Ace Football previews the League Two game between Barnet and Colchester who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Colchester go up against Barnet on Saturday for a League Two meeting at The Hive Stadium.
Placed 15th in the table Barnet have amassed six points after five matches. On five points, Colchester rank 17th with five matches played this season.
Team form: Barnet vs Colchester
Barnet Form
Barnet look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Walsall, they were left empty-handed in a 1-2 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Swindon in a 0-2 win. They followed that up with a 0-1 win against Cheltenham in their most recent outing. Barnet managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the League Two. They drew none though, while losing twice in this series. They scored nine goals and conceded five times.
Colchester Form
Colchester have only one win in their last three matches, as they did beat Shrewsbury by 0-2. Disappointment followed, going down 1-2 against Cambridge U, and 0-2 against Barrow. In their last six away matches in the League Two, Colchester 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 seven scored.
Betting facts for Barnet and Colchester
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Barnet and Colchester. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 23 of the last 25 Barnet home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Barnet matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 5 Barnet matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Barnet matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Barnet matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 22 of the last 24 Colchester matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 21 of the last 23 Colchester matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Colchester away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Colchester away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Colchester matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
In-form players: Barnet vs Colchester
Look no further than Oliver Hawkins, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Barnet in the League Two, while Kyreece Lisbie managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Colchester in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular markets: Barnet vs Colchester
Full-time result
Barnet won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing two as well. Colchester won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost four in this run.
Both teams to score
Barnet scored first in six of their last ten home games. Colchester scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Colchester managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Barnet were first on target in five of their last 10 outings. Colchester have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Barnet when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Barnet saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Colchester, who managed to score 0.6 times in those matches.
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