Match Report
Colchester United went into the game 12th in the table on 66 points; Oldham Athletic sat 10th on 68 — a 2-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Oldham Athletic: only 20th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 10th.
The five-game form split read 5/15 points for Colchester United against 12/15 for Oldham Athletic.
22 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Colchester United 7, draws 11, Oldham Athletic 4, at 2.55 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 18% of those meetings. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 32% of the meetings went over two goals. The last five meetings averaged 4 goals, well above the all-time 2.55.
Goal scorers
Colchester United: Kyreece Lisbie (53') · Oldham Athletic: Kane Drummond (90'), Donervon Daniels (8'), Kane Taylor (86')
Key stats
Possession: Colchester United 61% · Oldham Athletic 39% · Total shots: 16-9 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 7-2