League Two: Colchester vs Doncaster – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 23 match between Colchester and Doncaster and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Colchester enjoy home advantage, when visitors Doncaster swing by on Sunday for a clash in the League Two. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Two places behind the league-leaders, Doncaster claimed 36 points from 22 rounds, while Colchester amassed 26 points. They now rank as number 15 in the League Two standings.

Team form: Colchester vs Doncaster

Colchester Form

In their last three matches, Colchester drew 0-0 with Newport before recording another draw with Crewe in a 0-0 match and beat Gillingham with a 2-0 scoreline. Colchester only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent League Two matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored nine and conceded five goals.

Doncaster Form

It is all or nothing with Doncaster following one win in their previous three outings. They first went down 1-0 in an encounter with AFC Wimbledon to which, they replied by beating Tranmere3-1. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 2-0 against Walsall. Doncaster won half their previous six away matches in the League Two, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored eight goals whilst conceding seven.

Betting stats for Colchester and Doncaster

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Colchester and Doncaster. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Colchester vs Doncaster

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with John-Kymani Gordon, who is performing well for Colchester. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent League Two outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Doncaster.The visitors will be looking to Kyle Hurst to find the net once again, after managing two League Two goals for Doncaster in recent matches.

Popular betting markets: Colchester vs Doncaster

Full-time result

Colchester claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Doncaster won seven of their last 10 games away, while drawing one and losing two in this series of matches. Colchester are on a fine streak of 8 matches without defeat.

Both teams to score

Colchester scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Interestingly, Doncaster scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Colchester have not conceded a goal in 6 consecutive games. Colchester were able to win five of their matches last 10 matches without conceding a goal. Colchester have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Doncaster.

Total goals

Colchester saw over 2.5 goals in two of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Doncaster, who managed to score 1.3 times in those matches. Colchester managed a clean sheet in their last 6 matches.