League Two: Colchester vs Milton Keynes Dons – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two game between Colchester and Milton Keynes Dons who meet up on Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Milton Keynes Dons go up against Colchester on Thursday for a League Two meeting at JobServe Community Stadium.

Team form: Colchester vs Milton Keynes Dons

Colchester Form

The Colchester team look in good shape before their match against Milton Keynes Dons, as they seek to remain unbeaten. Firstly, they beat Newport 4-1, then they held Crawley to a 1-1 draw. Their last outing resulted in a hard fought 1-1 draw Gillingham. Colchester won four of their last six League Two matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded six and scored 15 goals.

Milton Keynes Dons Form

Milton Keynes Dons recorded a draw and two wins, as the won by 0-4 and 1-0 against Harrogate Town and Swindon, respectively. Last time out, Notts Co. ended their streak as the match finished even 1-1. In their last six away matches in the League Two, Milton Keynes Dons won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying nine goals conceded and 15 scored.

Betting stats and facts for Colchester and Milton Keynes Dons

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 Colchester and Milton Keynes Dons played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Colchester vs Milton Keynes Dons

Kyreece Lisbie has three strikes in six League Two matches for Colchester, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Milton Keynes Dons. The visitors are looking to Nathaniel Mendez-Laing, who has provided his team with three League Two goals.

Betting markets: Colchester vs Milton Keynes Dons

Full-time result

Colchester claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Milton Keynes Dons won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing three in this series of matches.

Both teams to score

Colchester scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Milton Keynes Dons scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Colchester games Milton Keynes Dons managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Colchester have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Milton Keynes Dons.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Colchester, who scored an average of 1.8 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Milton Keynes Dons, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.8 times goals per game. Milton Keynes Dons are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 17 matches.