League Two: Morecambe vs Colchester – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 6 match between Morecambe and Colchester and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Morecambe enjoy home advantage, when visitors Colchester swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the League Two. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Looking at the League Two standings, the current difference between the sides is five points and six places.

Form: Morecambe vs Colchester

Morecambe Form

Morecambe have had to endure a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 1-0 by Doncaster, before Newport ran out 0-1 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Crewe, who came out 1-0 winners. Morecambe only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Mazuma Stadium in the League Two. They also drew zero and lost five of these six encounters, in which they scored three and conceded nine goals.

Colchester Form

Colchester came through the last three games without a win, but still managed to record two draws in this run. They lost 0-1 against Brentford, followed by a 1-1 draw with Accrington. In their last match, they finished even 1-1 against Bromley. Colchester managed to win just once in their past six away games in the League Two. On top of winning once they also drew three as well as losing two, while scoring ten time and letting in eight.

Betting facts for Morecambe and Colchester

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Morecambe and Colchester played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Morecambe vs Colchester

Having scored just once lately in the League Two, Adam Fairclough will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Colchester hope Ben Goodliffe can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three League Two goals in his last six League Two games.

Betting markets: Morecambe vs Colchester

Full-time result

Morecambe claimed all three points two times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in seven of the games in this run. Colchester won two of their last 10 games away, while drawing five and losing three in this series of matches. Morecambe lost their previous 5 matches.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Morecambe only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Colchester scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Morecambe have failed to score in 5 consecutive games. Colchester should be able to score at least once on Saturday as Morecambe failed in keeping a single clean sheet in those last 10 outings. Colchester managed two clean sheets in their 10 most recent outings.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Morecambe, who scored an average of 0.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in three of the last ten matches that Colchester played across all tournaments. They scored 1.1 times on average in the process. Astonishingly, Morecambe failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 16 matches.

Betting prediction: Morecambe vs Colchester

To sum up, the upcoming match between Morecambe 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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