Ace Football previews the League Two round 15 match between Barrow and Colchester and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
When Colchester come to SO Legal Stadium for the League Two match this coming Saturday, Barrow will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Barrow approach the next League Two round as number 9 in the table, having claimed 21 points this season so far. With 14 games behind them, Colchester amassed 12 points, placing them as number 21 before their next fixture.
Form: Barrow vs Colchester
Barrow Form
Two draws were the best Barrow could manage in the previous three matches. They drew 1-1 with Notts Co., before finishing even in a 1-1 draw against Bromley. Their most recent match brought a 0-1 defeat against Doncaster. Barrow 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 ten and conceded four goals.
Colchester Form
Colchester have been a tad mediocre in their last three matches where a win has failed to come their way. Against Chesterfield, they gained a 1-1 draw, before coming up short against Salford City, who ran out 1-2 winners. Lately, they finished even in a 1-1 draw with Swindon. Colchester are winless in their last six away games in the League Two, in which they drew four and lost two. They conceded 14 goals while scoring eight themselves.
Betting stats for Barrow 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 Barrow and Colchester played across all tournaments.
- In the last 10 Barrow matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Barrow home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Barrow have lost 6 of the last 8 matches while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- In 10 of the last 11 Barrow matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Barrow matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Colchester matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Colchester matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Colchester matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players on top: Barrow vs Colchester
Having scored just once in six League Two matches, Rory Feely hope to rediscover his scoring instincts on Saturday. Simultaneously, Colchester hope to see Lyle Taylor adding to his recent strike of a single goal in six League Two outings.
Betting markets: Barrow vs Colchester
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at SO Legal Stadium across all tournaments Barrow won four times, drew three and lost three times. Colchester claimed one wins, five draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. Barrow have not lost to Colchester in 5 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Barrow only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Colchester scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Colchester should be able to score at least once on Saturday as Barrow failed in keeping a single clean sheet in those last 10 outings. Colchester managed two clean sheets in their 10 most recent outings. Barrow have scored in 8 consecutive league meetings with Colchester.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Barrow, who scored an average of 0.4 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Colchester, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.1 times goals per game. Barrow conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.
Recommended tip: Barrow vs Colchester
To sum up, the upcoming match between Barrow 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.
Barrow vs Colchester: Who wins the game?
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