League Two: Colchester vs Stockport County – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 36 match between Colchester and Stockport County and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Stockport County are out to consolidate their place inside the top four of the League Two table, when stepping up against Colchester for a match this coming Saturday. Colchester no doubt have a surprise in mind, but a win for Stockport County nevertheless seems the likely outcome.

While Stockport County are chasing the lead in the League Two after collecting 63 points in 34 rounds, Colchester trail by 32 points after 34 rounds, leaving them as number 21 in the table.

Team form: Colchester vs Stockport County

Colchester Form

Having collected three points from three draws in their previous three matches, Colchester are on the lookout for a win again. Against Accrington it finished 1-1, before they split the points with Sutton United in a 1-1 draw. In their latest match, they once again had to settle for a single point after drawing 1-1 against Salford City. Colchester only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at JobServe Community Stadium in the League Two. They also drew three and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored eight and conceded nine goals.

Stockport County Form

In their last six away matches in the League Two, Stockport County won twice, while also recording three draws. They endured one defeat in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying eight goals conceded and ten scored.

Betting stats and facts for Colchester and Stockport County

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

In-form players: Colchester vs Stockport County

Having scored just once lately in the League Two, Alistair Smith will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Stockport County hope Isaac Olaofe can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two League Two goals in his last six League Two games.

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Full-time result

Colchester won two of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing four and losing four as well. Stockport County won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew five and lost three in this run. Stockport County have not lost to Colchester in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Colchester scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Interestingly, Stockport County scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Stockport County have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. Stockport County will feel optimistic about scoring on Saturday with Colchester managing a measly one 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 three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Colchester, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Stockport County, who managed to score 1.3 times in those matches. Stockport County did not score a single goal in 3 consecutive games

Recommended tip: Colchester vs Stockport County

To sum up, the upcoming match between Colchester and Stockport County seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this League Two game.

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