Gillingham vs Colchester UnitedLive Score, Lineups & H2H

League Two (England)

2025/2026

Gillingham

McKenzie74'

-FT

Dec 29, 2025

MEMS Priestfield Stadium

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Match Timeline

90'Substitution

Ethan Coleman· In

Conor Masterson· Out

Gillingham

90'Substitution

Jonathan Williams· In

Bradley Dack· Out

Gillingham

88'Substitution

Kane Vincent-Young· In

Kyreece Lisbie· Out

Colchester United

Goal!

1-1

Arthur Read

87'·Colchester United

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86'Yellow Card

Armani Little

Gillingham

82'Substitution

Will Goodwin· In

Micah Mbick· Out

Colchester United

81'Substitution

Samson Tovide· In

Jack Payne· Out

Colchester United

77'Yellow Card

Kyreece Lisbie

Colchester United

77'Yellow Card

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Colchester United

Goal!

1-0

Robbie McKenzie

74'·Gillingham

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68'Substitution

Owura Edwards· In

Harry Anderson· Out

Colchester United

68'Substitution

Elliott Nevitt· In

S. Palmer-Houlden· Out

Gillingham

58'Substitution

Josh Andrews· In

Sam Vokes· Out

Gillingham

Statistics of the Game

Gillingham

Colchester United

44%Ball Possession56%

16Shots Total15

4Shots On Target5

6Corners5

23Fouls13

1Yellow Cards1

1Offsides3

4Saves3

251Passes328

3Shots Off Target5

91Attacks93

55Dangerous Attacks62

12Shots Inside Box11

4Shots Outside Box4

1Goals1

13Free Kicks22

9Shots Blocked5

4Substitutions4

9Tackles6

1Assists0

159Accurate Passes240

0Injuries3

27Total Crosses22

2Accurate Crosses4

10Interceptions2

58Duels Won67

1Big Chances Created1

1Big Chances Missed0

Gillingham

Manager: Gareth Ainsworth

Player Stats

Player	Rating	Min	Goals	Assists	Shots	Passes	Tackles	Duels
Remeao Hutton MF	-	90'	0	0	-	20(76%)	-	1/4
Conor Masterson DF	-	90'	0	0	-	11(71%)	2	6/13
Andy Smith DF	-	90'	0	0	-	26(66%)	2	4/12
Armani Little MF	-	90'	0	0	0/1	20(86%)	1	4/8
Aaron Rowe MF	-	90'	0	1	0/3	20(70%)	1	3/8
S. Palmer-Houlden FW	-	68'	0	0	-	9(56%)	1	2/7
Robbie McKenzie MF	-	90'	1	0	1/2	20(53%)	2	7/12
Sam Vokes FW	-	58'	0	0	1/1	17(44%)	-	9/15
Bradley Dack FW	-	90'	0	0	1/2	29(68%)	-	3/9
Jake Turner GK	-	90'	0	0	-	42(45%)	-	2/2
Sam Gale DF	-	90'	0	0	1/2	22(67%)	-	7/13
Ethan Coleman MF	-	13'	0	0	-	1(100%)	-	1/2
Josh Andrews FW	-	32'	0	0	0/2	10(67%)	1	9/13
Jonathan Williams MF	-	13'	0	0	-	2(50%)	-	0/1
Elliott Nevitt FW	-	22'	0	0	0/3	2(100%)	-	1/6

Gillingham vs Colchester United — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)

Team	Games	Run	Unbeaten	Winless	Scored in	Conceded in	Last-5 pts	Last-5 goals
Gillingham	15	D1	1	8	3	3	4/15	7-8
Colchester United	15	D1	2	1	3	4	5/15	8-7

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Gillingham — last 5 games

D3-3 @ Shrewsbury Town2025-11-29
D0-0 @ Colchester United2025-12-06
D2-2 vs Barrow2025-12-13
L1-2 @ Fleetwood Town2025-12-20
D1-1 vs Cambridge United2025-12-26

