Ace Football previews the League Two round 2 match between Colchester and Oldham and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Oldham head over to the JobServe Community Stadium this coming Saturday to face title favourites Colchester in a round 2 match in the League Two.
Colchester perhaps would have hoped for more in their opening match of the season, but eventually had to settle for a point.
Team form: Colchester vs Oldham
Colchester Form
Colchester recorded a win, a loss and a draw in their previous three matches, where they first beat Cheltenham 1-4. They were then defeated 0-2 against Southampton, before drawing 2-2 against Accrington. Colchester managed to win two of their past six home matches in the League Two. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored seven and conceded six goals.
Oldham Form
Two victories are what Oldham have to show from their past three matches, as they first beat Accrington 3-0. This was followed by a 2-0 defeat against Stoke, before winning again 2-0 against Port Vale. Oldham won twice, while also recording zero draws, and four defeats in their last six away matches in the League Two. The scoreline from these matches says ten goals conceded and 11 scored.
Betting stats and facts for Colchester and Oldham
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 Oldham played across all tournaments.
- Colchester have lost the last 3 home matches in a row while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- In 12 of the last 14 Colchester home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Colchester home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Colchester have lost the last 3 home matches in a row and the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Colchester have lost the last 3 home matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 10 of the last 12 Oldham away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Oldham away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Oldham matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Oldham matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Oldham away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 3.5
In-form players: Colchester vs Oldham
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Harry Anderson, who is performing well for Colchester. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent League Two outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Oldham.The visitors will be looking to Calum Kavanagh to find the net once again, after managing two League Two goals for Oldham in recent matches.
Popular betting markets: Colchester vs Oldham
Full-time result
Colchester claimed three wins, drew two and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Oldham won four, drew one and lost five of their last 10 games away. Oldham have not lost to Colchester in 8 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Colchester scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Oldham scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Colchester probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Saturday, as Oldham managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Both Team have scored in 3 last consecutive meetings between Colchester and Oldham when playing at JobServe Community Stadium.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Colchester’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Oldham, who scored 1.5 times on average in these matches.
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