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Northampton
EFL League Two
11:30
UTC, Saturday 24 October 2026
Colchester United crest
Colchester

Northampton vs Colchester: preview, line-ups and kick-off time

Northampton Town host Colchester United at Sixfields Stadium on Saturday 24 October 2026, kick-off 11:30 UTC, in the EFL League Two (round 13). Prediction markets make Northampton the favourite at 47%, with the draw at 28% (Polymarket). Northampton have had 3 days of rest since playing Tranmere (EFL League Two); Colchester have had 3 after facing Chesterfield and travel about 130 km. Scott Jackson is the referee, averaging 4.1 yellow cards a game against a league average of 3.9. The forecast at kick-off is 10°C with rain and windy.

Win chances

Northampton 47%Draw 28%Colchester 25%

From Polymarket prediction market prices. For information only: Ninety has no betting links. How win chances work.

Predicted line-ups

Predicted elevens. Official team sheets usually arrive about an hour before kick-off. About predicted line-ups.

Northampton 4-4-2

Coach: Chris Hogg

  1. 1 Zachary Jeacock GK
  2. 44 Janoi Donacien DEF
  3. 6 Elliott Moore DEF
  4. 5 John Guthrie DEF
  5. 22 Josh Powell FWD
  6. 16 Joe Wormleighton MID
  7. 24 Connor Lemonheigh-Evans MID
  8. 8 Lee Evans MID
  9. 4 Joe O'Brien Whitmarsh MID
  10. 19 Owen Dale MID
  11. 9 Matthew Warhurst FWD

Bench

  • 31 James Dadge GK
  • 3 James Maxwell DEF
  • 35 Max Dyche DEF
  • 7 Sam Hoskins MID
  • 14 Tyrese Fornah MID
  • 10 Elliott List FWD
  • 17 Nathaniel Opoku FWD

Colchester 4-2-3-1

Coach: Danny Cowley

  1. 22 Thimothée Lo-Tutala GK
  2. 30 Kane Vincent-Young DEF
  3. 5 Jack Tucker DEF
  4. 24 Frankie Terry DEF
  5. 3 Ellis Iandolo DEF
  6. 26 Jay Williams MID
  7. 2 Rob Hunt DEF
  8. 12 Moses Sesay DEF
  9. 6 Paul Digby MID
  10. 17 Jaden Williams FWD
  11. 9 Bradley Ihionvien FWD

Bench

  • 44 Samuel Kuffour Jr. DEF
  • 20 Sean Raggett DEF
  • 4 Ben Perry MID
  • 47 Ronnie Harvey MID
  • 39 Kien Connolly FWD
  • 11 Leon Chiwome FWD
  • 27 Oscar Thorn FWD
Previous meetings
  • Saturday 25 February 2023: Colchester United 0-1 Northampton Town
  • Saturday 30 July 2022: Northampton Town 3-2 Colchester United
  • Saturday 19 February 2022: Northampton Town 3-0 Colchester United
  • Saturday 14 August 2021: Colchester United 0-1 Northampton Town
  • Saturday 24 August 2019: Colchester United 1-0 Northampton Town