PREVIEW | Salford City vs Colchester - team news, lineups, predictions

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·24 April 2025

PREVIEW | Salford City vs Colchester - team news, lineups, predictions

Salford City and Colchester face each other this Saturday at the The Peninsula Stadium (Moor Lane) for matchweek 45 of the EFL League Two.

Salford City have picked up 65 points and currently lie in 9th position. In their last match, Karl Robinson's team prevailed 1-3 against Morecambe (EFL League Two 2024/2025).

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Colchester have won 66 points to date and are placed in 8th position. Last time out, Danny Cowley's team slipped to a 3-0 defeat against Doncaster Rovers (EFL League Two 2024/2025).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Salford City winning 2-1.

Predicted lineups

Salford City: Matt Young, Tom Edwards, Curtis Tilt, Luke Garbutt, Haji Mnoga, Ossama Ashley, Tyrese Fornah, Hakeeb Adelakun, Ben Woodburn, Cole Stockton, Kelly N´Mai

Colchester: Matt Macey, Mandela Egbo, Fiacre Kelleher, Thomas Flanagan, Ellis Iandolo, Teddy Bishop, Jamie McDonnell, Kyreece Lisbie, Arthur Read, John-Kymani Gordon, Samson Tovide

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Salford City

Stephan Negru - Injury
Conor McAleny - Injury

Colchester

Last starting XIs

Salford City ( vs Morecambe 2025-04-21): Matt Young, Josh Austerfield, Luke Garbutt, Kevin Berkoe, Ossama Ashley, Tyrese Fornah, Haji Mnoga, Hakeeb Adelakun, Ben Woodburn, Cole Stockton, Kelly NMai

Colchester ( vs Doncaster Rovers 2025-04-21): Matt Macey, Mandela Egbo, Fiacre Kelleher, Thomas Flanagan, Ellis Iandolo, Jamie McDonnell, Teddy Bishop, Arthur Read, Kyreece Lisbie, Owura Edwards, Tyreece Simpson

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MANAGERS

Karl Robinson has faced Danny Cowley on five occasions, recording two wins, two draws, and one loss
Danny Cowley has faced Salford City on two occasions, recording a draw and a loss
Karl Robinson has faced Colchester on 12 occasions, recording eight wins, three draws, and one loss

TEAMS

Away, Colchester currently has two losses in the last 11 games.
Colchester currently has three losses in the last 20 games.
Colchester has gone two consecutive games without a win.
At home, Salford City currently has one win in the last ten games.
At home, Salford City has been scoring in three consecutive games.
At home, Salford City has been conceding goals in six consecutive games.
At home, Salford City has gone six consecutive games without a win.
Salford City has one loss in the last eight games.
Salford City has been scoring in eight consecutive games.
Salford City has been conceding goals in seven consecutive games.

HEAD TO HEAD

Salford City and Colchester have faced each other 11 times, with Colchester having the advantage: six wins, against two victories for Salford City.
At The Peninsula Stadium (Moor Lane), Colchester has an advantage in clashes against Salford City: three wins in five games. Salford City has never won at home against Colchester, recording two draws.
In the EFL League Two 2024/2025, 11 games were played between the two teams, with two victories for Salford City, three draws, and six wins for Colchester.