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Shrewsbury vs Colchester: prediction and statistics
England · League Two · 26 September 2026 · kick-off
Corners
Corners under 9.5
Our model expects 9.2 corners in the match: Shrewsbury 4.8, Colchester 4.3. In a typical match of this competition — 9.8. Probability of over 9.5 corners: 43% (typical match — 52%).
This match is in the top of the day: Corners under 9.5 — 57%, typical match 48%.
Yellow cards
Yellow cards under 4.5
Our model expects 3.9 yellow cards: Shrewsbury 1.9, Colchester 2.0; typical match of the competition — 3.7. Probability of over 4.5 cards: 34% (typical match — 32%).
This match is in the top of the day: Yellow cards over 3.5 — 54%, typical match 51%.
Result
Market line without margin: Shrewsbury win 38%, draw 28%, Colchester win 34%. Over 2.5 goals — 47%, both teams to score — 54%.
Form
Shrewsbury: last five matches — W-D-L-W-W.
- 7 matches in a row under 4.5 yellow cards · at home
- 4 matches in a row under 2.5 goals · all competitions
Colchester: last five matches — W-D-L-L-L.
- 5 matches in a row under 4.5 yellow cards · away
- 5 matches without a win · all competitions
- 4 matches in a row both teams scored · all competitions
Table: Shrewsbury — 18, Colchester — 15 (of 24).
Team statistics for three seasons
Shrewsbury at home and Colchester away, 2024/25–2026/27.
| Shrewsbury | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 26 | 49 |
| Win rate | 42% | 29% |
| Goals scored per match | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| Goals conceded per match | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 39% | 35% |
| Both teams score | 35% | 51% |
| Total corners per match | 9.2 | 9.1 |
| Over 9.5 corners | 42% | 43% |
| Total yellow cards per match | 3.8 | 4.0 |
| Over 4.5 yellow cards | 23% | 42% |
Head to head
9 meetings in our database: Shrewsbury won 2, 4 draws, Colchester won 3. Per match: 2.4 goals, 4.5 corners, 4.0 yellow cards.
- 07.02.2026: Colchester 2:0 Shrewsbury
- 16.08.2025: Shrewsbury 0:2 Colchester
- 04.11.2023: Shrewsbury 3:2 Colchester
Referee
The referee has not been appointed yet — this usually becomes known 1–3 days before the match.
Every corners and cards line for the match and each team, team statistics for this season, three seasons and all data, the last 10 matches, referee and head to head — plus Toha, the AI analyst.
How we calculate
Corners and cards: our own model on the last 30 matches of each team, pulled toward the competition average; tested on 126,835 matches from 2014–2026, each forecast using only games played before it. Result and goals: market line with the margin removed. Form, head to head and referee: our database of more than half a million matches.
Questions and answers
How many corners in Shrewsbury vs Colchester?
Our model expects 9.2 corners; the probability of over 9.5 is 43%.
How many yellow cards in Shrewsbury vs Colchester?
Our model expects 3.9 yellow cards; the probability of over 4.5 is 34%.
Who is more likely to win Shrewsbury vs Colchester?
Market line without margin: Shrewsbury 38%, draw 28%, Colchester 34%.