League Two: Shrewsbury vs Colchester – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 3 match between Shrewsbury and Colchester and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Colchester head over to the The Croud Meadow on Saturday to face title favourites Shrewsbury in a round 3 match in the League Two.

A glance at the League Two table reveals that the current difference between the teams is one points and four places.

Form: Shrewsbury vs Colchester

Shrewsbury Form

In their previous three outings, Shrewsbury drew 0-0 with Bromley, before losing 4-0 against Tranmere and 3-1 against Grimsby. Shrewsbury claimed four wins in their last six League Two matches at the The Croud Meadow. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded two and scored nine goals.

Colchester Form

Colchester were only able to claim two draws from their last three matches. They first drew 1-1 against Tranmere, followed by another draw. This time it ended 1-1 against Oldham, before going down in a 1-0 defeat against Oxford. Colchester only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the League Two. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by 13 goals to six.

Betting facts for Shrewsbury and Colchester

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

Players in form: Shrewsbury vs Colchester

With another League Two season only just beginning to take form, we are still a bit in the dark as to who will dominate the scoring charts for both Shrewsbury and Colchester. Accordingly, we have listed some of the players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.

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Full-time result

Shrewsbury are without a win in their previous 10 matches at home across all tournaments, but they drew three of these. They suffered seven defeats as well. Colchester won three of their previous 10 away games, while drawing three and losing four. Shrewsbury have not lost to Colchester in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Shrewsbury only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Colchester scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Shrewsbury have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. Colchester should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Saturday, as Shrewsbury only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Colchester claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 games. Both Team have scored in 4 last consecutive meetings between Shrewsbury and Colchester when playing at The Croud Meadow.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Shrewsbury, who scored an average of 0.9 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in two of the last ten outings for Colchester, who managed to score 0.7 times in those matches.