Colchester United — last 5 games

D0-0 vs Gillingham2025-12-06
L0-1 vs West Ham United U212025-12-09
L3-4 @ Salford City2025-12-13
W4-1 vs Newport County2025-12-20
D1-1 @ Crawley Town2025-12-26

Head-to-head, computed

Meetings on record: 17
Period covered: 2009-08-18 – 2025-12-06
Gillingham wins: 5
Draws: 4
Colchester United wins: 8
Avg goals per meeting: 1.94
Over 2.5 goals: 41%
Both teams scored: 35%
Home side won: 35%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings: 1W 2D 2L (Gillingham view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time: 1.6 vs 1.94

Aggregated from 17 finished meetings (2009-08-18 – 2025-12-06) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings (5 of 17)

Date	Home	Score	Away
2025-12-06	Colchester United	0-0	Gillingham
2025-10-07	Colchester United	2-1	Gillingham
2025-04-01	Gillingham	1-1	Colchester United
2024-12-26	Colchester United	2-0	Gillingham
2024-01-01	Colchester United	0-1	Gillingham

Standings context (current table)

Team	Pos	Pld	Pts	GD	Form	Form rank	Form vs pos
Gillingham	17	46	53	-19	DLLLW	17	0
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: 13 ptsGillingham 53 · Colchester United 66
Positions: #17 vs #12
Goals per game: 1.15/1.57 vs 1.35/1.07scored/conceded per game · league average 1.29

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2025-12-29

Previous Meetings

Last 17 matches

Won 29%

(5/17)

Draw 24%

(4/17)

Won 47%

(8/17)

Goals

13-20

Total matches

Recent matches (5/17)

League Two•Dec 6, 2025

Colchester United

0-0

Gillingham

EFL Trophy•Oct 7, 2025

Colchester United

2-1

Gillingham

League Two•Apr 1, 2025

Gillingham

1-1

Colchester United

League Two•Dec 26, 2024

Colchester United

2-0

Gillingham

League Two•Jan 1, 2024

Colchester United

0-1

Gillingham

Head to Head

Last 17 matches

Gillingham wins

Draws

Colchester United wins

Goals Scored

13 - 20

Dec 6, 2025 • League Two

Colchester United

0-0

Gillingham

Oct 7, 2025 • EFL Trophy

Colchester United

2-1

Gillingham

Apr 1, 2025 • League Two

Gillingham

1-1

Colchester United

Matchday 23 — League Two

Match Report

53 points for Gillingham (17th), 66 for Colchester United (12th): a 13-point gap. Colchester United ranked 6th in the league on five-round form, well above their 12th table position. Per game in the league, Gillingham were scoring 1.15 and conceding 1.57, Colchester United 1.35 and 1.07, against a competition average of 1.29 goals per team per game.

8 games without a win framed Gillingham's arrival.

GioScore's database holds 17 meetings between the two: 5 for Gillingham, 8 for Colchester United and 4 drawn, at 1.94 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 35% of the wins in this matchup.

MEMS Priestfield Stadium, capacity 11,582, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.

Goal scorers

Gillingham: Robbie McKenzie (74') · Colchester United: Arthur Read (87')

Key stats

Possession: Gillingham 44% · Colchester United 56% · Total shots: 16-15 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 6-5

More details:

Gillingham — live results and schedule Colchester United — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Gillingham vs Colchester United?

Gillingham 1-1 Colchester United. League Two (England) match.

What league is Gillingham vs Colchester United in?

This match is part of the League Two (England). The match was played at MEMS Priestfield Stadium. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.

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

In 17 meetings between 2009 and 2025: Gillingham has 5 wins, 4 draws, and 8 losses against Colchester United.

Where was Gillingham vs Colchester United played?

The match was played at MEMS Priestfield Stadium.

Match Timeline

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Team Lineups

Starting XI

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Starting XI

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Gillingham vs Colchester United — computed insights

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Recent matches (5/17)

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 17 matches

Fixtures

Matchday 23 — League Two

Match Report

Goal scorers

Key stats

Frequently Asked Questions