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League Two: Colchester vs Harrogate Town – Betting preview

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Colchester enjoy home advantage, when visitors Harrogate Town swing by this coming Saturday for a League Two clash.

Colchester rank 22 with ten points to their name from 12 matches, while visitors Harrogate Town rank 17 in the table on 16 points.

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Team form: Colchester vs Harrogate Town

Colchester Form

In their last three matches, Colchester lost 2-1 against Newport, 1-3 against Morecambe and 5-0 against Forest Green. 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 one and lost three, as they scored 11 and conceded 13 goals.

Harrogate Town Form

Harrogate Town are inconsistent at the moment, with two defeats and a win to show from their last three matches. They lost 0-1 against AFC Wimbledon, won 1-2 against Newport, before dropping points again in a 1-3 defeat against Stockport County. Harrogate Town claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the League Two. The scoreline from these matches reads eight goals conceded and five scored.

Betting stats and facts for Colchester and Harrogate Town

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the most recent games that Colchester and Harrogate Town played across all competitions.

  • In the last 6 Colchester matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Colchester have conceded in 15 of the last 17 matches
  • Colchester have lost 5 of the last 6 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • Colchester have lost 5 of the last 6 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In the last 3 Colchester home matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
  • In the last 8 Harrogate Town away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Harrogate Town have conceded in 13 of the last 15 matches
  • Harrogate Town have scored in 12 of the last 14 away matches
  • Harrogate Town have conceded in 11 of the last 13 away matches
  • In the last 3 matches in a row Harrogate Town played, both teams scored

Players to watch: Colchester vs Harrogate Town

While George Thomson added three strikes to his account in his last six games in the League Two, Cameron McGeehan scored twice in his last six.

Full-time result

Colchester claimed four wins, drew one and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Harrogate Town won five, drew one and lost four of their last 10 games away. Colchester have not lost to Harrogate Town in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Colchester scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Harrogate Town scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Harrogate Town 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. Harrogate Town claimed one clean sheets in their last 10 games. Colchester have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Harrogate Town.

Total goals

In their last ten matches across all tournaments, Colchester saw seven of them finish with more than 2.5 goals, with themselves scoring an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Harrogate Town’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.3 goals in these matches. Colchester conceded a goal in their previous 6 matches on the bounce.

Suggested bet: Colchester vs Harrogate Town

To summarize, the upcoming League Two clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Colchester vs Harrogate Town mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

Colchester vs Harrogate Town: Who wins the game?

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