Match summary
Rochdale had gone 9 matches without a win before this one.
Colchester United's winning goal came in the 87th minute (Jaden Williams).
Colchester United vs RochdaleResult, Lineups & H2H
Colchester United
1–0
FTAug 29, 2026
Rochdale
- Williams87'
JobServe Community Stadium
Colchester United vs Rochdale in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Colchester United1W 1D 3L
Colchester UnitedRochdale
4Pointsof 151
4Goals scored5
8Goals conceded12
0Clean sheets0
2Scored in a row1
2Unbeaten in a row0
0Without a win9
6Conceded in a row13
Head to head12 meetings · Aug 2010 – Jan 2023
- Colchester United wins
- 3
- Draws
- 4
- Rochdale wins
- 5
2.58goals per meeting
75%both teams scored
58%3+ goals
25%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsColchester United 1W 2D 2L · 2.2 goals per game
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 27 earlier results
Colchester UnitedRochdale
#6Position#23
4Points2 v 2 games0
+1Goal difference-4
2Scored per gameleague avg 1.20.5
1.5Conceded per game2.5
#3Form table position#22
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Colchester UnitedRochdale
- 88'Substitution · Rochdale · Emmanuel Dieseruvwe · InOut: Ryan East
- Goal · Colchester United · Jaden Williams1-087'
- Substitution · Colchester United · Kien Connelly · InOut: Rob Hunt85'
- 80'Yellow Card · Rochdale · Dan Moss
- 79'Substitution · Rochdale · Ed Francis · InOut: Harvey Gilmour
- 79'Substitution · Rochdale · Jonny Smith · InOut: Kane Taylor
- Substitution · Colchester United · Frankie Terry · InOut: Moses Sesay74'
- 69'Substitution · Rochdale · Luke Hannant · InOut: Zain Silcott-Duberry
- Substitution · Colchester United · Leon Chiwome · InOut: Bradley Ihionvien57'
- Substitution · Colchester United · Jaden Williams · InOut: Oscar Thorn57'
- 40'Yellow Card · Rochdale · Harvey Gilmour
- Yellow Card · Colchester United · Rob Hunt37'
Match Statistics
Match stats
Colchester UnitedRochdale
49%Ball Possession51%
11Shots Total11
5Shots On Target4
5Corners3
10Fouls15
1Yellow Cards2
5Offsides1
4Saves4
374Passes397
1Shots Off Target5
108Attacks74
58Dangerous Attacks27
8Shots Inside Box8
3Shots Outside Box3
1Goals0
15Free Kicks10
5Shots Blocked2
1Substitutions1
7Tackles15
289Accurate Passes298
1Injuries0
22Total Crosses18
5Accurate Crosses8
11Interceptions5
48Duels Won45
2Big Chances Created1
2Big Chances Missed1
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-2-3-1 · 4-2-3-1
Manager: Danny Cowley
Starting XI
-
TL
Thimothée Lo-Tutala7.2
-
JT
Jack Tucker6.7
-
EI
Ellis Iandolo7.0
-
MS
Moses Sesay6.8
-
RH
Rob Hunt6.6
-
OT
Oscar Thorn6.7
-
BI
Bradley Ihionvien6.3
Substitutes
-
TS
Tom Smith-
LC
Leon Chiwome6.5
-
JW
Jaden Williams7.4
-
FT
Frankie Terry6.3
-
KC
Kien Connelly6.5
-
SJ
Samuel Kuffour Jr.Manager: Ian Watson
Starting XI
-
NR
Nils Ramming7.0
-
DM
Dan Moss7.2
-
SS
Sam Sherring6.6
-
KW
Kaiden Wilson6.2
-
BA
Baba Adeeko6.4
-
HG
Harvey Gilmour6.6
-
KT
Kane Taylor6.7
-
RE
Ryan East6.8
-
ZS
Zain Silcott-Duberry6.4
Substitutes
-
ED
Emmanuel Dieseruvwe-
EF
Ed Francis6.3
-
JS
Jonny Smith6.3
-
SW
Sam WallerPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jaden Williams FW | 7.4 | 33' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 9 | - | 4/6 |
Thimothée Lo-Tutala GK | 7.2 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 39 | - | - |
| 7.2 | 90' | 0 | 1 | - | 32 | - | 5/8 | |
Ellis Iandolo DF | 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 38 | 1 | 6/8 |
Moses Sesay MF | 6.8 | 74' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 24 | 2 | 4/6 |
Jack Tucker DF | 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 46 | - | 3/5 |
Oscar Thorn MF | 6.7 | 57' | 0 | 0 | - | 7 | - | 3/7 |
| 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 48 | - | 7/10 | |
| 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 18 | 2 | 6/13 | |
Rob Hunt MF | 6.6 | 85' | 0 | 0 | - | 35 | - | 2/6 |
| 6.6 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | 48 | 1 | 2/7 | |
Leon Chiwome FW | 6.5 | 33' | 0 | 0 | - | 10 | 2 | 3/7 |
Kien Connelly FW | 6.5 | 5' | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | - | 1/1 |
Frankie Terry DF | 6.3 | 16' | 0 | 0 | - | 11 | - | 1/2 |
Bradley Ihionvien FW | 6.3 | 57' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 7 | 1 | 4/8 |
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