Ace Football previews the League Two round 45 match between Salford City and Colchester and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Salford City and Colchester face off in round 45 at Peninsula Stadium, and it has the look of a tight League Two match between two teams currently looking fairly evenly matched.
Form: Salford City vs Colchester
Salford City Form
Their last three matches saw Salford City drawing 1-1 with Doncaster, losing 1-2 against Accrington before beating Morecambe by 1-3. Salford City did not win any of their last six League Two matches at the Peninsula Stadium. They came through these matches with a record of three draws and three defeats, in which they conceded 12 and scored six goals.
Colchester Form
In their previous three matches, Colchester won 0-2 against Newport, drew 0-0 with Crewe before losing 3-0 against Doncaster. Colchester won three of a possible six away matches in the League Two, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored six while also conceding eight times.
Betting facts for Salford City and Colchester
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Salford City and Colchester. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 5 of the last 7 Salford City home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Salford City home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Salford City matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Salford City home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Salford City matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 19 of the last 21 Colchester matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 18 of the last 20 Colchester matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Colchester away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Colchester away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Colchester away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Salford City vs Colchester
Luke Garbutt is showing good form for Salford City, scoring three goals in their last six matches. Jack Payne scored once in his previous half dozen outings.
Popular markets: Salford City vs Colchester
Full-time result
Salford City won one of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Peninsula Stadium. They drew five and lost four as well, while Colchester won four of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost two. Colchester have not lost to Salford City in 5 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Amazingly, Salford City scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Colchester scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 7 consecutive Salford City games Colchester will feel optimistic about scoring on Saturday with Salford City managing a measly one clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to five clean sheets in their previous 10 games. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Salford City and Colchester.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Salford City’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Colchester, who managed to score 1.2 times in those matches. Salford City scored at least once in their previous 8 matches.
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