League Two: Colchester vs Barrow – Betting preview

Our betting analysts at Ace Football preview the League Two round 19 game between Colchester and Barrow and offer team news, stats, facts and the best betting suggestions for the match.

Barrow go up against Colchester on Saturday for a League Two meeting at JobServe Community Stadium.

Colchester rank 17th with 20 points to their name from 18 matches, while visitors Barrow rank sixth in the table on 31 points.

Team form: Colchester vs Barrow

Colchester Form

Colchester have been inconsistent in their last three matches, which added four points to their tally. They claimed a 3-1 win against Swindon, before drawing 1-1 with Sutton United. This little streak came to an end, when Stockport County proved too strong in a 2-0 defeat for Colchester. In their last six League Two home matches, Colchester have two wins, while they’ve drawn two and lost two. They scored 12 and conceded 12 goals.

Barrow Form

Barrow look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Northampton, who were defeated by 1-3. Then, Bradford got outclassed in a 1-2 win, before beating Crawley by 1-0. Barrow won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the League Two. The scoreline from these matches says seven goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting stats for Colchester and Barrow

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Colchester and Barrow. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players under-the-radar: Colchester vs Barrow

Arthur Read found the back of the net two times in the previous six League Two games for Colchester, who won’t mind him striking again this coming Saturday. Punters will also be looking for Dominic Telford to keep his current streak of four goals in his last six League Two games going for Barrow.

Popular markets: Colchester vs Barrow

Full-time result

Of their 10 most recent games at JobServe Community Stadium across all tournaments, Colchester won four times, drew two and lost four. Barrow won four of their recent 10 games on their travels, as well as drawing two and losing four. Barrow are on a great streak of 8 matches without losing. Barrow have not lost to Colchester in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Colchester scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Barrow scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 6 consecutive home games Colchester played. Barrow should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Saturday, as Colchester only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Barrow claimed five clean sheets in their last 10 games. Barrow have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Colchester when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Colchester’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Barrow’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.4 goals in these matches.

Betting prediction: Colchester vs Barrow

To summarize, the upcoming League Two clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Colchester vs Barrow mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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