What channel is Fleetwood Town v Colchester on?
Fleetwood Town v Colchester kicks off on Saturday 9 January at 3pm UK time, at Highbury Stadium, in League Two, matchday 24. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Fleetwood Town are 18th with 14 points from 12 matches (3 won, 5 drawn, 4 lost); Colchester are 19th with 12 points from 11 (2 won, 6 drawn, 3 lost), 2 draws in a row. Goals: Fleetwood Town have scored 14 and conceded 15 (-1), Colchester have scored 11 and conceded 14 (-3). Fleetwood Town have taken 9 points from 6 home matches, Colchester 3 points from 6 away matches. Arena Rete's model makes Fleetwood Town favourites (50%), with 1-0 the most likely score. In the 8 previous meetings on record: 2 wins for Fleetwood Town, 2 draws, 4 wins for Colchester.
How to watch Fleetwood Town v Colchester in the UK
The League Two TV guide →No channel has been announced for Fleetwood Town v Colchester yet. The UK rights to League Two are held by:
- Sky SportsThe selected League Two matches on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event; Sky shows more than 1,000 EFL matches a season under a deal that runs to 2028/29.
- ITVfreeTen EFL matches a season live and free to air on ITV1 and ITVX, shown alongside Sky.
The streaming services that carry League Two:
- Sky Sports+The matches not on the main Sky Sports channels; included with Sky Sports at no extra cost: the Sky Sports+ channel and the Sky Sports app on Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and mobile.
- Sky GoEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles.
- NOWEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
- ITVXfreeThe ten free-to-air matches and the highlights; free, with registration.
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 →
- Tue 20 OctCheltenham 4-2 Fleetwood Town
- Sat 17 OctFleetwood Town 2-0 Rotherham
- Sat 10 OctFleetwood Town 1-1 Walsall
- Sat 3 OctSalford City 1-0 Fleetwood Town
- Sat 26 SeptFleetwood Town 1-2 Rochdale
- Tue 20 OctChesterfield 1-1 Colchester
- Sat 17 OctColchester 0-0 Exeter
- Sat 10 OctNewport County 1-0 Colchester
- Sat 26 SeptShrewsbury 2-2 Colchester
- Sat 19 SeptColchester 1-1 Cheltenham
What is at stake
If it ended today →Fleetwood Town are 18th: 3 pts off the play-offs and 4 pts clear of the relegation zone. Colchester are 19th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 2 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 →Poisson model on 12 league matches for Fleetwood Town and 11 for Colchester; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Fleetwood Town v Colchester down the years8 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Fleetwood Town 13, Colchester 13 · 3.3 per match
- 24 Jan 2026Colchester2-1Fleetwood TownLeague Two
- 27 Sept 2025Fleetwood Town4-2ColchesterLeague Two
- 15 Mar 2025Colchester3-0Fleetwood TownLeague Two
- 30 Nov 2024Fleetwood Town0-0ColchesterLeague Two
- 19 Jan 2016Colchester1-1Fleetwood TownLeague One
- 22 Aug 2015Fleetwood Town4-0ColchesterLeague One
- 25 Apr 2015Fleetwood Town2-3ColchesterLeague One
- 11 Oct 2014Colchester2-1Fleetwood TownLeague One
The last meeting was on 24 Jan 2026: Colchester 2-1 Fleetwood Town. With Fleetwood Town at home: 2 home wins, 1 draw and 1 away win in 4 matches, goals 10-5. Fleetwood Town last won this fixture on 27 Sept 2025 (Fleetwood Town 4-2 Colchester). Colchester last won it on 24 Jan 2026 (Colchester 2-1 Fleetwood Town).
The numbers compared
All League Two team stats →Fleetwood Town on the left, Colchester on the right: league matches only, 12 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Fleetwood Town v Colchester kick off?
- Saturday 9 January at 3pm UK time, at Highbury Stadium.
- What channel is Fleetwood Town v Colchester on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Fleetwood Town v Colchester 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 Fleetwood Town v Colchester highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Fleetwood Town v Colchester being played?
- At Highbury Stadium, capacity 5,327. Fleetwood Town are the home side.
- Where are Fleetwood Town and Colchester in the table?
- Fleetwood Town are 18th with 14 points from 12 matches; Colchester are 19th with 12 points from 11. Fleetwood Town are 18th: 3 pts off the play-offs and 4 pts clear of the relegation zone. Colchester are 19th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 2 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Fleetwood Town and Colchester in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Fleetwood Town: L W D L L. Colchester: D D L D D (2 draws in a row).
- Who is the favourite in Fleetwood Town v Colchester?
- Arena Rete's model makes Fleetwood Town favourites (50%), 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 Fleetwood Town and Colchester?
- 8 meetings on record: 2 wins for Fleetwood Town, 2 draws, 4 wins for Colchester; goals 13-13.
- When did Fleetwood Town and Colchester last meet?
- On 24 Jan 2026 (League Two): Colchester 2-1 Fleetwood Town.
- Where can I follow Fleetwood Town v Colchester 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
The League Two TV guide →This page is for viewers in the United Kingdom, and its times are UK time. Rights and channels change: check the broadcaster's own listing on the day. League tables rebuilt from results do not include points deductions; expected goals and team stats come from our data provider, where it supplies them. We earn nothing from these links.