Swindon have been having a little slide down the table after having suffered back to back losses. So they need to buck themselves up a bit to avoid this slump going any further. They get a home game on Friday night against Colchester who are right there level on points with them, but who have played a game more than the Robins have. Swindon needs a boost and they are 11/10 to come out on top in this duel, with the visiting Colchester at 9/4.
Football League Two – County Ground, Swindon – Friday 15th December – 19:45 UK Time
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Swindon
Colchester United FCSwindon Form
Back to back defeats against Grimsby and Newport have put a bit of a dampener on Swindon’s form. Their scheduled game against Accrington on the weekend was called off so they are a game behind most of those above them now. They have produced more out on the road than they have done at the County Ground this season, with Swindon going W3 D2 L5 at home. They have won just one of their last four on home soil as well, suffering two 0-1 reverses in that sequence. They have earned just the two clean sheet at home this season and so both teams to score in this evenly matched contest should return value. 66% of their points earned this season have been on the road while 64% of their goals conceded have been on home turf. Just to sum it up, they have the best away record in the entire division and the joint third-worst home form.
Colchester Form
Colchester are bang in form at the moment with seventeen points collected from their last eight league games in a W5 D2 L1 record. It’s been a dramatic upturn in form from the U’s and they have only lost one of their last six away games as well in the division. Their defence has really stepped up their levels with three clean sheets in their last five games and they took a great home win over fourth-placed Exeter on the weekend as well. So they are running with some confidence and should have nothing to fear for this away trip. They have earned a clean sheet in 30% of their way games and while they haven’t been the most prolific scoring side away from home, they are currently looking good value to get something on the board here.
Head to Head News
Colchester won at Swindon in their last league visit there back in the 2015/16 League One season. They lost back on home soil against the Robins though. From the last eight league contests, Swindon are slightly ahead with a W3 D3 L2 record against the U’s.
Top Betting Tips
The defence of the U’s is on point at the moment and they are value, big value at 8/11 in a double chance option for this game. Swindon haven’t been great on home soil all season and it’s worth a look at the away side getting something out of this.