Colchester vs Newport County Predictions

As we enter into the final stage of the season, there is still plenty to be decided in League Two as both the title race and the fight to stay in the division are still wide open. One area which is still open for several teams is the end of season play-offs, and this weekend sees Colchester United and Newport County bid to keep their faltering play-off bids alive when the sides come together.

Colchester will be looking to move back into the play-off places after a disappointing run of results which has seen them drop off the pace. With two points separating fifth from ninth in League Two, the visit of Newport County is a must-win game for the eighth-placed U’s. The hosts have the eighth-best home record in the division and have picked up points in their last two games in front of their own fans, despite the fact that they have failed to win in their last three matches.

Newport County’s recent form has been erratic but they head to Colchester United on the back of a 2-0 home win over Carlisle United. County will be pleased they were able to get the three points in that fixture as they have had a pretty torrid time of it on the road. Despite picking up an away win over struggling Notts County a couple of weeks ago, County have suffered 10 defeats from their 17 away matches this term and it is an area which will be highlighted as the major reason as to why they are not further up the table.

Both of these sides go into this match knowing the importance of three points to keep the play-off hopes alive. The hosts may have failed to find the back of the net last time out, but generally speaking they have been much improved in front of goal in recent weeks. When you also consider that Newport have seen 65% of their away games finish with both teams finding the back of the net, then it seems clear that backing both teams to score is the way to go in this fixture.