League Two: Swindon vs Colchester – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 24 match between Swindon and Colchester and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Colchester come to County Ground for the League Two match on Wednesday, Swindon will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Form: Swindon vs Colchester

Swindon Form

Swindon look in good shape before their upcoming match, as they seek to remain unbeaten. They started by taking out Grimsby in a 3-1 win, before a 1-1 draw followed against AFC Wimbledon. Their most recent outing resulted in a 1-1 draw in a hard fought encounter with Bromley. Swindon claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the League Two. They also drew two and lost two, scored ten goals and conceded eight.

Colchester Form

Colchester go into their upcoming match unbeaten in their previous three matches, which started off with a 0-0 draw against Crewe. They went on to beat Gillingham by 2-0, before sharing the spoils with Doncaster in a 1-1 draw. Colchester claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League Two. They also drew five and were defeated zero times, as they were outscored by three goals to four.

Betting facts for Swindon and Colchester

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Swindon and Colchester. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

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Full-time result

Swindon claimed five wins, drew two and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Colchester won one, drew seven and lost two of their last 10 games away. Colchester have hit a nice vein of form, not losing any of their last 9 games. Colchester didn’t lose any of their 6 most recent away games. Swindon have not lost to Colchester in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Swindon scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, Colchester only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive home games Swindon played. Colchester should be able to score at least once this coming Wednesday as Swindon failed in keeping a single clean sheet in those last 10 outings. Colchester managed eight clean sheets in their 10 most recent outings. Swindon have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Colchester.

Total goals

Swindon saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in two of the last ten outings for Colchester, who managed to score 1.4 times in those matches. Amazingly, Swindon failed to keep a clean sheet in their 13 last matches.