League Two: Colchester vs Bristol Rovers – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 9 match between Colchester and Bristol Rovers and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Mid-placed Bristol Rovers visit Colchester, who are currently struggling to put some distance between themselves and the relegation-zone. This is a round 9 match taking place at JobServe Community Stadium on Saturday.

Placed 19th in the table Colchester have amassed seven points after eight matches. On 13 points, Bristol Rovers rank nineth with eight matches played this season.

Team form: Colchester vs Bristol Rovers

Colchester Form

Two draws were the best Colchester could manage in the previous three matches. They drew 1-1 with Barnet, before finishing even in a 1-1 draw against Crewe. Their most recent match brought a 1-0 defeat against Accrington. Colchester didn’t manage a single win in any of their previous six League Two games at the JobServe Community Stadium. They have a record of four draws and two defeats, in which they conceded six and scored three goals.

Bristol Rovers Form

In their last three matches, Bristol Rovers first beat Grimsby 0-1, then Newport by 2-3 and finally Barrow by 2-1. Bristol Rovers recorded a very decent outcome of four wins from six away matches in the League Two, in which they banged in 13 goals, whilst conceding 11. They recorded no draws but in stead suffered defeat twice.

Betting stats for Colchester and Bristol Rovers

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 Colchester and Bristol Rovers played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Colchester vs Bristol Rovers

Look no further than Kyreece Lisbie, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Colchester in the League Two, while Ellis Harrison managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Bristol Rovers in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

Colchester won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at JobServe Community Stadium. They drew four and lost three as well, while Bristol Rovers won three of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost six. Bristol Rovers won their last 4 matches on the trot.

Both teams to score

Colchester scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Bristol Rovers scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Bristol Rovers should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Saturday, as Colchester only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Bristol Rovers claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games. Colchester have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Bristol Rovers.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in two of Colchester’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Bristol Rovers, who managed to score 1.3 times in those matches.