League Two: Mansfield vs Colchester – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 40 match between Mansfield and Colchester and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Struggling Colchester are in for a tough assignment, when going up against Mansfield on Saturday at One Call Stadium. With a string of mediocre performances, at best, it would be astounding to see the former take anything from this encounter.

Mansfield have taken the lead in the League Two after collecting 72 points from their initial 38 encounters. Colchester trail by 39 points after 36 rounds, leaving them as number 22 in the table on 33 points.

Team form: Mansfield vs Colchester

Mansfield Form

Mansfield beat Swindon by 3-2, lost 2-1 against Tranmere, before defeating Bradford 1-5. Mansfield won four of their previous six League Two games at the One Call Stadium. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded eight and scored 20 goals.

Colchester Form

Colchester have been a tad mediocre in their last three matches where a win has failed to come their way. Against Salford City, they gained a point in a 1-1 draw, before coming up short against Barrow, who ran out 2-0 winners. Lately, they managed to steal a point in a 1-1 with Walsall. Colchester claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League Two. They also drew three and were defeated two times, as they were outscored by seven goals to five.

Betting stats and facts for Mansfield and Colchester

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

Players in form: Mansfield vs Colchester

Scoring nine goals during a League Two campaign is just the sort of form, every club adores in a player. Will Swan is out to extend his current momentum, and the upcoming game should be a good opportunity to add another goal to his name. Picking Will Swan to score seems like a no-brainer currently.

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Full-time result

Mansfield won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing two as well. Colchester won one from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost six in this run. Colchester conceded a goal in their last 7 matches. Mansfield have not lost to Colchester in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Mansfield scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Interestingly, Colchester scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Mansfield played. Mansfield managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Both Team have scored in 6 last consecutive meetings between Mansfield and Colchester when playing at One Call Stadium.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Mansfield, who scored an average of 3.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in two of the last ten outings for Colchester, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches. Mansfield scored at least one goal in their last 13 matches. Colchester conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.

Recommended tip: Mansfield vs Colchester

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 Mansfield vs Colchester mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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