League Two: Cheltenham vs Colchester – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two game between Cheltenham and Colchester who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Mid-placed Colchester visit Cheltenham, who are currently struggling to put some distance between themselves and the relegation-zone. This is a round 46 match taking place at The Completely-Suzuki Stadium this coming Saturday.

Form: Cheltenham vs Colchester

Cheltenham Form

In their last three matches, Cheltenham won 1-0 against Newport, before losing 1-3 against Tranmere and 4-0 to Bristol Rovers. Cheltenham only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent League Two matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew three and lost one, as they scored eight and conceded eight goals.

Colchester Form

In their last three matches, Colchester won 2-1 win against Accrington, lost 1-0 against Harrogate Town and lost 0-1 against Notts Co.. In their last six away matches in the League Two, Colchester won twice, while also recording zero draws. They endured four defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying seven goals conceded and three scored.

Betting stats for Cheltenham and Colchester

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

Players on top: Cheltenham vs Colchester

Scoring six goals during a League Two campaign is just the sort of form, every club adores in a player. George Miller is out to extend his current momentum, and the upcoming game should be a good opportunity to add another goal to his name. Picking George Miller to score seems like a no-brainer currently.

Betting markets: Cheltenham vs Colchester

Full-time result

Cheltenham claimed three wins, drew three and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Colchester won three, drew one and lost six of their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Cheltenham scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Curiously, Colchester only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Colchester will feel optimistic about scoring this coming Saturday with Cheltenham managing a measly three clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to three clean sheets in their previous 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Cheltenham, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in three of the last ten matches that Colchester played across all tournaments. They scored 0.8 times on average in the process.