Ace Football previews the League Two round 7 match between Colchester and Tranmere and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Mid-placed Tranmere visit Colchester, who are currently struggling to put some distance between themselves and the relegation-zone. This is a round 7 match taking place at JobServe Community Stadium this coming Saturday.
Colchester are number 17 in the table on six points after six matches. Tranmere rank as number 14 with eight points after five matches played.
Form: Colchester vs Tranmere
Colchester Form
Having collected three draws in their previous three matches, Colchester are on the lookout for a win again. Against Accrington it finished 1-1, before a draw with Bromley in a 1-1 match. In their latest match, they once again had to settle for a tie after drawing 3-3 against Morecambe. Colchester claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the League Two. They also drew two and lost two, scored seven goals and conceded seven.
Tranmere Form
In their previous three outings, Tranmere lost 4-0 against Leicester, beat Carlisle 1-2 and lost 3-0 against Gillingham. Tranmere 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 11 goals conceded and five scored.
Betting facts for Colchester and Tranmere
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 Tranmere played across all tournaments.
- In 14 of the last 16 Colchester home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Colchester home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Colchester home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 4 Colchester home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Colchester matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Tranmere away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 5 Tranmere matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Tranmere away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Tranmere away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Tranmere matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players in form: Colchester vs Tranmere
Ben Goodliffe look like value in the goal scoring market with three strikes to his name in six League Two matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Omari Patrick adds to his three League Two goals come this coming Saturday.
Betting markets: Colchester vs Tranmere
Full-time result
Colchester claimed three wins, drew three and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Tranmere won three, drew two and lost five of their last 10 games away. Colchester have not lost to Tranmere in 4 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Colchester scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Interestingly, Tranmere scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Tranmere managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Colchester have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Tranmere.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Colchester, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Tranmere, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.1 times goals per game.
Betting prediction: Colchester vs Tranmere
To sum up, the upcoming match between Colchester and Tranmere seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this League Two game.
Colchester vs Tranmere: Who wins the game?
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