League Two: Swindon vs Colchester – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 5 match between Swindon and Colchester and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Colchester go up against Swindon on Saturday for a League Two meeting at County Ground.

Both Swindon and Colchester have collected an equal number of points so far this League Two season. The hosts presently rank as number nine, with the visitors ranking as number eight.

Team form: Swindon vs Colchester

Swindon Form

Swindon beat Cheltenham by 2-1, lost 3-0 against Oldham, before defeating Port Vale 3-1. Swindon claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the League Two. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored 11 and conceded eight goals.

Colchester Form

Colchester won twice in their last three matches as Oldham were defeated by 2-1, before they beat Rochdale 1-0. Bristol Rovers proved too strong, though, and a 2-0 defeat followed. In their last six away matches in the League Two, Colchester won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying seven goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting stats and facts for Swindon and Colchester

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 Swindon and Colchester played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Swindon vs Colchester

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Aaron Drinan, who is performing well for Swindon. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent League Two outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Colchester.The visitors will be looking to Harry Anderson to find the net once again, after managing two League Two goals for Colchester in recent matches.

Betting markets: Swindon vs Colchester

Full-time result

Swindon claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing four. Colchester won three of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost five of the games in this run. Swindon have not lost to Colchester in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Swindon only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Colchester got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 9 consecutive home games Swindon played. Colchester should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Saturday, as Swindon only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Colchester claimed two clean sheets in their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of Swindon’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Colchester’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.9 goals in these matches.