Colchester
v
Walsall
Betting Odds
Full time Colchester 1-3 Walsall HT 1-1
Colchester v Walsall was played on 31 October 2026. Below is how the market closed: the last price before the start at each bookmaker. Colchester held at 2.48 all the way to kickoff, the best price on offer.
Automatically generated from our odds data
How the market closed
10 bookmakers- Colchester (favourite) 37.6% average price 2.44
- Draw 26.6% average price 3.45
- Walsall 35.7% average price 2.57 happened
The chance the closing market gave each outcome with the margin taken out, from the average closing price across every bookmaker in our archive for this game (decimal; a fraction of an average says little); average payout 91.8%. The market made Colchester the favourite at 37.6%. Walsall won.
Closing odds by bookmaker
| Bookmaker | Colchester1 | DrawX | Walsall2 | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bet365 |
2.40 | 3.60 | 2.70 | 93.9% |
 Unibet |
2.43 | 3.30 | 2.55 | 90.4% |
Each bookmaker's last price before the start, among the bookmakers we compare; the best price in each column is marked. Past prices, not a tip.
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How the odds moved before kickoff
| Selection | First best price | Closing best price | Move | Chance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester | 2.48 Unibet, Wed 28 Oct | 2.48 Unibet | No change1 of 2 bookmakers shortened | 36% to 38% | |
| Draw | 3.40 Bet365, Wed 28 Oct | 3.60 Bet365 | +5.9%1 of 2 bookmakers drifted | 28% to 27% | |
| Walsall | 2.50 Bet365, Wed 28 Oct | 2.70 Bet365 | +8%1 of 2 bookmakers drifted | 36% to 35% |
Closing odds
| Bookmaker | Colchester | Draw | Walsall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bet365 | 2.40 | 3.60 | 2.70 |
| Unibet | 2.48 | 3.25 | 2.50 |
Best prices across the bookmakers we compare, captured every few minutes up to kickoff since Sat 24 Oct. Chance is the average of the bookmakers' prices with their margin removed. Price moves show what bookmakers did, not what will happen.
Recent form
Colchester · last 5 in the league
- L at Northampton 0-2
- D at Chesterfield 1-1
- D v Exeter 0-0
- L at Newport 0-1
- D at Shrewsbury 2-2
Walsall · last 5 in the league
- L v Salford City 2-4
- W v Oldham 3-0
- D at Swindon 1-1
- D at Fleetwood Town 1-1
- D at Tranmere 1-1
Goals markets, last games
| Statistic | Colchesterlast 9 | Walsalllast 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Over 1.5 goals | 78%7 of 9 | 78%7 of 9 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 22%2 of 9 | 33%3 of 9 |
| Over 3.5 goals | 22%2 of 9 | 22%2 of 9 |
| Both teams scored | 56%5 of 9 | 56%5 of 9 |
| Clean sheet | 11%1 of 9 | 44%4 of 9 |
| Failed to score | 44%4 of 9 | 22%2 of 9 |
| Led at half time | 22%2 of 9 | 33%3 of 9 |
Each side's last league games before this one, on the regular-time score, from our results feed.
Head to head
10 meetings in England - League Two since Dec 2021, before this game
The closing favourite won 1 of 5 of these meetings, across the bookmakers we compared at the time.
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Colchester 1-1 Walsall HT 0-0
Closed 12.20Unibet X3.05Unibet 23.50Bet365 payout 92.0% favourite lost -
Walsall 0-2 Colchester HT 0-2
Closed 12.30Bet365 X3.30Bet365 23.20Unibet payout 92.1% favourite lost -
Colchester 2-1 Walsall HT 0-0
Closed 12.95Unibet X3.10Bet365 22.63Unibet payout 92.9% favourite lost -
Walsall 4-0 Colchester HT 1-0
Closed 11.95Bet365 X3.60Bet365 23.70Bet365 payout 94.3% favourite won -
Colchester 1-1 Walsall HT 0-1
Closed 12.50Unibet X3.30Bet365 22.88Bet365 payout 93.1% favourite lost
Closing prices: each bookmaker's last price before kick-off, the best of the bookmakers we compared at the time; the favourite is the shortest average price.
