Peterborough United vs Colchester UnitedLive Score, Lineups & H2H

EFL Trophy

2026/2027

Peterborough United

Edwards28'

Ashfield31'

Ashfield42'

-FT

Sep 22, 2026

Weston Homes Stadium

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Match Timeline

Man of the Match

Owura Edwards

Peterborough United

Goals

Assists

9.1

Goal!

3-1

Ronnie Harvey

79'·Colchester United

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75'Yellow Card

Ronnie Harvey

Colchester United

74'Substitution

Evan Weir· In

Liam Kelly· Out

Peterborough United

68'Substitution

Eddie Fox· In

Carl Johnston· Out

Peterborough United

67'Substitution

Ethan Williams· In

Bolu Shofowoke· Out

Peterborough United

66'Yellow Card

Lucca Mendonca

Peterborough United

63'Substitution

Jack Payne· In

Jaden Williams· Out

Colchester United

63'Substitution

Oscar Thorn· In

Kane Vincent-Young· Out

Colchester United

58'Substitution

Chris Conn-Clarke· In

Harry Ashfield· Out

Peterborough United

58'Substitution

Danny Ormerod· In

Harry Leonard· Out

Peterborough United

53'Yellow Card

Adrian Akande

Colchester United

46'Substitution

Kien Connelly· In

Leon Chiwome· Out

Colchester United

46'Substitution

Rob Hunt· In

Jack Tucker· Out

Colchester United

46'Substitution

Milton Oni· In

Ben Perry · Out

Colchester United

Goal!

3-0

Harry Ashfield

42'·Peterborough United

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Goal!

2-0

Harry Ashfield

31'·Peterborough United

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Goal!

1-0

Owura Edwards

28'·Peterborough United

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Statistics of the Game

Peterborough United

Colchester United

63%Ball Possession37%

20Shots Total7

7Shots On Target1

3Corners1

13Fouls13

1Yellow Cards2

1Offsides1

0Saves4

677Passes417

6Shots Off Target5

145Attacks71

80Dangerous Attacks17

14Shots Inside Box3

6Shots Outside Box4

3Goals1

13Free Kicks13

7Shots Blocked1

5Substitutions5

12Tackles17

3Assists0

608Accurate Passes337

25Total Crosses2

6Accurate Crosses0

11Interceptions8

45Duels Won53

3Big Chances Created0

3Big Chances Missed0

Peterborough United

Manager: Luke Williams

Starting XI

6.3

6.4

6.7

7.2

7.5

6.8

8.3

6.4

7.3

9.1

6.7

Substitutes

6.5

6.3

6.7

6.5

6.6

Manager: Danny Cowley

Starting XI

6.4

6.0

6.8

6.0

6.0

6.8

6.4

6.5

6.4

6.7

6.8

Substitutes

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.5

7.2

Player Stats

Player	Rating	Min	Goals	Assists	Shots	Passes	Tackles	Duels
Owura Edwards MF	9.1	90'	1	1	1/1	35(66%)	2	8/14
Harry Ashfield MF	8.3	58'	2	0	2/4	29(97%)	1	2/7
Harley Mills DF	7.5	90'	0	1	0/2	94(85%)	1	3/6
Ben Woods MF	7.3	90'	0	0	1/3	71(92%)	1	2/7
Josh Feeney DF	7.2	90'	0	0	-	108(98%)	2	6/9
Liam Kelly MF	6.8	74'	0	0	0/1	78(96%)	-	1/5
Lucca Mendonca DF	6.7	90'	0	0	0/1	96(89%)	1	10/15
Harry Leonard FW	6.7	58'	0	1	1/2	3(100%)	-	0/1
Chris Conn-Clarke MF	6.7	32'	0	0	1/3	15(80%)	-	3/8
Eddie Fox FW	6.6	22'	0	0	-	19(95%)	2	4/4
Danny Ormerod FW	6.5	32'	0	0	-	4(100%)	-	0/3
Evan Weir DF	6.5	16'	0	0	-	22(91%)	1	1/2
Carl Johnston DF	6.4	68'	0	0	-	55(91%)	1	1/5
Bolu Shofowoke MF	6.4	67'	0	0	1/2	18(78%)	-	3/8
Alex Bass GK	6.3	90'	0	0	-	21(86%)	-	1/1
Ethan Williams FW	6.3	23'	0	0	0/1	9(78%)	-	0/3

Peterborough United vs Colchester United — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)

Team	Games	Run	Unbeaten	Winless	Scored in	Conceded in	Last-5 pts	Last-5 goals
Peterborough United	15	L1	0	6	0	4	3/15	5-8
Colchester United	15	D2	2	4	3	4	5/15	4-7

