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Ace Football previews the League Two round 4 match between Accrington and Colchester and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

As the early season favourites, Accrington will look to justify their title credentials on Saturday when they take on Colchester for a round 4 match in the League Two.

Accrington have only one point on their account at the moment, as they have only managed to draw once in three rounds of the season. Colchester account for three points from three games, earning them a place as number 17 in the table.

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Team form: Accrington vs Colchester

Accrington Form

Only a single draw prevents Accrington from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short in a 3-0 defeat against Tranmere, before drawing 3-3 with Harrogate Town. They came up empty-handed once again when Newport ran out as 3-1 winners. Accrington just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six League Two matches at the Wham Stadium. They also drew three and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored ten and conceded 11 goals.

Colchester Form

Colchester have only one win in their last three matches, as they did beat Milton Keynes Dons by 2-0. Disappointment followed, going down 0-1 against Harrogate Town, and 0-1 against Brentford. 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 11 goals to seven.

Betting stats for Accrington and Colchester

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Accrington and Colchester. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

  • In 17 of the last 18 Accrington matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 15 of the last 16 Accrington matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 11 of the last 13 matches Accrington played in the League Two, both teams scored
  • Accrington have conceded in 19 of the last 20 matches
  • Accrington have conceded in 17 of the last 18 matches in the League Two
  • Colchester have conceded in 20 of the last 22 away matches in the League Two
  • Colchester have conceded in 18 of the last 20 matches in the League Two
  • Colchester have not won 14 of the last 16 away matches in the League Two
  • Colchester have conceded in 16 of the last 18 away matches
  • In 9 of the last 11 Colchester away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5

Players on top: Accrington vs Colchester

Shaun Whalley is the most prolific League Two marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Colchester look to Ben Goodliffe, hoping he can add to his current total of two League Two goals in his latest games.

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Full-time result

Accrington claimed two wins, drew four and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Colchester won two, drew four and lost four of their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Accrington scored the first goal of the match in just one out of the last ten games at home. Colchester got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 6 consecutive Accrington games Accrington were unable to score the opening goal in any of their last 10 matches. On the other hand, Colchester opened the scoring six times in the last 10 games. Colchester have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Accrington when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in ten of Accrington’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.6 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 1.1 goals in these matches. Accrington’s last 5 matches had over 3.5 goals.

Betting prediction: Accrington vs Colchester

To sum up, the upcoming match between Accrington and Colchester seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this League Two game.

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