- Southampton have won five of their last six away matches in all competitions (W5, D1).
- Colchester United have two wins and three defeats from their last five matches.
Saints should get the job done
Southampton are in fine form and look ready to take down Colchester United in this EFL Cup 2026-2027 matchup at the JobServe Community Stadium on Saturday.
Southampton have won four of their last five and have won their previous four back-to-back, so they should approach this fixture with plenty of confidence. Their previous two results have come away from home and they edged TSV Eintracht Braunschweig 0-1 before seeing off SC Preussen Munster 2-1, so they're clearly a team that travels well at the moment.
Tonda Eckert has given the Saints a bit of flexibility and pragmatism in terms of shape and his team have been mixing up their tempo, playing a bit faster when they sense an opening, which should suit this cup tie. Lewis Dobbin has been an outstanding player in his last few games and has scored two of Southampton's six goals in this time.
Colchester to pack the box and hope for a draw
Danny Cowley has Colchester United set up in a solid low-to-mid block in which they clog the middle, but they can nick chances in transition or from dead balls.
Colchester have had a mixed bag of results lately with a 0-1 home defeat to Notts County, a 1-4 away win at Cheltenham Town and a 0-2 home loss to Charlton Athletic. It looks a classic David vs Goliath encounter on paper and Colchester would need to make it a rough-and-tumble to have any chance.
Follow the value
The draw is priced at 41/10, Colchester are 36/5 and Southampton are the odds-on selection at 33/100. Southampton should have enough quality to make the difference and I'm happy to take the odds-on and have a flutter on the away team winning this tie.
Southampton have scored 11 times in six competitive games on the road this season and that suggests they will bring enough punch to this encounter to break down Colchester. The market leans to goals here, with Over 2.5 at 53/100 and BTTS: Yes at 83/100, which is where my money is going.
