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League Two: Newport vs Colchester – Betting preview

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Newport take on visitors Colchester at Rodney Parade in a League Two tie on Tuesday.

Newport are number 17 in the table on 11 points after ten matches. Colchester rank as number 18 with ten points after nine matches played.

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Form: Newport vs Colchester

Newport Form

A single point is all Newport can show for their efforts in the past three matches. They managed a 1-1 draw with Barrow, before getting trounced 1-4 against Bradford while Salford City won 2-1. Newport only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent League Two matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew three and lost one, as they scored 13 and conceded ten goals.

Colchester Form

In their last three matches, Colchester drew 1-1 with Mansfield, lost 2-1 against Crewe and beat Notts Co. 5-4. Colchester managed to win just once in their past six away games in the League Two. On top of winning once they also drew one as well as losing four, while scoring six time and letting in five.

Betting stats and facts for Newport and Colchester

Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on the data from the last couple of matches that Newport and Colchester played across all competitions.

  • In 18 of the last 20 Newport matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Newport have scored in the last 14 home matches in a row
  • In 9 of the last 10 home matches Newport played, both teams scored
  • In 8 of the last 9 Newport home matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
  • In the last 6 matches in a row Newport played, both teams scored
  • In 13 of the last 15 Colchester away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Colchester have not won 10 of the last 12 matches
  • Colchester have not won 10 of the last 12 away matches
  • Colchester have conceded in 11 of the last 13 matches
  • Colchester have lost 5 of the last 6 away matches

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Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Rodney Parade across all tournaments Newport won three times, drew four and lost three times. Colchester claimed two wins, four draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Newport only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Colchester got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 6 consecutive Newport games Colchester will feel optimistic about scoring this coming Tuesday with Newport managing a measly two clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to two clean sheets in their previous 10 games. Newport have scored in 6 consecutive home meetings with Colchester.

Total goals

There were over 2.5 goals scored in eight of Newport’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They scored an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Colchester, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.5 times goals per game. Newport conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.

Betting tip: Newport vs Colchester

Here we present a free betting tip for this League Two match. The prediction is formed as a conclusion based on the abovementioned stats and facts for Newport and Colchester.

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