Rochdale v Colchester United: the preview
Rochdale meet Colchester United at Crown Oil Arena, Sunday 2:00am (EFL League Two). Nothing between them: Rochdale 14, Colchester United 20, 19 drawn from 53 meetings.
The big picture
Rochdale come in 22nd on the ladder with 15 points; Colchester United are 21st on 15. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.
Rochdale are 4–7–3 in EFL League Two 2026-27, averaging 1.2 goals for and 1.9 against.
Colchester United are 2–5–6 in EFL League Two 2026-27, averaging 0.9 goals for and 1.5 against.
Form
Rochdale have won zero of their last five and most recently lost to Port Vale 2–4.
Colchester United have won zero of their last five and most recently lost to Walsall 1–3.
Head to head
These sides have met 53 times on our records since 1958: Rochdale 14, Colchester United 20, 19 drawn.
Last time out (2026-27, EFL League Two), Colchester United won 1–0.
Biggest margin between these two: Rochdale by 4 goals in 1968-69 (4–0).
What the numbers say
On the numbers this is too close to split.
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