Player of the matchJaden WilliamsCLU · 1 goal · 39′ played · 4 duels won · 1 key passes · 1 shots (1 on target)
7.4- Possession
- 49%51%
- Shots · on target in brackets
- 11 (5)11 (4)
- Corners
- 53
- Table · 7 v 0 pts
- 5th → 4th24th
League TwoMatchday 3JobServe Community StadiumRef D. Bourne
This meeting
Events
CLU 1–0 RCH · 1–2 yellow- Full time 1–0
- Emmanuel Dieseruvwefor Ryan East
- Jaden Williams1–0Goal · right foot · assist Kane Vincent-Young
- Kien Connellyfor Rob Hunt
- Dan MossYellow card
- Jonny Smithfor Kane Taylor
- Ed Francisfor Harvey Gilmour
- Frankie Terryfor Moses Sesay
- Luke Hannantfor Zain Silcott-Duberry
- Jaden Williamsfor Oscar Thorn
- Leon Chiwomefor Bradley Ihionvien
- Half-time 0–0
- Harvey GilmourYellow card
- Rob HuntYellow card
Team stats
39 figures- 49%Possession51%
- 11Shots11
- 5Shots on target4
- 2Big chances1
- 5Corners3
- 374Passes397
- 10Fouls15
- 1Yellow cards2
All 39 stats
- Attack
- 5Accurate crosses8
- 108Attacks74
- 2Big chances missed1
- 22Crosses18
- 58Dangerous attacks27
- 8Dribble attempts6
- 5Offsides1
- 45%Shot accuracy36%
- 5Shots blocked2
- 8Shots inside box8
- 1Shots off target5
- 3Shots outside box3
- 3Successful dribbles4
- Passing
- 20Accurate long passes16
- 289Accurate passes298
- 8Key passes9
- 30%Long pass accuracy23%
- 66Long passes69
- 77%Pass accuracy75%
- Defence
- 67Ball safe76
- 48Duels won45
- 6Goal kicks13
- 11Interceptions5
- 0Last-man tackles3
- 4Saves4
- 7Tackles15
- Discipline
- 15Free kicks10
- Other
- 1Injuries0
- 152Possession lost131
- 1Substitutions1
- 34Throw-ins19
Player leaders
this matchShots
- Jack PayneCLU4 (1)
- Luke HannantRCH3 (1)
- Moses SesayCLU2
Big chances created
- Oscar ThornCLU1
Passes
- Ethan Ebanks-LandellRCH53/62
- Sam SherringRCH49/60
- Jack PayneCLU42/48
Key passes
- Dan MossRCH4
- Ryan EastRCH3
- Kane TaylorRCH2
Duels won
- Ethan Ebanks-LandellRCH10/13
- Dan MossRCH9/15
- Sean RaggettCLU7/10
Dribbles
- Ethan Ebanks-LandellRCH2/2
- Ellis IandoloCLU1/1
- Harry AndersonCLU1/3
Tackles
- Ethan Ebanks-LandellRCH4
- Dan MossRCH3
- Moses SesayCLU2
Clearances
- Ethan Ebanks-LandellRCH6
- Sam SherringRCH6
- Sean RaggettCLU5
Saves
- Thimothée Lo-TutalaCLU4
- Nils RammingRCH4
Table after full time
League Two 2026/2027| # | Team | P | W-D-L | Goals | GD | Pts | Before |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 8:4 | +4 | 7 | 1st | |
| 2 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 6:2 | +4 | 7 | 3rd ▲1 | |
| 3 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 6:4 | +2 | 7 | 6th ▲3 | |
| 4 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 5:3 | +2 | 7 | 5th ▲1 | |
| 5 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 2:0 | +2 | 7 | 2nd ▼3 | |
| 6 | 3 | 2-0-1 | 6:2 | +4 | 6 | 14th ▲8 | |
| 22 | 3 | 0-1-2 | 4:7 | -3 | 1 | 20th ▼2 | |
| 23 | 3 | 0-0-3 | 1:5 | -4 | 0 | 22nd ▼1 | |
| 24 | 3 | 0-0-3 | 1:6 | -5 | 0 | 24th |
- Colchester United
- 5th → 4th4 → 7 pts
- Rochdale
- 24th0 → 0 pts
What stands out
- 4thfrom 5th
Colchester United moved from 5th to 4th in the League Two table with this result.4 → 7 points after 3 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.
- 0–0half-time
The match stood at 0–0 at half-time before 1–0 after the break (1–0 full time).
