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League CupRound of 128THE MATCH CENTRE

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C. Larin72′
R. Akachukwu90+2′
Colchester Community Stadium · ColchesterSeason 2026/27Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
ColchesterSouthampton
1Corner Kicks4
12Fouls3
—Yellow Cards—
—Red Cards—
3Goalkeeper Saves5
186Total passes582
130Passes accurate526

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Colchester 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Southampton 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Colchester

3/10Wins
1.7Goals / game
1.1Conceded / game

Keep in view: 5 losses in that sample. At home, 2 wins from 10 available matches.

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AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Southampton

6/10Wins
2.0Goals / game
1.1Conceded / game

Keep in view: 1 loss in that sample. At away venues, 8 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect Southampton’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Colchester at home with Southampton away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 07:14 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

League Cup · 2026/27 · all league matches

ColchesterSouthampton
0Matches played0
0Points earned0
0Wins0
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
0Clean sheets0
0Failed to score0

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Colchester at home with Southampton away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Colchester

Confirmed formation5-4-1Danny Cowley
  1. 22T. Lo-TutalaG
  2. 30K. Vincent-YoungD
  3. 5J. TuckerD
  4. 20S. RaggettD
  5. 24F. TerryD
  6. 3E. IandoloD
  7. 27O. ThornM
  8. 2R. HuntM
  9. 10J. PayneM
  10. 7H. AndersonM
  11. 9B. IhionvienF
Substitutes (9)

1 · T. Smith

21 · J. Leake

44 · S. Kuffour

42 · M. Oni

6 · P. Digby

11 · L. Chiwome

39 · K. Connolly

47 · R. Harvey

34 · K. Lisbie

Southampton

Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Tonda Eckert
  1. 1D. PeretzG
  2. 14J. BreeD
  3. 6T. Harwood-BellisD
  4. 5J. StephensD
  5. 3R. ManningD
  6. 4F. DownesM
  7. 27K. MatsukiM
  8. 18T. FellowsM
  9. 11L. DobbinM
  10. 7L. ScienzaM
  11. 22B. Brereton DiazF
Substitutes (9)

25 · G. Long

9 · C. Larin

10 · F. Azaz

34 · Welington

24 · S. Charles

29 · R. Akachukwu

15 · N. Wood

19 · C. Archer

26 · C. Bragg

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Colchester

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Thimothee Lo-Tutala966.6———31—
Kane Vincent-Young966.2———152
Jack Tucker456.9———16—
Sean Raggett966.0———29—
Frankie Terry966.3———31—
Ellis Iandolo786.7———182
Oscar Thorn686.5———81
Rob Hunt746.9———82
Jack Payne967.3——1384
Harry Anderson967.0——4153
Bradley Ihionvien687.2——2121
Samuel Kuffour515.9———9—
Milton Oni286.3———4—
Leon Chiwome286.5———5—
Paul Digby226.3———51
Jake Leake186.5——13—
Tom Smith———————
Kaion Lisbie———————
Ronnie Harvey———————
Kien Connolly———————

Southampton

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Daniel Peretz968.9———42—
James Bree967.3———562
Taylor Harwood-Bellis968.0——21071
Jack Stephens967.5———1231
Ryan Manning968.3—1—94—
Flynn Downes966.7——2741
Kuryu Matsuki867.3——368—
Tom Fellows626.5——132—
Lewis Dobbin756.5——215—
Leo Scienza756.2——150—
Ben Brereton Díaz626.5——29—
Cameron Bragg347.2———29—
Cyle Larin346.91—37—
Finn Azaz216.6—1—11—
Cameron Archer216.7——181
Romeo Akachukwu107.91—1——
George Long———————
Welington———————
Nathan Wood———————
Shea Charles———————
2026/27 STANDINGS

League Cup table

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Current standings. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

Standings are not available for this competition and season.

THE MARKET VIEW

Match-winner odds

Decimal · 90 minutes
BookmakerColchesterDrawSouthampton
Bet3657.005.751.30

Snapshot from 7 Aug 2026, 21:54 UK. Prices may change and availability varies. Displayed for comparison only.

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