Football betting preview: Tranmere Rovers vs Colchester United

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 08.May
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Prenton Park (16567 seats)

There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Tranmere Rovers leading Colchester United by 22 points.

Insights:
  • Colchester United have the fewest points (13) away in League Two

Tranmere Rovers and Colchester United should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

Colchester is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.

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Tranmere Rovers form and stats

11 victories, 4 draws and 7 defeats. That’s what Tranmere Rovers have to build on here at Prenton Park in the League Two.

In their previous game, the manager K. Hill led his Tranmere to a defeat in the League Two match away at Forest Green Rovers. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Prenton Park. Before that, Tranmere Rovers had a home game versus Barrow which ended with a victory 1-0.

Tranmere are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 30 goals in 22 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Tranmere Rovers have conceded 22 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Colchester United form and stats

There's been little loot from Colchester United's travels as they have only collected 13 points from 22 away games in the League Two. Colchester United, who have the fewest points (13) away in League Two, only have 1 win to counter their 11 defeats and 10 draws. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 14 away games in a row.

The supporters enjoyed Colchester United's previous game versus Salford City (placed 9th), a League Two 1-0 win played at home. Prior to that match, the Colchester manager H. Mullins faced defeat when travelling to Cheltenham Town and losing 0-1.

Joshua Bohui came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Salford City last time out, making the manager H. Mullins feel like a tactical genius.

The visitors have scored 12 goals from 22 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Colchester's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 35 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Colchester United - Tranmere 2-2 played earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Tranmere six wins, three draws and Colchester United one victory. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

TranmereJ. Vaughan
J. Vaughan
18 goals
Colchester UnitedC. Harriott
C. Harriott
9 goals
Tranmere RoversK. Woolery
K. Woolery
8 goals

Tranmere Rovers missing players

Colchester United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Tranmere Rovers Colchester United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
45 22 7 Played P 7 22 45
20 11 4 Won W 0 1 11
12 4 2 Drew D 1 10 17
13 7 1 Lost L 6 11 17
55 30 14 Scored S 3 12 44
50 22 6 Conceded C 17 35 61
87% 95% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 86% 73% 84%
56% 59% 86% Over 1.5 O 1.5 71% 59% 69%
42% 41% 43% Over 2.5 O 2.5 71% 36% 44%
31% 27% 43% Over 3.5 O 3.5 14% 14% 16%
13% 14% 14% Over 4.5 O 4.5 14% 14% 9%
36% 41% 43% BTTS BTTS 43% 41% 53%
40% 32% 57% Clean Sheets C S 14% 32% 27%
38% 32% 0% Failed to Score F T 57% 55% 36%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.4 1.5 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.1 1.8 1.8
2 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
10 9.8 10.7 Shots (avg) S ( 7.6 9.2 9.4
3.1 3.4 3.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.6 2.4 2.9
39% 41% 56% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 23% 33%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Colchester United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Colchester United have the fewest points (13) away in League Two
  • Colchester United have the fewest scored goals (12) away in League Two
  • Colchester United have the the worst goal difference (-23) away in League Two
  • Tranmere Rovers have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Colchester United have scored away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cheltenham Town 45 23 10 12 57 38 22 12 5 5 33 20 23 11 5 7 24 18 19 79
2 Cambridge United 45 23 8 14 70 49 22 11 5 6 27 20 23 12 3 8 43 29 21 77
3 Bolton Wanderers 45 22 10 13 55 49 23 11 5 7 27 23 22 11 5 6 28 26 6 76
4 Morecambe 45 22 9 14 67 58 22 12 5 5 36 27 23 10 4 9 31 31 9 75
5 Newport County 45 20 12 13 56 41 23 13 5 5 27 17 22 7 7 8 29 24 15 72
6 Tranmere Rovers 45 20 12 13 55 50 22 11 4 7 30 22 23 9 8 6 25 28 5 72
7 Forest Green Rovers 45 19 13 13 56 51 23 10 7 6 31 27 22 9 6 7 25 24 5 70
8 Exeter City 45 18 15 12 70 49 22 11 6 5 37 19 23 7 9 7 33 30 21 69
9 Salford City 45 18 14 13 51 34 22 10 11 1 33 15 23 8 3 12 18 19 17 68
10 Carlisle United 45 18 11 16 60 51 22 12 4 6 38 25 23 6 7 10 22 26 9 65
11 Leyton Orient 45 17 10 18 53 52 23 9 7 7 32 25 22 8 3 11 21 27 1 61
12 Crawley Town 45 16 13 16 55 58 22 10 6 6 29 23 23 6 7 10 26 35 -3 61
13 Port Vale 45 17 9 19 57 54 22 9 5 8 27 22 23 8 4 11 30 32 3 60
14 Bradford City 45 16 11 18 48 51 23 9 7 7 22 19 22 7 4 11 26 32 -3 59
15 Stevenage 45 13 18 14 40 41 23 8 8 7 26 20 22 5 10 7 14 21 -1 57
16 Harrogate Town 45 16 9 20 51 57 23 8 5 10 24 29 22 8 4 10 27 28 -6 57
17 Mansfield Town 45 12 19 14 54 55 23 6 10 7 33 31 22 6 9 7 21 24 -1 55
18 Oldham Athletic 45 15 9 21 72 78 22 6 2 14 31 39 23 9 7 7 41 39 -6 54
19 Walsall 45 11 19 15 45 53 23 7 6 10 20 27 22 4 13 5 25 26 -8 52
20 Colchester United 45 11 17 17 44 61 23 10 7 6 32 26 22 1 10 11 12 35 -17 50
21 Barrow 45 13 10 22 52 58 23 7 8 8 32 32 22 6 2 14 20 26 -6 49
22 Scunthorpe United 45 13 9 23 41 63 22 7 6 9 22 27 23 6 3 14 19 36 -22 48
23 Southend United 45 10 14 21 28 57 22 5 5 12 15 28 23 5 9 9 13 29 -29 44
24 Grimsby Town 45 10 13 22 37 66 23 5 8 10 17 30 22 5 5 12 20 36 -29 43

