Ace Football previews the League Two round 36 match between Newport and Colchester and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Colchester go up against Newport on Saturday for a League Two meeting at Rodney Parade.
Form: Newport vs Colchester
Newport Form
Newport have seen it all in their last three matches. First, they went down 0-2 against Cambridge U, before picking up a 0-0 draw against Fleetwood. Their latest match brought a 3-1 win in their encounter with Tranmere. Newport won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the League Two, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored eight and conceded eight goals.
Colchester Form
Colchester have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it started with a 4-1 win against Barnet. Unable to follow that up, they went down 0-1 against Salford City, before suffering another loss in a 3-0 match against Chesterfield. Colchester only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the League Two. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by seven goals to three.
Betting stats for Newport and Colchester
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 Newport and Colchester played across all tournaments.
- Newport have lost 5 of the last 7 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Newport have lost 5 of the last 7 matches in the League Two while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Newport have lost 3 of the last 4 matches while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Newport have lost 3 of the last 4 matches in the League Two while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 7 Newport home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 11 Colchester matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 11 Colchester matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Colchester matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Colchester matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 6 Colchester away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players on top: Newport vs Colchester
With two goals in six matches Michael Spellman has been a regular feature on the scoresheet in recent matches, making him a tempting betting prospect, when going up against Colchester and their defence. The visitors hope Jack Payne adds another to his current tally of four goals in his latest matches.
Popular betting markets: Newport vs Colchester
Full-time result
Newport won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Rodney Parade. They drew three and lost four as well, while Colchester won three of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost four. Colchester have not lost to Newport in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Newport only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Curiously, Colchester only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Newport managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Colchester kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Newport’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 Colchester’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of one goal in these matches.
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