Our prediction for this League 2 match:
Colchester
Match Time & Date:
23 August 2025
15:00
Prediction: 2-1
Barrow
After suffering a 2-1 loss to Cambridge United on Tuesday evening, Colchester will look to get back on course in League Two when they face Barrow on Matchday 5. The start of the season has been a mixed bag for the U’s, but they are surely capable of matching Barrow in front of home fans. All Lisbie, Powell, and Edwards are pushing for a start, while midfielder Ellis Iandolo remains in the recovery room.
The Bluebirds, meanwhile, have already suffered three defeats in the new League Two campaign. Given Barrow’s shaky defence and difficulties on the road, we believe that the time has come for Colchester United to return to winning ways in the English fourth tier. Veteran midfielder Sam Foley picked up a knock in a midweek loss to Harrogate, with Elliot Newby being No. 1 favourite to replace him in the Barrow starting XI.
Highlighted Team (Colchester):
Founded in 1937, Colchester United are a professional football club that compete in the League Two, the English fourth tier. The U’s welcome their rivals at Colchester Community Stadium, the venue which has the capacity of 10,105 people.
Colchester United are well known for their blue kit, but white is the dominant colour of their away kit. The U’s have an official fans association known as the CUSA. Colchester supporters consider Wycombe Wanderers the club’s fiercest rivals, but the rivalries with Southend United and Ipswich Town are big as well. Colchester United did well to win the FA Trophy in the 1991/92 season, with the team clinching the Essex Senior Cup trophy in the 2009/10 season.
In December 1961 the U’s recorded their biggest win, with the team rolling over Bradford City 9-1 in the Fourth Division. Colchester United repeated the success 44 years later as they hammered Leamington 9-1 in the FA Cup round 1.
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