League Two: Harrogate Town vs Colchester – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 26 match between Harrogate Town and Colchester and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Colchester go up against Harrogate Town this coming Tuesday for a League Two meeting at EnviroVent Stadium.

Team form: Harrogate Town vs Colchester

Harrogate Town Form

Harrogate Town have been a little inconsistent recently, as they beat Barrow by 0-2. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 1-0 against Leeds, before achieving a 2-0 win against Cheltenham. Harrogate Town managed to win two of their past six home matches in the League Two. In the remaining four, they drew zero and lost four, as they scored five and conceded ten goals.

Colchester Form

Colchester suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches as they were run over by Swindon in a 3-2 defeat. Accrington also proved too hard to handle as they won 0-2, before Colchester were able to strike back in a 0-1 win against Bromley. Colchester claimed two wins against three draws and one defeat in their last six away matches in the League Two. The scoreline from these matches reads four goals conceded and five scored.

Betting stats for Harrogate Town 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 Harrogate Town and Colchester played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Harrogate Town vs Colchester

Lyle Taylor scored just two goals in his last six games, but did manage seven goals during the season so far. He will be eager to add to his total, when Colchester take aim at Harrogate Town. This could be a good opportunity for him to improve his tally, and siding with him in the betting market look a decent prospect.

Popular markets: Harrogate Town vs Colchester

Full-time result

Harrogate Town won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at EnviroVent Stadium. They drew one and lost five as well, while Colchester won two of their last 10 games away. They drew five and lost three. Harrogate Town have beaten Colchester in 3 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Harrogate Town only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Colchester got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Colchester managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Harrogate Town have scored in 6 consecutive league meetings with Colchester.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Harrogate Town’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Colchester, who managed to score 1.3 times in those matches.