Cheltenham Town vs Colchester UnitedLive Score, Lineups & H2H

League Two (England)

2025/2026

Cheltenham Town

Miller55'

-FT

May 02, 2026

The EV Charger Points Stadium

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Match Timeline

Man of the Match

Arthur Read

Colchester United

Goals

7.8

90'+3Substitution

Max Jolliffe· In

Arthur Read· Out

Colchester United

Goal!

1-4

Finley Barbrook

90'·Colchester United

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86'Substitution

Harry Ashfield· In

L. Young· Out

Cheltenham Town

76'Substitution

Romeo Akachukwu· In

Jack Payne· Out

Colchester United

76'Substitution

Jaden Williams· In

Samson Tovide· Out

Colchester United

74'Yellow Card

Owura Edwards

Colchester United

73'Substitution

A. Jude-Boyd· In

George Nurse· Out

Cheltenham Town

67'Substitution

Finley Barbrook· In

Teddy Bishop· Out

Colchester United

67'Substitution

Owura Edwards· In

Kyreece Lisbie· Out

Colchester United

63'Substitution

Ryan Broom· In

J. Thomas· Out

Cheltenham Town

62'Substitution

Mo Faal· In

G. Miller· Out

Cheltenham Town

62'Substitution

Josh Martin· In

Jake Bickerstaff· Out

Cheltenham Town

Goal!

1-3

G. Miller

55'·Cheltenham Town

⚽

Goal!

0-3

Harry Anderson

31'·Colchester United

⚽

Goal!

0-2

Arthur Read

23'·Colchester United

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5'Yellow Card

L. Young

Cheltenham Town

Goal!

0-1

Samson Tovide

3'·Colchester United

⚽

Statistics of the Game

Cheltenham Town

Colchester United

52%Ball Possession48%

15Shots Total11

4Shots On Target7

9Corners1

11Fouls8

1Yellow Cards1

1Offsides2

4Saves3

410Passes398

5Shots Off Target4

91Attacks107

50Dangerous Attacks40

13Shots Inside Box6

2Shots Outside Box5

1Goals4

8Free Kicks11

6Shots Blocked0

5Substitutions5

16Tackles13

1Assists3

343Accurate Passes304

32Total Crosses8

7Accurate Crosses1

10Interceptions7

55Duels Won41

4Big Chances Created4

3Big Chances Missed1

Cheltenham Town

Manager: Steve Cotterill

Starting XI

6.5

6.8

6.3

7.1

6.5

6.6

6.0

7.3

6.4

6.0

7.5

Substitutes

6.5

6.8

6.4

6.5

Manager: Danny Cowley

Starting XI

6.8

6.8

7.1

6.9

6.8

7.8

7.7

6.7

6.3

7.6

7.0

Substitutes

6.4

6.2

7.3

6.9

Player Stats

Player	Rating	Min	Goals	Assists	Shots	Passes	Tackles	Duels
G. Miller FW	7.5	62'	1	0	3/3	7(86%)	-	3/9
L. Young MF	7.3	86'	0	1	-	31(71%)	-	1/4
James Wilson DF	7.1	90'	0	0	1/2	59(88%)	2	7/8
Ryan Broom MF	6.8	27'	0	0	-	17(100%)	1	2/2
J. Tomkinson DF	6.8	90'	0	0	0/1	41(85%)	4	11/17
Ben Stevenson MF	6.6	90'	0	0	-	41(90%)	2	4/6
George Nurse DF	6.5	73'	0	0	-	40(83%)	2	3/5
A. Jude-Boyd DF	6.5	17'	0	0	-	10(90%)	1	3/4
Mo Faal FW	6.5	28'	0	0	0/1	4(75%)	-	6/8
J. Day GK	6.5	90'	0	0	-	26(73%)	-	-
Isaac Hutchinson MF	6.4	90'	0	0	0/4	31(87%)	-	0/1
Josh Martin FW	6.4	28'	0	0	0/1	8(75%)	1	3/7
Sam Sherring DF	6.3	90'	0	0	-	61(82%)	-	3/5
J. Thomas MF	6.0	63'	0	0	0/2	16(69%)	2	5/8
Jake Bickerstaff MF	6.0	62'	0	0	0/1	11(91%)	-	2/9
Harry Ashfield MF	-	4'	0	0	-	7(86%)	1	2/3

Cheltenham Town vs Colchester United — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)

Team	Run	Unbeaten	Winless	Scored in	Conceded in	Last-5 pts	Last-5 goals
Cheltenham Town	L2	0	2	0	2	9/15	8-8
Colchester United	L2	0	2	0	3	9/15	6-3

Computed over each team's last 15 finished games before kickoff.

