League Two: Oldham vs Colchester – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 2 match between Oldham and Colchester and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Oldham hope to live up to their early billing as the League Two title favourites this coming Saturday when they welcome Colchester over to the Boundary Park for a round 2 match.

Oldham perhaps would have hoped for more in their opening match of the season, but eventually had to settle for a point.

Form: Oldham vs Colchester

Oldham Form

Two draws were the best Oldham could manage in the previous three matches. They drew 1-1 with Southend, before finishing even in a 0-0 draw against Milton Keynes Dons. Their most recent match brought a 3-1 defeat against Accrington. Oldham only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Boundary Park in the League Two. They also drew one and lost four of these six encounters, in which they scored eight and conceded 12 goals.

Colchester Form

Colchester came through the last three games without a win, but still managed to record two draws in this run. They lost 4-1 against Salford City, followed by a 0-0 draw with Barrow. In their last match, they finished even 1-1 against Tranmere. Colchester won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the League Two. The scoreline from these matches says 12 goals conceded and six scored.

Betting stats and facts for Oldham and Colchester

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Oldham 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: Oldham vs Colchester

With another League Two season only just beginning to take form, we are still a bit in the dark as to who will dominate the scoring charts for both Oldham and Colchester. Accordingly, we have listed some of the players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.

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Full-time result

Oldham won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing two as well. Colchester won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost three in this run.

Both teams to score

Oldham scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Colchester got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Oldham managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Both teams scored in the last 4 consecutive meetings between Oldham and Colchester.

Total goals

Oldham saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Colchester played across all tournaments. They scored 0.8 times on average in the process.