Cheltenham vs Colchester Predictions

There may still be a long way to go in the season, but as we approach the busy festive period, sides in League Two know that they now need to start putting points on the board in order to build the sort of momentum which could have real affect on their ability to accomplish their goals. This weekend sees two in form sides go against each other as Cheltenham Town welcome Colchester United to Whaddon Road in League Two.

Cheltenham Town will be delighted with their campaign so far as the hosts are just four points from top spot with two games in hand on the current leaders. They will approach this game with plenty of confidence too as they score pretty freely at home and average 2.5 goals per game. The Robins have scored in all home league matches so far have and scored 74% of their goals overall at home. Only one of their five home wins has come with a single goal margin and given that both teams have scored in 75% of those home games, they have to score plenty in order to ensure they maintain a strong home record.

Making the trip to Whaddon Road is a Colchester United side who started the campaign reasonably slowly but who have improved recently. The visitors have scored three times in both of their last two games and that upturn in form means that they are now just three points behind this weekend’s hosts, albeit having played a game more. However they have conceded plenty in recent weeks and although they have one of the better defensive records in the division, their new attacking approach is putting stress on their defensive stability.

Both of these sides will likely approach this in a positive manner given their recent good form, so an end to end, attacking game of football appears to be on the cards. The hosts have been excellent in front of goal and have scored two or more goals in six of their eight home league games so far this season. Meanwhile, their visitors have been improving in front of goal but, with three goals conceded in their last two outings, they appear to have scrapped their solid foundation in favour of a more attacking approach. All this leads us to believe that goals are the order of the day, and with the prolific nature of Cheltenham on home soil at the moment, backing them to score over 1.5 team goals is where we are placing our trust.

In terms of a correct score bet, our tip is for the match to finish all square in a 2-2 stalemate. The draw accounts for the improvement by the visitors of late but also takes into account the strength of Cheltenham at home. The Robins have drawn five times out of 16 matches this season and Colchester have matched that tally with five draws out of 17.