Colchester United vs Chesterfield Predictions & Betting Tips, Match Preview

Saturday sees two of the most out of form sides in the country go head to head in the first round of the FA Cup when Colchester face Chesterfield. We think that trying to pick a winner in this tie will prove difficult as neither side have given us any indications of who is likely to progress, so we are going to back both teams to score at 8/13 with bet365. For our correct score tip we are going to back home advantage to be enough for Colchester to go through and are backing a 2-1 home victory at 17/2 with the same site.

Colchester may go into this match in awful form but they have been consistently involved in matches which have seen both teams score. This has happened in 71% of their matches so far this season and that bet is further enhanced by the fact they are yet to be beat to nil at home in the league this season.

Chesterfield visit Colchester with a real fear of relegation hanging over them so they will welcome the distraction of the cup. Unlike their hosts they have struggled to find the net and they have failed to score in their last five outings. Runs are there to be ended, however, so they will look forward to rebuilding some confidence against lower league opposition.

We also look at the head to head record for inspiration for our tip, as in four of the previous five meetings between the sides both teams have managed to find the back of the net.