Colchester vs Rochdale Predictions

• Both teams have found the back of the net in all of the previous six meetings.
• Both sides are conceding over one goal per-match on average this season.
• Colchester are searching for a new manager after Wayne Brown’s sacking.

Struggling Colchester in need of wins

It’s worrying times down in Essex as Colchester United sit amongst the bottom sides in League Two. They now welcome fellow relegation strugglers Rochdale to Colchester Community Stadium looking to snap a run of five games without a league win.

Colchester’s issue is predominantly in the final third as only four sides in the division have scored fewer goals than them this season, something that needs improving if they want to assure themselves of safety.

The visitors are rock-bottom after a winless start to the season, yet they have drawn two of their last four games with both teams scoring, somewhat showing character. Only one side has scored fewer than Rochdale’s five goals this league season, yet with two leaky defences on display, we think there could be goals afoot.

Goals at both ends likely once again

This fixture usually sees plenty of goals and we think both teams will find the back of the net for the seventh time in as may meetings between the two. We also think that Rochdale will edge this one, perhaps by a narrow 2-1 scoreline.