League Two: Colchester vs Morecambe – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 28 match between Colchester and Morecambe and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Morecambe come to JobServe Community Stadium for the League Two match on Saturday, Colchester will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Colchester approach round 28 as number 14 in the League Two table with 31 points on their account so far. With 26 rounds behind them, Morecambe have amassed 20 points, placing them as number 23 in the standings.

Team form: Colchester vs Morecambe

Colchester Form

In their last three matches, Colchester lost 0-2 against Accrington, won 0-1 against Bromley, before drawing 0-0 against Harrogate Town. Colchester claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the League Two. They also drew three and lost one, scored eight goals and conceded four.

Morecambe Form

In their last three matches, Morecambe won 2-0 win against Tranmere, lost 5-0 against Chelsea and lost 0-1 against Crewe. Morecambe 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 eight.

Betting stats for Colchester and Morecambe

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

Players on top: Colchester vs Morecambe

While only scoring two goals in his last six outings for Colchester, Lyle Taylor has been good for them over the course of the season with seven goals to his name so far. He should be highly motivated to expand of his tally against Morecambe, and he looks well worth a place in an accumulator on Saturday, depending on your betting strategy.

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Full-time result

Colchester claimed four wins, drew three and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Morecambe won five, drew one and lost four of their last 10 games away. Morecambe have beaten Colchester in 3 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Colchester only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Morecambe scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Colchester managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Morecambe have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Colchester when playing at away ground.

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 came up in three of Morecambe’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.5 goals in these matches.