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cheltenham Town 45 23 10 12 57 38 22 12 5 5 33 20 23 11 5 7 24 18 19 79
2 Cambridge United 45 23 8 14 70 49 22 11 5 6 27 20 23 12 3 8 43 29 21 77
3 Bolton Wanderers 45 22 10 13 55 49 23 11 5 7 27 23 22 11 5 6 28 26 6 76
4 Morecambe 45 22 9 14 67 58 22 12 5 5 36 27 23 10 4 9 31 31 9 75
5 Newport County 45 20 12 13 56 41 23 13 5 5 27 17 22 7 7 8 29 24 15 72
6 Tranmere Rovers 45 20 12 13 55 50 22 11 4 7 30 22 23 9 8 6 25 28 5 72
7 Forest Green Rovers 45 19 13 13 56 51 23 10 7 6 31 27 22 9 6 7 25 24 5 70
8 Exeter City 45 18 15 12 70 49 22 11 6 5 37 19 23 7 9 7 33 30 21 69
9 Salford City 45 18 14 13 51 34 22 10 11 1 33 15 23 8 3 12 18 19 17 68
10 Carlisle United 45 18 11 16 60 51 22 12 4 6 38 25 23 6 7 10 22 26 9 65
11 Leyton Orient 45 17 10 18 53 52 23 9 7 7 32 25 22 8 3 11 21 27 1 61
12 Crawley Town 45 16 13 16 55 58 22 10 6 6 29 23 23 6 7 10 26 35 -3 61
13 Port Vale 45 17 9 19 57 54 22 9 5 8 27 22 23 8 4 11 30 32 3 60
14 Bradford City 45 16 11 18 48 51 23 9 7 7 22 19 22 7 4 11 26 32 -3 59
15 Stevenage 45 13 18 14 40 41 23 8 8 7 26 20 22 5 10 7 14 21 -1 57
16 Harrogate Town 45 16 9 20 51 57 23 8 5 10 24 29 22 8 4 10 27 28 -6 57
17 Mansfield Town 45 12 19 14 54 55 23 6 10 7 33 31 22 6 9 7 21 24 -1 55
18 Oldham Athletic 45 15 9 21 72 78 22 6 2 14 31 39 23 9 7 7 41 39 -6 54
19 Walsall 45 11 19 15 45 53 23 7 6 10 20 27 22 4 13 5 25 26 -8 52
20 Colchester United 45 11 17 17 44 61 23 10 7 6 32 26 22 1 10 11 12 35 -17 50
21 Barrow 45 13 10 22 52 58 23 7 8 8 32 32 22 6 2 14 20 26 -6 49
22 Scunthorpe United 45 13 9 23 41 63 22 7 6 9 22 27 23 6 3 14 19 36 -22 48
23 Southend United 45 10 14 21 28 57 22 5 5 12 15 28 23 5 9 9 13 29 -29 44
24 Grimsby Town 45 10 13 22 37 66 23 5 8 10 17 30 22 5 5 12 20 36 -29 43

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The English Football League Two (usually referred to as League Two) is the fourth highest division in English football. The League Two league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Four teams are promoted and four relegated.