Shrewsbury – Colchester

Shrewsbury host Colchester in what promises to be a pivotal clash in the lower reaches of the table, with the home side sitting 18th on six points after two wins and four defeats, scoring just four goals while conceding ten. Colchester sit a little higher in 13th place with eight points from two wins, two draws and two losses, and a marginally better goal difference of minus two, having netted seven and let in nine. The two teams have already met twice this season, each taking a point, so the encounter could swing either way and prove decisive for Shrewsbury’s survival hopes. A win for the hosts would lift them out of the relegation zone, while a draw would keep Colchester’s push for a mid‑table finish alive.