League Two: Newport vs Colchester – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 10 match between Newport and Colchester and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Colchester go up against Newport on Saturday for a League Two meeting at Rodney Parade.

Newport are number 15 in the table on ten points after nine matches. Colchester rank as number 19 with ten points after eight matches played.

Form: Newport vs Colchester

Newport Form

Newport go into their upcoming match unbeaten in their previous three matches, which started off with a 0-0 draw against Accrington. They went on to beat Grimsby 2-1, before sharing the spoils with Gillingham in a 0-0 draw. Newport put four wins on the board in their previous six League Two matches at the Rodney Parade. They drew twice while losing none, scored 13 goals while conceding seven.

Colchester Form

Having recorded three draws from their previous three matches without winning, Colchester are on the lookout for a win again. Against Crewe, they settled for a 1-1 draw, before finishing level with Cheltenham in a 1-1 draw. In their latest match, they once again had to settle for a draw after a 2-2 match against Shrewsbury. 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 11 goals to nine.

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.

Players in form: Newport vs Colchester

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Christian Doidge, who is performing well for Newport. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent League Two outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Colchester.The visitors will be looking to Moses Sesay to find the net once again, after managing three League Two goals for Colchester in recent matches.

Betting markets: Newport vs Colchester

Full-time result

Newport claimed five wins, drew three and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Colchester won two, drew three and lost five of their last 10 games away. Newport did not lose any of their last 6 matches on home soil. Colchester have not lost to Newport in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Newport scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Colchester got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Colchester games. Of the previous 10 outings, Colchester scored the opening goal six times, whereas Newport were first on target in seven of their last 10 games. Colchester have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Newport when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Newport saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Colchester, who managed to score 1.2 times in those matches.