Season so far

League Two

Key, Colchester v Gillingham
League position, Colchester United 17th, Gillingham 10thTotal points, Colchester United 23, Gillingham 30

Goals scored

Colchester United 23Gillingham 22

Form guide

All competitions

Colchester United draw
v Crewe Alexandra
0
0
League Two
Gillingham draw
v Cheltenham Town
2
2
League Two
Colchester United draw
v Newport County
0
0
League Two
Gillingham won
v Milton Keynes Dons
0
1
League Two
Colchester United won
v AFC Wimbledon
2
0
EFL Trophy
Gillingham won
v Salford City
1
0
League Two
Colchester United won
v Swindon Town
4
0
League Two
Gillingham lose
v Bromley
2
1
League Two
Colchester United draw
v Fleetwood Town
0
0
League Two
Gillingham lose
v Harrogate Town
1
2
League Two

Previous meetings

All competitions

Colchester United and Gillingham
Played
37
Colchester United Won 13Gillingham Won 15Draw 9

Previous scores

All competitions

League Two

Colchester United 0 , Gillingham 1 on the 1st of January 2024
Colchester United
Gillingham
1st of January 2024
Gillingham 0 , Colchester United 3 on the 26th of August 2023
Gillingham
Colchester United
26th of August 2023
Colchester United 0 , Gillingham 2 on the 21st of January 2023
Colchester United
Gillingham
21st of January 2023

Match Facts

  • None of the last five league games between Colchester United and Gillingham have seen both sides score, with the Gills claiming more victories in that sequence (W3 L2).

  • Gillingham have won three of their last four away Football League games against Colchester United (L1), as many victories as across their prior 31 such visits to the Essex outfit across their club history combined (D14 L14).

  • Colchester have lost five of their last six home Football League games played on Boxing Day (W1), whilst the U’s have won just two of their last 18 such matches since 1973 (D8 L8).

  • Gillingham are unbeaten across their last five away league games played on Boxing Day (W3 D2) since a 2-0 loss to Dagenham & Redbridge in 2008. Prior to this current run, the Gills had failed to win their last such 11 matches in succession in the Football League between 1966 and 2008.