Ace Football team previews the League Two clash between Grimsby and Colchester and offers the latest team news, stats, and free betting tips with the best odds.
The League Two tie at Blundell Park on Tuesday sees home team Grimsby up against Colchester.
Grimsby are placed 20 with 14 points after 14 matches. Colchester occupy a position as 23 on the league table with ten points.
Form: Grimsby vs Colchester
Grimsby Form
A draw was the best Grimsby could muster in their previous three games. They claimed a 2-2 draw against Tranmere, before getting trounced 0-2 against Accrington. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Stockport County ran out 3-2 winners. Grimsby claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the League Two. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored nine and conceded seven goals.
Colchester Form
Colchester were unable to pick up a single point in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 1-3 by Morecambe. Next up, Forest Green won 5-0, before losing 1-2 against Harrogate Town. Colchester managed to win just once in their past six away games in the League Two. On top of winning once they also drew zero as well as losing five, while scoring 12 time and letting in six.
Betting stats and facts for Grimsby and Colchester
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Grimsby and Colchester. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- Grimsby have scored in 17 of the last 19 home matches
- In 12 of the last 14 Grimsby home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Grimsby have conceded in 14 of the last 16 matches
- Grimsby have not won 11 of the last 13 matches
- In 6 of the last 7 Grimsby matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 6 Colchester matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Colchester have lost the last 4 away matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Colchester have conceded in 15 of the last 17 matches
- Colchester have not won 12 of the last 14 away matches
- Colchester have lost 7 of the last 8 away matches
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Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at Blundell Park across all tournaments Grimsby won three times, drew three and lost four times. Colchester claimed two wins, two draw and six defeats in their last 10 games away. Colchester have 4 defeats on the trot. Colchester have not lost to Grimsby in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Grimsby only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Colchester scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Grimsby managed to keep a clean sheet in zero of the last 10 games, Colchester kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches.
Total goals
In the past ten matches for Grimsby across all competitions, over 2.5 goals happened in seven times of them with an average of 1.1 goals goals scored by themselves. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Colchester. They performed an average of 1.4 goals in these. Grimsby conceded a goal in their last 8 matches. Colchester conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.
Betting prediction: Grimsby vs Colchester
To sum up, the upcoming match between Grimsby and Colchester seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this League Two game.
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