Colchester vs Ipswich U21
England • EFL Trophy - Group Stage • 2026/2027 • Group Stage
Colchester10 November 2026
Ipswich U21
Match information
- Country
- England
- Competition
- EFL Trophy - Group Stage
- Season
- 2026/2027
- Stage
- Group Stage
- Date
- 10 November 2026
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester, Essex
Prediction
Colchester win86%
Draw10%
Ipswich U21 win3%
Clubs
Colchester
- Founded
- 1937
- Country
- England
- Stadium
- JobServe Community Stadium
- City
- Colchester, Essex
- Capacity
- 10 083
- Surface
- grass
Ipswich U21
- Country
- England
Recent form
ColchesterLDDLL
Ipswich U21WLWLL
Standings
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  Luton | 2 | +6 | 5 |
| 3 | Colchester | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 4 | Ipswich U21 | 2 | -9 | 0 |
Match result probability
Colchester win86%
Draw10%
Ipswich U21 win3%
Estimated chances based on statistics; not a betting tip.
Double chance
- 1X
- 97%
- X2
- 13%
- 12
- 90%
Total goals
- Over 1.5
- 81%
- Under 1.5
- 19%
- Over 2.5
- 59%
- Under 2.5
- 41%
- Over 3.5
- 37%
- Under 3.5
- 63%
Both teams to score
- Yes
- 28%
- No
- 72%
Asian handicap
| Handicap | Colchester | Ipswich U21 |
|---|---|---|
| +4.5 / -4.5 | 100% | 0% |
| +3.5 / -3.5 | 100% | 0% |
| +2.5 / -2.5 | 100% | 0% |
| +1.5 / -1.5 | 100% | 0% |
| +0.5 / -0.5 | 97% | 3% |
| -0.5 / +0.5 | 86% | 13% |
| -1.5 / +1.5 | 67% | 33% |
| -2.5 / +2.5 | 43% | 57% |
| -3.5 / +3.5 | 24% | 76% |
| -4.5 / +4.5 | 11% | 89% |
Starting line-ups are announced about an hour before kick-off.
Coaches
- Colchester
- Danny Cowley
- Ipswich U21
- John McGreal
Missing players
Ipswich U21
- 14Jack Taylor - injured
Squad - Colchester
| # | Player | Age | Apps | Goals | Assists | YC | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 |  Tom Smith | 24 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 22 |  Thimothee Lo-Tutala | 23 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.99 |
| 31 | Oscar Roberts | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 |  Robert Hunt | 31 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6.80 |
| 3 |  Ellis Iandolo | 29 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.99 |
| 5 |  Jack Tucker | 26 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.03 |
| 20 |  Sean Raggett | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.71 |
| 21 | Jake Leake | 23 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 24 |  Frankie Terry | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.72 |
| 30 |  Kane Vincent-Young | 30 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.72 |
| Samuel Kuffour | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 4 |  Ben Perry | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.30 |
| 6 |  Paul Digby | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.70 |
| 8 |  Teddy Bishop | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 10 |  Jack Payne | 32 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.00 |
| 16 | Alex Faux | 19 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 26 |  Jay Williams | 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.58 |
| 34 | Kaion Lisbie | 19 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 41 | Max Jollife | 21 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 47 |  Ronnie Harvey | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.45 |
| 49 | Lennox Emery | 18 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Forwards | |||||||
| 7 |  Harry Anderson | 29 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6.77 |
| 9 |  Bradley Ihionvien | 22 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.51 |
| 11 |  Leon Chiwome | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.21 |
| 12 |  Moses Sesay | 19 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.82 |
| 14 |  Kylian Kouassi | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.70 |
| 15 |  Beryly Lubala | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.80 |
| 17 |  Jaden Williams | 22 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.58 |
| 23 |  Adrian Akande | 23 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 27 |  Oscar Thorn | 22 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6.59 |
| 39 | Kien Connolly | 21 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 44 | Samuel Kuffour | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.03 |
Squad - Ipswich U21
| # | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||
| 1 |  George Barrett | 20 |
| 1 | Woody Williamson Andrews | 20 |
| 13 | Ruben Wreford | 17 |
| 31 |  Alex Noonan | 18 |
| 79 | Josh Bentley | 17 |
| Defenders | ||
| 2 | Leon Elliott | 20 |
| 3 | Joshua Lewis | 20 |
| 4 | Corbin Mthunzi | 19 |
| 5 | Walker Shabazz-Edwards | 19 |
| 17 | Pedro Felicio | 19 |
| 57 |  Jakubas Mazionis | 20 |
| 89 | Oliver Wilkinson | 17 |
| Midfielders | ||
| 5 |  Azor Matusiwa | 28 |
| 6 | Ryan Doherty | 18 |
| 8 | Compton | 19 |
| 9 | James Mauge | 19 |
| 14 | Chris Atherton | 18 |
| 14 |  Jack Taylor injured | 28 |
| 15 | Nelson Eze | 18 |
| 16 | Isaac Boakye-King | 18 |
| 18 | Indiana Pedder | 17 |
| 76 | Bobby Sains | 18 |
| 77 | Charlie Wood | 18 |
| Forwards | ||
| 7 | Josh Pitts | 19 |
| 10 | Frankie Runham | 19 |
| 11 |  Luca Fletcher | 19 |
| 17 | Gerrard Buabo | 21 |
| 17 |  Tudor Mendel-Idowu | 21 |
| 72 | Sidney Eldred | 18 |
| 75 | Shakil Nicolaou | 18 |
| 78 | Jayden Adetiba | 17 |
Head-to-head
No previous meetings of these clubs in the data.
