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Colchester United v Rochdale

Match Summary

Sat 29 Aug 2026
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League Two
Colchester United versus Rochdale kick off 15:00
ColchesterColchester UnitedColchester United
15:0015:00
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RochdaleRochdaleRochdale

Venue:JobServe Community Stadium
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League Two Scores & Fixtures

Saturday 29th August

Barnet versus Cheltenham Town kick off 12:30
BarnetBarnetBarnet
12:3012:30
plays
CheltenhamCheltenham TownCheltenham Town
Port Vale versus Crewe Alexandra kick off 12:30
Port ValePort ValePort Vale
12:3012:30
plays
CreweCrewe AlexandraCrewe Alexandra
Rotherham United versus Chesterfield kick off 13:00
RotherhamRotherham UnitedRotherham United
13:0013:00
plays
ChesterfieldChesterfieldChesterfield
Colchester United versus Rochdale kick off 15:00
ColchesterColchester UnitedColchester United
15:0015:00
plays
RochdaleRochdaleRochdale
Crawley Town versus Bristol Rovers kick off 15:00
CrawleyCrawley TownCrawley Town
15:0015:00
plays
Bristol RBristol RoversBristol Rovers
Gillingham versus Northampton Town kick off 15:00
GillinghamGillinghamGillingham
15:0015:00
plays
NorthamptonNorthampton TownNorthampton Town
Grimsby Town versus Fleetwood Town kick off 15:00
GrimsbyGrimsby TownGrimsby Town
15:0015:00
plays
FleetwoodFleetwood TownFleetwood Town
Newport County versus Tranmere Rovers kick off 15:00
NewportNewport CountyNewport County
15:0015:00
plays
TranmereTranmere RoversTranmere Rovers
Oldham Athletic versus Swindon Town kick off 15:00
OldhamOldham AthleticOldham Athletic
15:0015:00
plays
SwindonSwindon TownSwindon Town
Shrewsbury Town versus Salford City kick off 15:00
ShrewsburyShrewsbury TownShrewsbury Town
15:0015:00
plays
SalfordSalford CitySalford City
Walsall versus Accrington Stanley kick off 15:00
WalsallWalsallWalsall
15:0015:00
plays
AccringtonAccrington StanleyAccrington Stanley
York City versus Exeter City kick off 15:00
YorkYork CityYork City
15:0015:00
plays
ExeterExeter CityExeter City
View all League Two fixtures

League Two Table

On Saturday 29th August
Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
  • Colchester United, Position 5, Points 4
  • Rochdale, Position 23, Points 0
TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferencePointsForm, Last 6 games, Oldest first
1
Barnet
22006246
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
2
Crewe Alexandra
22002026
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
3
Walsall
21103034
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
4
Tranmere Rovers
21103124
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
5
Colchester United
21104314
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
6
York City
21104314
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
7
Swindon Town
21102114
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
8
Fleetwood Town
21101014
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
9
Grimsby Town
21101014
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
10
Bristol Rovers
21017613
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
11
Newport County
21016513
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
12
Oldham Athletic
21013213
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
13
Exeter City
21012113
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
14
Cheltenham Town
21013303
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
15
Crawley Town
21012203
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
16
Chesterfield
21011103
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
17
Rotherham United
201123-11
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
18
Northampton Town
201101-11
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
19
Accrington Stanley
201124-21
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
20
Port Vale
201113-21
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
21
Gillingham
201103-31
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
22
Salford City
200214-30
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
23
Rochdale
200215-40
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
24
Shrewsbury Town
200215-40
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
View full League Two table

Key

  • Position 1, 2, 3: Promotion
  • Position 4, 5, 6, 7: Promotion Play-off
  • Position 23, 24: Relegation

Last Updated 24th August 2026 at 14:24

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Head to Head

Season so far

League Two

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Colchester

Key

Rochdale
Key, Colchester v Rochdale
5th

League position

23rd
League position, Colchester United 5th, Rochdale 23rd
4

Total points

0
Total points, Colchester United 4, Rochdale 0

Goals scored

Colchester United 4Rochdale 1
COL
4
1
ROC

Goals conceded

Colchester United 3Rochdale 5
3
Goals conceded
5

Shots

Colchester United 20Rochdale 6
20
Shots
6

Shots on target

Colchester United 9Rochdale 3
9
Shots on target
3

Shots off target

Colchester United 11Rochdale 3
11
Shots off target
3

Blocked shots

Colchester United 4Rochdale 5
4
Blocked shots
5

Passing accuracy %

Colchester United 73.68Rochdale 84.46
COL
73.68
ROC
84.46

Form guide

All competitions

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Colchester United
Rochdale
W
Colchester United won
v Oldham Athletic
2
1
League Two
L
Rochdale lose
v Crawley Town
1
2
League Two
D
Colchester United draw
v Accrington Stanley
2
2
League Two
L
Rochdale lose
v Newport County
3
0
League Two
L
Colchester United lose
v Southampton
0
2
League Cup
L
Rochdale lose
v Bradford City
2
0
League Cup
L
Colchester United lose
v Stevenage
1
0
Club Friendlies
D
Rochdale draw
v Tranmere Rovers
2
2
League Cup
L
Colchester United lose
v Charlton Athletic
0
2
Club Friendlies
L
Rochdale lose
v Halifax Town
2
3
Club Friendlies

Previous scores

All competitions

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League Two

Rochdale 1 , Colchester United 2 on the 14th of January 2023
RochdaleRochdaleRochdale
1
2
ColchesterColchester UnitedColchester United
14th of January 2023
14 JAN 2023
Colchester United 0 , Rochdale 1 on the 24th of September 2022
ColchesterColchester UnitedColchester United
0
1
RochdaleRochdaleRochdale
24th of September 2022
24 SEP 2022
Colchester United 1 , Rochdale 1 on the 1st of February 2022
ColchesterColchester UnitedColchester United
1
1
RochdaleRochdaleRochdale
1st of February 2022
1 FEB 2022
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Match Facts

  • Colchester United have won just one of their last 10 Football League games against Rochdale (D4 L5), though it came in the last match in this fixture, a 2-1 victory in January 2023.

  • Rochdale are unbeaten across their last five away Football League games against Colchester United (W3 D2), conceding just three goals during that time.

  • Colchester will be looking to win two of their opening three league games of a campaign for the first time since 2016-17.

  • Rochdale are one of only three sides to lose each of their opening two League Two matches this season; Dale have now failed to win on matchday one, two or three of an EFL campaign in each of their last 11 attempts (D2 L9).

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