Colchester United FC
Football England - EFL League Two JobServe Community Stadium Sat 23 Aug 22:00
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League Two Betting Preview: Colchester vs Barrow

Colchester host Barrow in this League Two match at JobServe Community Stadium, with kick-off set for 22:00 on Saturday 23 August. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.

We’re Sweet on BTTS No

There’s some value when it comes to getting odds of 1.74 for BTTS No when Colchester and Barrow meet. We think at least one team will draw a blank and this bet should secure a return.

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No Goals When Teams Last Met

Colchester United were beaten 2-1 at JobServe Community Stadium in their last game. This was at home to Cambridge United.

Barrow were defeated in their previous game. On their travels, they suffered a 1-0 loss against Harrogate Town at EnviroVent Stadium.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Barrow have avoided defeat against Colchester in the past seven games, with their last clash being a 0-0 draw at JobServe Community Stadium. The previous 10 H2H meetings have featured five draws, four wins for Barrow and just one for Colchester.

League Two G W D L GF GA GD GD P
19 Colchester logo Colchester 8 1 4 3 7 9 -2 7:9 7
21 Barrow logo Barrow 8 2 0 6 6 11 -5 6:11 6
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Confirmed Lineups

Colchester confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Matt Macey (GK), Rob Hunt, Jack Tucker, Tom Flanagan, Josh Powell, Teddy Bishop, Arthur Read, John-Kymani Gordon, Jack Payne, Owura Edwards, Samson Tovide.

Barrow confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Wyll Stanway (GK), Charlie Raglan, Niall Canavan, Lewis Shipley, Regan Booty, Ben Jackson, Tom Barkhuizen, Scott Smith, Jack Earing, Tyler Walker, Connor Mahoney.

Colchester vs Barrow Prediction & Betting Tips

We cover the key Colchester vs Barrow betting angles, showcasing our expert match prediction, correct score selection and a bet builder tailored for the best value.

Match Prediction

It’s hard to see how the League Two sides can both find the net and that means a BTTS No wager. We’re more than happy to land the generous 1.74 when it comes to this particular outcome.

A good deal of research goes into our football betting tips. We start by studying the latest form and getting a handle on injuries. The key League Two stats can then be used as the missing piece of the jigsaw.

Key Colchester vs Barrow league stats:

  • 6 of the last 10 Colchester matches have resulted in BTTS No
  • 3 of the last 5 Colchester home matches have resulted in BTTS No
  • The last 5 Barrow away matches have resulted in BTTS No
  • 8 of the last 10 Barrow matches have resulted in BTTS No

BTTS No Probability

The latest odds imply that our pick has a 57.5% prospect of winning. However, our experts have this number between 60-65% based on their in-depth research. This is why we can recommend this wager.

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Correct Score Prediction

Colchester Colchester logo 1 - 0 Barrow logo Barrow

Let’s take a chance on the 6.00 available that Colchester secure a 1-0 victory. There’s a nice potential return waiting if we’re able to predict the correct score.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Bet Builder Tips

Both Team To Score No
Full-Time Result Colchester
Total Goals Under 2.5

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Colchester vs Barrow Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Latest Odds Suggest Colchester Win

The latest Colchester United odds are 2.04 which leads to them being favourites in this League Two clash. It’s also implied by the bookmakers that they have a 49% prospect of securing a victory. If you want to wager on the underdog, Barrow have been priced up at 3.65.

Colchester are 2.02 on the Asian Handicap -0.5 which is the same as a victory on the Full-Time Result. The alternative is to oppose the favourites and get the draw onside by going for Barrow +0.5 at 1.76 instead.

Under 2.5 Goals is available as the favourite and a bet on this pick means that you don’t want more than two goals to be netted. A different wager could be betting BTTS No where you can land 1.74 when it comes to the Both Teams to Score No market.

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Asian Handicap
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Barrow Unbeaten in Past Five H2H JobServe Community Stadium Clashes Against Colchester

Colchester haven’t won any of their past four games at JobServe Community Stadium. Danny Cowley's side have secured four wins, four draws and two defeats in the last 10 home matches, scoring an average of 1.10 goals per game and conceding 0.70.

Barrow haven’t won any of their past four away games. The Bluebirds have finished with four draws, three wins and three defeats in the last 10 away games, recording an average of 1.00 goals per match and conceding 1.00.

Colchester were involved in a 0-0 draw when last meeting Barrow at JobServe Community Stadium. Barrow have won two of the past 5 H2H matches at JobServe Community Stadium, with the draw occurring three times.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Colchester logo Colchester Home Stats 4-4-2 1.80 1.10 0.70 4 6 5 5
Barrow logo Barrow Away Stats 3-4-3 2.00 1.00 1.00 5 5 3 7
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Colchester logo Colchester League Stats
Barrow logo Barrow League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 2 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Colchester vs Barrow Lineups & Team News

Don’t bet on Colchester vs Barrow without reviewing the latest team news. We’ll have the predicted and confirmed League Two lineups for you plus all the latest on player injuries.

