League Two: Barrow vs Colchester – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 37 match between Barrow and Colchester and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Form hasn’t been great recently for Barrow, who hope to turn things around against Colchester on Saturday. This is a round 37 match in the current League Two campaign, and they face each other at SO Legal Stadium.

Ranked as number 6 in the League Two standings, Barrow, have so far collected 56 points this season, while Colchester collected 32 points. This puts them up as number 22 after 34 rounds.

Form: Barrow vs Colchester

Barrow Form

In their last three games, Barrow lost 1-2 against Forest Green, got defeated 5-3 by Salford City before winning 2-0 against Gillingham. Barrow won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the League Two, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored seven and conceded six goals.

Colchester Form

In their previous three matches, Colchester drew 1-1 with Accrington, 1-1 with Sutton United and 1-1 with Salford City. Colchester claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League Two. They also drew three and were defeated two times, as they were outscored by ten goals to eight.

Betting stats and facts for Barrow and Colchester

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Barrow and Colchester. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Barrow vs Colchester

Cole Stockton has been great for Barrow lately, hitting the target four times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Colchester are optimistic that Alistair Smith doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Betting markets: Barrow vs Colchester

Full-time result

Barrow claimed a modest six wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing two. Colchester won one of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost six of the games in this run. Barrow have not lost to Colchester in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Barrow scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Curiously, Colchester only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Barrow managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Barrow and Colchester.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Barrow’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in three of the last ten matches that Colchester played across all tournaments. They scored 1.3 times on average in the process.

Recommended tip: Barrow vs Colchester

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 Barrow vs Colchester mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

Barrow vs Colchester: Who wins the game?