League Two: Notts Co. vs Colchester – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 45 match between Notts Co. and Colchester and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

The penultimate round of the League Two season presents an interesting battle between Notts Co. and Colchester. The match takes place this coming Saturday at Meadow Lane.

Notts Co. approach round 45 as number 14 in the League Two table with 58 points on their account so far. With 44 rounds behind them, Colchester have amassed 44 points, placing them as number 22 in the standings.

Form: Notts Co. vs Colchester

Notts Co. Form

In their last three matches, Notts Co. beat Harrogate Town by 3-0 and Walsall by 1-3, before losing against Stockport County by 2-5. Notts Co. just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six League Two matches at the Meadow Lane. They also drew one and lost four of these six encounters, in which they scored 12 and conceded 16 goals.

Colchester Form

Colchester look back on their last three matches with six points to show for their efforts. Against Stockport County, they were left empty-handed in a 1-2 defeat, but they bounced back by beating Crawley in a 2-3 win. They followed that up with a 2-0 win against Grimsby in their most recent outing. Colchester only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the League Two. In these six matches they drew four and lost one as well as being outscored by eight goals to seven.

Betting facts for Notts Co. 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 Notts Co. and Colchester played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Notts Co. vs Colchester

It has been a superb season for Macaulay Langstaff so far as he managed to score impressive 27 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target three times in his last six games, and Notts Co. rely on his abilities against Colchester. Siding with him to find the back of the net this coming Saturday seems like a decent punt.

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Full-time result

Notts Co. claimed two wins, drew two and lost six of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Colchester won two, drew five and lost three of their last 10 games away. Colchester scored at least one goal in their last 8 matches. Notts Co. have not lost to Colchester in 9 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Notts Co. scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Colchester got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Colchester should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Saturday, as Notts Co. only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Colchester claimed one clean sheets in their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of Notts Co.’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Colchester’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.3 goals in these matches. Notts Co. scored at least once in their previous 9 matches. Colchester scored at least once in their previous 8 matches on the bounce.

Betting prediction: Notts Co. vs Colchester

To sum up, the upcoming match between Notts Co. and Colchester seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this League Two game.

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