League Two: Bromley vs Colchester – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 27 match between Bromley and Colchester and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Colchester come to Hayes Lane for the League Two match on Saturday, Bromley will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Ranked as number 12 in the League Two standings, Bromley, have so far collected 34 points this season, while Colchester collected 27 points. This puts them up as number 17 after 24 rounds.

Form: Bromley vs Colchester

Bromley Form

Bromley have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it opened with a 0-3 victory against Gillingham. Unable to follow that up, they went down 4-1 against Crewe, before handing over another win to Newcastle in a 3-1 defeat. Bromley only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent League Two matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew four and lost zero, as they scored ten and conceded six goals.

Colchester Form

A draw is all that prevents Colchester from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They claimed this single draw against Doncaster as the match ended 1-1 before getting trounced against Swindon by a 3-2 score. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Accrington won the game and the exact score was 0-2. Colchester only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the League Two. In these six matches they drew four and lost one as well as being outscored by five goals to five.

Betting facts for Bromley and Colchester

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

Players in form: Bromley vs Colchester

It is a great season for Michael Cheek, who currently has 13 league goals to his name during this season. Bromley will rely on his services to gun down Colchester.

Betting markets: Bromley vs Colchester

Full-time result

Bromley claimed all three points two times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing six along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Colchester won one of their last 10 games away, while drawing six and losing three in this series of matches. Colchester did not lose any of their last 6 matches at home.

Both teams to score

Bromley scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Curiously, Colchester only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Colchester managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

Bromley saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.9 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 1.2 goals in these matches.