Cambridge United vs Colchester United

17 February 2026 · League Two · 2025/26 · Referee Declan Brown

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

Kell Watts 3’

Jack Payne 30’

Match summary

The points were shared as Cambridge United and Colchester United drew 1-1. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Kell Watts put Cambridge United ahead in the 3rd minute and Jack Payne equalised with a header in the 30th minute.

Shots finished 14-9 to Cambridge United, with 2 on target for Cambridge United and 3 for Colchester United.

Match stats

43% Possession 57%

14 Shots 9

2 Shots on target 3

5 Corners 3

350 Passes 485

66.0% Pass accuracy 72.4%

23 Tackles 15

9 Fouls 11

2 Yellow cards 2

2 Offsides 2

Key events

Cambridge United Colchester United

Kick-off

Kell Watts

1-0

3’

22’

Teddy BishopFoul

30’

Jack PayneHeader

1-1

Ben PurringtonFoul

43’

Half-time1-1

Ben KnightShot on target

46’

Second half underway

58’

Samson TovideShot on target

63’

Romeo AkachukwuOwura Edwards

71’

Will GoodwinSamson Tovide

71’

Finley BarbrookTeddy Bishop

Liam BennettBen Purrington

72’

Shayne LaveryLouis Appéré

72’

Korey SmithJames Brophy

72’

80’

Jack PayneShot on target

James GibbonsOff the ball foul

84’

90+5’

Arthur ReadFoul

Full-time1-1

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Colchester United attacking Cambridge United attacking

Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Cambridge United 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Colchester United 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Jake Eastwood	90′	2	1	21	2	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


James Gibbons	90′	3	2	1	6	3	46	2	–	–
Mamadou Jobe	90′	2	2	3	8	4	30	1	–	–	–
Kell Watts	90′	1	3	1	5	2	35	–	1	–	–
Ben Purrington Taken off	72′	2	1	–	2	–	18	2	–	–
Liam Bennett Came on as a substitute	18′	1	–	–	3	1	9	–	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Shane McLoughlin	90′	–	–	52	–	–	3	2	7	–	1	–
Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu	90′	–	–	33	2	–	2	2	5	2	–	–
James Brophy Taken off	72′	–	–	23	–	–	1	3	4	–	–	–
Ben Knight	90′	–	1	21	2	–	3	–	8	1	3	–
Sullay Kaikai	90′	–	–	28	4	–	3	–	4	1	1	–
Korey Smith Came on as a substitute	18′	–	–	16	–	–	2	1	6	–	1	–

Forwards2 players


Louis Appéré Taken off	72′	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	3	1	14	–
Shayne Lavery Came on as a substitute	18′	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	2	–	4	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Matt Macey	90′	1	1	27	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Kane Vincent-Young	90′	–	2	–	4	4	45	–	–	–	–
Jack Tucker	90′	1	4	–	8	7	63	–	–	–	–
Harvey Araujo	90′	1	–	2	7	6	52	–	–	–	–
Rob Hunt	90′	6	2	–	11	4	54	2	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Arthur Read	90′	–	–	60	–	–	2	2	6	1	1
Teddy Bishop Taken off	71′	–	–	41	1	–	1	–	1	2	–
Kyreece Lisbie	90′	–	–	19	–	–	1	1	4	1	2	–
Jack Payne	90′	1	–	50	2	–	1	–	6	1	2	–
Owura Edwards Taken off	63′	–	–	24	1	–	1	2	3	1	–	–
Romeo Akachukwu Came on as a substitute	27′	–	–	14	–	–	–	–	3	2	–	–
Finley Barbrook Came on as a substitute	19′	–	–	14	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards2 players


Samson Tovide Taken off	71′	–	–	1	1	–	–	1	8	3	18	–
Will Goodwin Came on as a substitute	19′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	–	4	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Cambridge United win 49% Avg odds 1.90

Draw 29% Avg odds 3.18

Colchester United win 22% Avg odds 4.26

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Cambridge United W W L W W

Colchester United W L L W L

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Previous and next meeting

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