Top ratings
XI avg 6.78 v 6.66
Jaden WilliamsCLU7.4
Kane Vincent-YoungCLU7.2
Thimothée Lo-TutalaCLU7.2- DMDan MossRCH7.2
Ellis IandoloCLU7.0
Form
last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off- 4-1W2 May
- 0-0D11 Jul
- 4-0W17 Jul
- 5-0W18 Jul
- 2-3L21 Jul
- 0-2L28 Jul
- 0-1L1 Aug
- 0-2L8 Aug
- 2-2D15 Aug
- 2-1W22 Aug
4-2-4goals 19:121.40pts/game
Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below
- 2-1W3 May
- 2-2D10 May
- 0-2L14 Jul
- 3-3D19 Jul
- 2-2D25 Jul
- 2-3L28 Jul
- 2-2D1 Aug
- 0-2L8 Aug
- 0-3L15 Aug
- 1-2L22 Aug
1-4-5goals 14:220.70pts/game
Season comparison
as the teams came into the match- Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
- 2.67Goals per game (both sides)3.33
- 67%Over 1.593%
- 53%Over 2.573%
- 33%Over 3.540%
- 33%Both teams scored73%
- 33%Clean sheets7%
- 40%Failed to score27%
- Colchester United at home v Rochdale away
- 7Played7
- 3Won1
- 0Drawn3
- 4Lost3
- 9-10Goals (for-against)6-12
- 1.29Points per game0.86
- 57%Over 2.557%
- 14%Clean sheets14%
- 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
- 12-81st-half goals (for-against)7-12
- 13-72nd-half goals (for-against)14-17
- 52%Goals after half-time67%
- 60%Goal before half-time80%
- 3-8-4Half-time W-D-L2-7-6
Matchday 3
League Two · the other 10 games- Port Vale
0–0
Crewe Alexandra - Barnet
2–2
Cheltenham Town - Rotherham United
2–1
Chesterfield - York City
2–1
Exeter City - Walsall
3–2
Accrington Stanley - Shrewsbury Town
1–0
Salford City - Oldham Athletic
3–0
Swindon Town - Newport County
2–2
Tranmere Rovers - Grimsby Town
2–2
Fleetwood Town - Northampton Town
1–2
Gillingham
Match info
- Competition
- League Two
- Season
- 2026/2027 · Matchday 3 of 46
- Kick-off
- Venue
- JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester
- Capacity
- 10,105 · grass
- Weather
- 20 °C · overcast clouds · humidity 92%
- Referee
- D. Bourne
- CLU coach
- Danny Cowley (1.50 PPG)
- RCH coach
- Ian Watson
Match summary
Colchester United beat Rochdale 1-0 in the League Two (England).
Rochdale had gone 9 matches without a win before this one. Across 12 previous meetings on record, Colchester United won 3 and Rochdale won 5, with 4 draws (2.58 goals per game).
Colchester United's winning goal came in the 87th minute (Jaden Williams).
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Lineups
Starting XIs · ratings at full time- 227.2Thimothée Lo-Tutala98′
- 307.2Kane Vincent-YoungA 98′
- 56.7Jack Tucker98′
- 206.7Sean Raggett98′
- 37.0Ellis Iandolo98′
- 126.9Moses Sesay↓74′
- 26.6Rob HuntYC ↓85′
- 276.7Oscar Thorn↓57′
- 106.6Jack Payne98′
- 76.7Harry Anderson98′
- 96.3Bradley Ihionvien↓57′
- 17.0Nils Ramming98′
- 36.2Kaiden Wilson98′
- 66.7Ethan Ebanks-Landell98′
- 266.6Sam Sherring98′
- 227.2Dan MossYC 98′
- 86.6Harvey GilmourYC ↓79′
- 176.4Baba Adeeko98′
- 116.4Zain Silcott-Duberry↓69′
- 46.8Ryan East↓88′
- 216.7Kane Taylor↓79′
- 396.7Dajaune Brown98′
- 11Leon ChiwomeFW · ↑57′6.5
- 17Jaden WilliamsFW · G ↑57′7.4
- 24Frankie TerryDF · ↑74′6.4
- 39Kien ConnellyFW · ↑85′6.5
- 1Tom SmithGK
- 6Paul DigbyMF
- 44Samuel Kuffour Jr.DF
SubstitutesCoaches: Danny Cowley (1.50 PPG) · Ian WatsonG goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off
- 9Emmanuel DieseruvweFW · ↑88′
- 14Ed FrancisMF · ↑79′6.3
- 18Jonny SmithMF · ↑79′6.3
- 19Luke HannantMF · ↑69′6.9
- 13Tobi Adebayo-RowlingDF
- 20Sam WallerGK
- 40Ian HendersonFW
Head-to-head
12 meetings on record since 20103-4-5Colchester United W-D-L · goals 13:18
3 CLU4 draws5 RCH- With Colchester United at home
- 1-2-3 (4:8)
- Goals per meeting
- 2.58
- Over 2.5 goals
- 58%
- Both teams scored
- 75%
- Won by the host
- 25%
- Last 5 (Colchester United)
- 1W 2D 2L · 2.2 goals/game
- Rochdale1–2Colchester UnitedLeague Two
- Colchester United0–1RochdaleLeague Two
- Colchester United1–1RochdaleLeague Two
- Rochdale1–1Colchester UnitedLeague Two
- Colchester United1–2RochdaleLeague One
Show all 12 meetings
- Rochdale3–1Colchester UnitedLeague One
- Rochdale2–1Colchester UnitedLeague One
- Colchester United1–4RochdaleLeague One
- Colchester United0–0RochdaleLeague One
- Rochdale2–2Colchester UnitedLeague One
- Colchester United1–0RochdaleLeague One
- Rochdale1–2Colchester UnitedLeague One
- RochdalenextColchester UnitedLeague Two
Referee
D. Bourne- Cards / match
- 3.82this match 3 (-0.82)
- Yellows / match
- 3.61this match 3
- Reds / match
- 0.21
- Penalties / match
- 0.2422% of matches
- Fouls / match
- 21.5this match 25
1.62Home 1.62 vs Away 1.99 yellows/match · +0.37 away · 10–10 red · 2 coach cards1.99
35%Results in 94 recent matches · draw 22%43%
home winsaway wins- With Colchester United
- 1-0-3 in 4 · 2 yellows/game
- With Rochdale
- 0-2-1 in 3 · 1.33 yellows/game
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