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What channel is Colchester v Fleetwood Town on?

Colchester v Fleetwood Town kicks off on Saturday 19 December at 12:30pm UK time, at JobServe Community Stadium, in League Two, matchday 20. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.

Colchester are 19th with 12 points from 11 matches (2 won, 6 drawn, 3 lost), 2 draws in a row; Fleetwood Town are 18th with 14 points from 12 (3 won, 5 drawn, 4 lost). Goals: Colchester have scored 11 and conceded 14 (-3), Fleetwood Town have scored 14 and conceded 15 (-1). Colchester have taken 9 points from 5 home matches, Fleetwood Town 5 points from 6 away matches. Arena Rete's model makes Colchester favourites (43%), with 1-0 the most likely score. In the 8 previous meetings on record: 4 wins for Colchester, 2 draws, 2 wins for Fleetwood Town.

Kick-off12:30pmSaturday 19 December · UK timeThe match page
On TV in the UKChannel to be confirmed: the broadcasters have not announced this round yet.Rights checked on 1 October 2026. No commission on links.
Venue and refereeStadiumJobServe Community StadiumCapacity10,083Refereeto be appointed

How to watch Colchester v Fleetwood Town in the UK

The League Two TV guide →

No channel has been announced for Colchester v Fleetwood Town yet. The UK rights to League Two are held by:

The streaming services that carry League Two:

Friday 8pm→Sky Sports
Saturday 12:30pm→Sky Sports and Sky Sports+
Saturday 3pm→not shown live in the UK
Sunday afternoon→Sky Sports
Thursday and Monday nights→selected matches on Sky Sports
Midweek rounds→every match on Sky Sports+

Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.

How they come into it

Full head to head →
Colchester19th · 12 points from 11 · 2 draws in a row
DDLDD
At home in the league: 2-3-0 (W-D-L), 5 scored, 3 conceded
Fleetwood Town18th · 14 points from 12
LWDLL
Away in the league: 1-2-3 (W-D-L), 7 scored, 11 conceded

What is at stake

If it ended today →

Colchester are 19th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 2 pts clear of the relegation zone. Fleetwood Town are 18th: 3 pts off the play-offs and 4 pts clear of the relegation zone. 2 points separate the two sides.

In League Two: The top three go up automatically. Play-offs from fourth to seventh. The bottom two are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.

Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.

The data forecast

Full head to head →
Colchester v Fleetwood TownArena Rete's estimate from goals, expected goals, attack and defence in the league
Colchester 43%draw 28%Fleetwood Town 29%
Most likely score1-013% on its own
Over or under 2.5 goalsUnder39% over · 61% under
Both teams to scoreNo45% yes
Goals the model expects1.26 – 0.98Colchester – Fleetwood Town

Poisson model on 11 league matches for Colchester and 12 for Fleetwood Town; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.

Head-to-head record

Colchester v Fleetwood Town down the years
4Colchester wins
2draws
2Fleetwood Town wins

8 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Colchester 13, Fleetwood Town 13 · 3.3 per match

  1. 24 Jan 2026Colchester2-1Fleetwood TownLeague Two
  2. 27 Sept 2025Fleetwood Town4-2ColchesterLeague Two
  3. 15 Mar 2025Colchester3-0Fleetwood TownLeague Two
  4. 30 Nov 2024Fleetwood Town0-0ColchesterLeague Two
  5. 19 Jan 2016Colchester1-1Fleetwood TownLeague One
  6. 22 Aug 2015Fleetwood Town4-0ColchesterLeague One
  7. 25 Apr 2015Fleetwood Town2-3ColchesterLeague One
  8. 11 Oct 2014Colchester2-1Fleetwood TownLeague One

The last meeting was on 24 Jan 2026: Colchester 2-1 Fleetwood Town. With Colchester at home: 3 home wins, 1 draw and 0 away wins in 4 matches, goals 8-3. Colchester last won this fixture on 24 Jan 2026 (Colchester 2-1 Fleetwood Town). Fleetwood Town last won it on 27 Sept 2025 (Fleetwood Town 4-2 Colchester).

The numbers compared

All League Two team stats →

Colchester on the left, Fleetwood Town on the right: league matches only, 11 and 12 played.

2-6-3Won-drawn-lost3-5-4
1.09Points per match1.17
1.00Goals scored per match1.17
1.27Goals conceded per match1.25
2Clean sheets4
3Failed to score2
2-3-0 · 9 ptsHome record v away record1-2-3 · 5 pts
52.7% (9th of 24)Possession51.0% (11th of 24)
3.64 (17th of 24)Shots on target3.83 (12th of 24)
12.45 (13th of 24)Total shots14.58 (8th of 24)
3.91 (20th of 24)Corners5.33 (10th of 24)
14 (22nd of 24)Yellow cards32 (2nd of 24)

The questions people ask

What time does Colchester v Fleetwood Town kick off?
Saturday 19 December at 12:30pm UK time, at JobServe Community Stadium.
What channel is Colchester v Fleetwood Town on in the UK?
The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
Is Colchester v Fleetwood Town on free-to-air TV?
No. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW.
Where can I watch Colchester v Fleetwood Town highlights?
ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
Where is Colchester v Fleetwood Town being played?
At JobServe Community Stadium, capacity 10,083. Colchester are the home side.
Where are Colchester and Fleetwood Town in the table?
Colchester are 19th with 12 points from 11 matches; Fleetwood Town are 18th with 14 points from 12. Colchester are 19th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 2 pts clear of the relegation zone. Fleetwood Town are 18th: 3 pts off the play-offs and 4 pts clear of the relegation zone.
What form are Colchester and Fleetwood Town in?
Last league results, most recent first. Colchester: D D L D D (2 draws in a row). Fleetwood Town: L W D L L.
Who is the favourite in Colchester v Fleetwood Town?
Arena Rete's model makes Colchester favourites (43%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-0. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
What is the head-to-head record between Colchester and Fleetwood Town?
8 meetings on record: 4 wins for Colchester, 2 draws, 2 wins for Fleetwood Town; goals 13-13.
When did Colchester and Fleetwood Town last meet?
On 24 Jan 2026 (League Two): Colchester 2-1 Fleetwood Town.
Where can I follow Colchester v Fleetwood Town live?
On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.

The rest of the round on TV

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