield crestColchester v Chesterfield 1-2
16 Feb 2016 Colchester crestChesterfield crestColchester v Chesterfield 1-1
12 Sep 2015 Chesterfield crestColchester crestChesterfield v Colchester 3-3
14 Apr 2015 Chesterfield crestColchester crestChesterfield v Colchester 6-0

Likely scorelines

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2-19% 3-14% 3-03% 3-22% 4-11% 4-01%

From each side's goals scored and conceded a game, the home side's goals first. Information, not a call.

Chesterfield vs Colchester: FAQs

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Chesterfield vs Colchester prediction: what is the call?

The call on this game is Chesterfield to win at 1.57. Every call is logged before kick-off and graded in public, misses included.

What time does Chesterfield vs Colchester kick off?

Chesterfield vs Colchester kicks off on Tuesday 20 October 2026 at 19:45 UK time (League Two).

What are the best odds for Chesterfield vs Colchester?

The best prices across the books we track: Chesterfield 1.57, the draw 4.00, Colchester 5.25. Prices move; the table on this page is the latest.

Who is missing for Chesterfield vs Colchester?

Chesterfield: John Fleck: out (hamstring), Chey Dunkley: out (neck, several weeks), Ryan Boot: out (wrist). Colchester: Sean Raggett: injury doubt, Kylian Kouassi: injury doubt.

What form are Chesterfield and Colchester in?

Chesterfield have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 6 (L D W L W W, newest first), scoring 11 and conceding 8. Colchester have won 0, drawn 4 and lost 2 of their last 6 (D L D D D L, newest first), scoring 5 and conceding 8.

What is the head to head between Chesterfield and Colchester?

In their last 10 meetings on our record, Chesterfield won 3, Colchester won 2 and 5 were drawn. The most recent, 3 Mar 2026, finished Chesterfield 3-0 Colchester.

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  • The daily singles. Each one cleared three checks: the line landed in at least 9 of the two sides' last 12 games, a UK price of 1.35 or more, and our model's number clears what the price needs. Usually 0 to 5 a day, one unit each.
  • The case for each, put together. The last 12 against what the price needs, who is missing, the head to head, and the best price at a UK bookmaker, in one place.
  • The desk's card on every fixture it covers. Its verdict, every market graded, and the reason written down. And tomorrow's singles the night before.

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