Colchester Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Barrow Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Colchester Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Matt Macey
2 Rob Hunt 5 Jack Tucker 6 Tom Flanagan 26 Josh Powell
8 Teddy Bishop 16 Arthur Read
11 John-Kymani Gordon 10 Jack Payne 21 Owura Edwards
9 Samson Tovide
1 Wyll Stanway
5 Charlie Raglan 6 Niall Canavan 3 Lewis Shipley 22 Regan Booty
7 Ben Jackson 29 Tom Barkhuizen 8 Scott Smith 21 Jack Earing
10 Tyler Walker 23 Connor Mahoney

Barrow Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Colchester Substitutes

  • 12Tom Smith
  • 14Kyreece Lisbie
  • 15Dominic Gape
  • 17Jaden Williams
  • 20Jack Baldwin
  • 23Adrian Akande
  • 30Kane Vincent-Young

Barrow Substitutes

  • 11Elliot Newby
  • 17Katia Kouyate
  • 18Innes Cameron
  • 27David Worrall
  • 31Ben Winterbottom
  • 34Ben Whitfield
  • 43Kerr Smith

Previous Colchester Lineups

20 Aug League Two
Colchester 1-2 Cambridge
16 Aug League Two
Shrewsbury 0-2 Colchester
13 Aug EFL Cup
Oxford 1-0 Colchester
09 Aug League Two
Oldham 1-1 Colchester
02 Aug League Two
Colchester 1-1 Tranmere
03 May League Two
Colchester 0-0 Barrow

Previous Barrow Lineups

20 Aug League Two
Harrogate 1-0 Barrow
16 Aug League Two
Barrow 2-1 Notts County
13 Aug EFL Cup
Barrow 0-1 Preston
09 Aug League Two
Barrow 0-2 MK Dons
02 Aug League Two
Chesterfield 1-0 Barrow
03 May League Two
Colchester 0-0 Barrow
England FlagLeague Two Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Swindon 8 6 0 2 17:10 18
2 Gillingham 8 5 3 0 12:5 18
3 Salford 8 5 1 2 13:9 16
4 Walsall 8 5 1 2 8:5 16
5 Grimsby 8 4 3 1 14:9 15
6 Chesterfield 8 4 2 2 12:10 14
7 Bromley 8 3 4 1 12:8 13
8 Crewe 8 4 1 3 12:9 13
9 Bristol Rovers 8 4 1 3 9:9 13
10 MK Dons 8 3 3 2 13:7 12
11 Fleetwood 8 3 3 2 10:10 12
12 Notts County 8 3 2 3 12:10 11
13 Cambridge 8 3 2 3 9:8 11
14 Oldham 8 2 4 2 5:5 10
15 Barnet 8 3 1 4 8:11 10
16 Tranmere 7 2 3 2 11:8 9
17 Harrogate 8 2 2 4 8:12 8
18 Crawley 8 2 2 4 7:11 8
19 Colchester 8 1 4 3 7:9 7
20 Accr. Stanley 7 1 3 3 4:7 6
21 Barrow 8 2 0 6 6:11 6
22 Newport 8 1 2 5 8:13 5
23 Shrewsbury 8 1 2 5 6:16 5
24 Cheltenham 8 1 1 6 3:14 4
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Gillingham 4 4 0 0 7:1 12
2 Swindon 4 3 0 1 8:6 9
3 Walsall 4 3 0 1 4:2 9
4 Bromley 4 2 2 0 8:4 8
5 Chesterfield 4 2 2 0 7:4 8
6 Notts County 4 2 1 1 8:5 7
7 Grimsby 4 2 1 1 6:3 7
8 Cambridge 4 2 1 1 4:2 7
9 Salford 4 2 1 1 7:6 7
10 Bristol Rovers 4 2 1 1 3:2 7
11 Crewe 4 2 0 2 4:5 6
12 Tranmere 4 1 2 1 7:4 5
13 Accr. Stanley 3 1 2 0 3:2 5
14 Fleetwood 4 1 2 1 5:7 5
15 MK Dons 4 1 1 2 7:4 4
16 Harrogate 4 1 1 2 5:6 4
17 Crawley 4 1 1 2 4:5 4
18 Oldham 4 1 1 2 3:4 4
19 Cheltenham 4 1 0 3 2:5 3
20 Barrow 4 1 0 3 3:7 3
21 Colchester 4 0 2 2 3:6 2
22 Shrewsbury 4 0 2 2 1:5 2
23 Newport 4 0 1 3 4:7 1
24 Barnet 4 0 1 3 3:8 1