Exeter City face Colchester United at St. James Park, Exeter, Exeter on Saturday, Jan 16 at 4:00 PM in a basement battle that neither side can afford to lose. Both clubs are deep in the relegation picture in the League 2, and defeat here could prove costly come the end of the season.

Exeter City come into this fixture out of form (0W 2L recently). Colchester United are out of form (0W 2L recently), making this a relatively even contest on current form.

History strongly favours Exeter City here — they've won 5 of 10 previous meetings against Colchester United, with 3 draws. Their last encounter ended in Exeter City won 2–0. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 4.0 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Exeter City a slight edge, but Colchester United are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.