Cheltenham Town — last 5 games

W4-0 @ Walsall2026-04-11
W2-1 vs Gillingham2026-04-14
W1-0 vs Newport County2026-04-18
L1-3 vs Tranmere Rovers2026-04-21
L0-4 @ Bristol Rovers2026-04-25

Colchester United — last 5 games

W1-0 @ Tranmere Rovers2026-04-06
W3-0 vs Swindon Town2026-04-10
W2-1 vs Accrington Stanley2026-04-14
L0-1 @ Harrogate Town2026-04-18
L0-1 vs Notts County2026-04-25

Head-to-head, computed

Meetings on record: 15
Cheltenham Town wins: 6
Draws: 3
Colchester United wins: 6
Avg goals per meeting: 2.6
Over 2.5 goals: 53%
Both teams scored: 47%
Home side won: 40%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings: 3W 0D 2L (Cheltenham Town view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time: 2 vs 2.6

Aggregated from 15 finished meetings in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings

Date	Home	Score	Away
2025-11-29	Colchester United	2-0	Cheltenham Town
2025-03-08	Cheltenham Town	0-1	Colchester United
2025-01-14	Cheltenham Town	2-1	Colchester United
2024-10-19	Colchester United	1-2	Cheltenham Town
2021-04-24	Cheltenham Town	1-0	Colchester United

Standings context (current table)

Team	Pos	Pld	Pts	GD	Form	Form rank	Form vs pos
Cheltenham Town	18	46	52	-26	WWLLL	12	+6
Colchester United	12	46	66	13	WWLLW	6	+6

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context

Points gap: 14 ptsCheltenham Town 52 · Colchester United 66
Positions: #18 vs #12

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-05-02

Recent matches

Previous Meetings

Last 5 matches

Won 40%

(2/5)

Draw 0%

(0/5)

Won 60%

(3/5)

Goals

5-9

Total matches

Recent matches

League Two•May 2, 2026

Cheltenham Town

1-4

Colchester United

League Two•Nov 29, 2025

Colchester United

2-0

Cheltenham Town

League Two•Mar 8, 2025

Cheltenham Town

0-1

Colchester United

EFL Trophy•Jan 14, 2025

Cheltenham Town

2-1

Colchester United

League Two•Oct 19, 2024

Colchester United

1-2

Cheltenham Town

Head to Head

Last 15 matches

Cheltenham Town wins

Draws

Colchester United wins

Goals Scored

17 - 23

May 2, 2026 • League Two

Cheltenham Town

1-4

Colchester United

Nov 29, 2025 • League Two

Colchester United

2-0

Cheltenham Town

Mar 8, 2025 • League Two

Cheltenham Town

0-1

Colchester United

Match Report

14 points and 6 places separated them: Cheltenham Town 18th with 52, Colchester United 12th with 66. Recent form flatters Cheltenham Town's table spot — 12th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 18th.

GioScore's database holds 15 meetings between the two: 6 for Cheltenham Town, 6 for Colchester United and 3 drawn, at 2.6 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 40% of the wins in this fixture.

Goal scorers

Cheltenham Town: G. Miller (55') · Colchester United: Samson Tovide (3'), Arthur Read (23'), Harry Anderson (31'), Finley Barbrook (90')

Key stats

Possession: Cheltenham Town 52% · Colchester United 48% · Total shots: 15-11 · On target: 4-7 · Corners: 9-1

More details:

Cheltenham Town — live results and schedule Colchester United — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Cheltenham Town vs Colchester United?

Cheltenham Town 1-4 Colchester United. League Two (England) match played on 2 May 2026.

What league is Cheltenham Town vs Colchester United in?

This match is part of the League Two (England). The match takes place at The EV Charger Points Stadium. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.

What is the head-to-head record between Cheltenham Town and Colchester United?

In 15 meetings between 2016 and 2026: Cheltenham Town has 6 wins, 3 draws, and 6 losses against Colchester United.

Where is Cheltenham Town vs Colchester United being played?

The match is being played at The EV Charger Points Stadium.

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Team Lineups

Starting XI

Substitutes

Starting XI

Substitutes

Player Statistics

Player Stats

Cheltenham Town vs Colchester United — computed insights

Last Matches

Recent matches

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Recent matches

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 15 matches

Match Report

Goal scorers

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