League Two: Tranmere vs Colchester – Betting preview

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

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

Form: Tranmere vs Colchester

Tranmere Form

Tranmere endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 0-3 against Harrogate Town, before Swindon won 0-1, while Shrewsbury claimed a victory in a 1-0 match. Tranmere only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Prenton Park in the League Two. They also drew zero and lost five of these six encounters, in which they scored three and conceded ten goals.

Colchester Form

Colchester only managed to gain a single draw in their past three games. First, they suffered a 1-0 defeat against Bromley. Then a 1-1 draw with Walsall followed, before Oldham claimed a 1-3 victory. Colchester managed to win just once in their past six away games in the League Two. On top of winning once they also drew one as well as losing four, while scoring eight time and letting in three.

Betting stats and facts for Tranmere and Colchester

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Tranmere 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: Tranmere vs Colchester

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

Betting markets: Tranmere vs Colchester

Full-time result

Tranmere won two of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing eight times. Colchester won two of their last 10 games away from home, with three draws and five defeats as well. Colchester have not lost to Tranmere in 6 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Tranmere scored the first goal of the match in just two out of the last ten games at home. Curiously, Colchester only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Tranmere have failed to score in 4 consecutive games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Tranmere managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Colchester kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Tranmere have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Colchester.

Total goals

Tranmere saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Colchester played across all tournaments. They scored 0.9 times on average in the process.