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

Peterborough United — last 5 games

D0-0 vs Stevenage2026-09-01
L1-2 vs Sheffield Wednesday2026-09-05
D1-1 @ Milton Keynes Dons2026-09-12
D3-3 vs Barnsley2026-09-15
L0-2 vs Doncaster Rovers2026-09-19

Colchester United — last 5 games

W1-0 vs Rochdale2026-08-29
L0-2 @ Bristol Rovers2026-09-01
L1-3 @ Swindon Town2026-09-05
D1-1 vs Crewe Alexandra2026-09-12
D1-1 vs Cheltenham Town2026-09-19

Head-to-head, computed

Meetings on record: 14
Period covered: 2011-01-28 – 2026-07-21
Peterborough United wins: 7
Draws: 2
Colchester United wins: 5
Avg goals per meeting: 2.86
Over 2.5 goals: 50%
Both teams scored: 64%
Home side won: 43%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings: 3W 1D 1L (Peterborough United view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time: 3.2 vs 2.86

Aggregated from 14 finished meetings (2011-01-28 – 2026-07-21) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings (5 of 14)

Date	Home	Score	Away
2026-07-21	Colchester United	2-3	Peterborough United
2024-07-27	Colchester United	1-2	Peterborough United
2023-11-21	Colchester United	1-0	Peterborough United
2023-07-22	Colchester United	1-1	Peterborough United
2016-04-16	Colchester United	1-4	Peterborough United

Standings context (current table)

Team	Pos	Pld	Pts	GD	Form
Peterborough United	4	0	0	0	—
Colchester United	1	0	0	0	—

Table context

Points gap: 0 ptsPeterborough United 0 · Colchester United 0
Positions: #4 vs #1

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-09-22

Recent matches

vs Sheffield Wednesday

Previous Meetings

Last 14 matches

Won 50%

(7/14)

Draw 14%

(2/14)

Won 36%

(5/14)

Goals

24-16

Total matches

Recent matches (5/14)

Club Friendlies 3•Jul 21, 2026

Colchester United

2-3

Peterborough United

Club Friendlies 3•Jul 27, 2024

Colchester United

1-2

Peterborough United

EFL Trophy•Nov 21, 2023

Colchester United

1-0

Peterborough United

Club Friendlies 3•Jul 22, 2023

Colchester United

1-1

Peterborough United

League One•Apr 16, 2016

Colchester United

1-4

Peterborough United

Head to Head

Last 14 matches

Peterborough United wins

Draws

Colchester United wins

Goals Scored

24 - 16

Jul 21, 2026 • Club Friendlies 3

Colchester United

2-3

Peterborough United

Jul 27, 2024 • Club Friendlies 3

Colchester United

1-2

Peterborough United

Nov 21, 2023 • EFL Trophy

Colchester United

1-0

Peterborough United

Matchday 1 — EFL Trophy

Match Report

Level on 0 points, Peterborough United (4th) and Colchester United (1st) met as equals in the table.

Peterborough United had not won in 6 games.

GioScore's database holds 14 meetings between the two: 7 for Peterborough United, 5 for Colchester United and 2 drawn, at 2.86 goals per meeting.

Weston Homes Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 15,314. The referee was S. Mulhall, with 99 matches in our database and 2.1 yellows per game on average. Peterborough United led 3-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 3-1 full-time score.

Goal scorers

Peterborough United: Owura Edwards (28'), Harry Ashfield (31'), Harry Ashfield (42') · Colchester United: Ronnie Harvey (79')

Key stats

Possession: Peterborough United 63% · Colchester United 37% · Total shots: 20-7 · On target: 7-1 · Corners: 3-1

More details:

Peterborough United — live results and schedule Colchester United — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Peterborough United vs Colchester United?

Peterborough United 3-1 Colchester United. EFL Trophy match played on 22 Sept 2026.

What league is Peterborough United vs Colchester United in?

This match is part of the EFL Trophy. The match was played at Weston Homes Stadium. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.

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

In 14 meetings between 2011 and 2026: Peterborough United has 7 wins, 2 draws, and 5 losses against Colchester United.

Where was Peterborough United vs Colchester United played?

The match was played at Weston Homes Stadium.

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Team Lineups

Starting XI

Substitutes

Starting XI

Substitutes

Player Statistics

Player Stats

Peterborough United vs Colchester United — computed insights

Last Matches

Recent matches

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Recent matches (5/14)

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 14 matches

Fixtures

Matchday 1 — EFL Trophy

Match Report

Goal scorers

Key stats

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