Form: last 10 matches
| Colchester | Ipswich U21 | |
|---|---|---|
| W-D-L | 0-5-5 | 3-1-6 |
| Scored (per match) | 8 (0.8) | 16 (1.6) |
| Conceded (per match) | 17 (1.7) | 28 (2.8) |
| Clean sheets | 1 / 10 | 1 / 10 |
| Both teams scored | 7 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 4 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
Recent form - Colchester
- L31 October 2026 • League Two • Colchester 1 : 3 Walsall (Half-time 1 : 1)
- L24 October 2026 • League Two • Northampton 2 : 0 Colchester (Half-time 1 : 0)
- D20 October 2026 • League Two • Chesterfield 1 : 1 Colchester (Half-time 1 : 0)
- D17 October 2026 • League Two • Colchester 0 : 0 Exeter (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L10 October 2026 • League Two • Newport 1 : 0 Colchester (Half-time 0 : 0)
- D26 September 2026 • League Two • Shrewsbury 2 : 2 Colchester (Half-time 1 : 1)
- L22 September 2026 • EFL Trophy • Peterborough 3 : 1 Colchester (Half-time 3 : 0)
- D19 September 2026 • League Two • Colchester 1 : 1 Cheltenham (Half-time 0 : 0)
- D12 September 2026 • League Two • Colchester 1 : 1 Crewe (Half-time 1 : 0)
- L5 September 2026 • League Two • Swindon 3 : 1 Colchester (Half-time 0 : 1)
Recent form - Ipswich U21
- L30 October 2026 • Premier League Cup • Coventry U21 1 : 0 Ipswich U21 (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L27 October 2026 • Premier League International Cup • Ipswich U21 0 : 7 Jong PSV (Half-time 0 : 6)
- W23 October 2026 • Premier League 2 • Ipswich U21 5 : 0 Birmingham U21 (Half-time 3 : 0)
- L20 October 2026 • Premier League International Cup • Ipswich U21 0 : 1 Anderlecht 2 (Half-time 0 : 1)
- W13 October 2026 • National League Cup • Worthing 1 : 2 Ipswich U21 (Half-time 1 : 1)
- D9 October 2026 • Premier League Cup • Ipswich U21 2 : 2 West Brom U21 (Half-time 2 : 2)
- L6 October 2026 • EFL Trophy • Peterborough 4 : 1 Ipswich U21 (Half-time 4 : 0)
- L22 September 2026 • EFL Trophy • Luton 6 : 0 Ipswich U21 (Half-time 3 : 0)
- W15 September 2026 • Premier League Cup • Bromley U21 2 : 4 Ipswich U21 (Half-time 1 : 1)
- L11 September 2026 • Premier League 2 • Sunderland U21 4 : 2 Ipswich U21 (Half-time 4 : 1)
Standings - Group 12
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Peterborough | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| 2 | Luton | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 5 |
| 3 | Colchester | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 1 |
| 4 | Ipswich U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | -9 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Peterborough | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| 13 | Luton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 3 |
| 36 | Colchester | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Ipswich U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Luton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | Peterborough | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | Colchester | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 64 | Ipswich U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | -9 | 0 |