vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Peterborough come in off a 1-1 away draw with Milton Keynes Dons, after a 1-2 home defeat to Sheffield Wednesday. Before that came a 0-0 with Stevenage, and further back a heavy 0-4 defeat to Blackpool and a 5-1 win at Watford: across their last five outings that is one win, two draws and two defeats. Colchester drew 1-1 at home with Crewe in their last round, after a 1-3 defeat at Swindon Town. Before that came another defeat, 0-2 at Bristol Rovers, and further back two straight wins, 1-0 over Rochdale and 2-1 over Oldham: across their last five matches that is two wins, one draw and two defeats. The two sides have met five times, all played at Colchester's venue, which is the reversed venue relative to this fixture: the most recent Peterborough's 2-3 win on 21 July 2026, before that a 2-2 draw on 25 July 2025, Peterborough's 1-2 win from 27 July 2024, Colchester's 1-0 win from 21 November 2023 and a 1-1 draw from 22 July 2023. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.