The U’s have failed to win any of their last four league games now in the division and go into this one after back to back defeats. They are just about holding on to a place in the top half of the table but that’s in serious jeopardy at the moment. Grimsby really needs a big wake up though as they have lost five of their last six games, collecting just the one point in that sequence of games.
Football League Two – Colchester v Grimsby – St. James Park, Exeter – Saturday 20th January 2018 – 15:00 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 12/5 at William Hill |
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Colchester United FC
GrimsbyColchester Form
Colchester have slipped to back to back defeats so they need to find a way to steady the ship again. Prior to that, they were unbeaten in six. They have been in pretty solid form since the middle of last October and overall this season they have been good at home with a W6 D5 L3 record having been recorded. They have been leading at half time in seven of their fourteen home games and have been trailing just once at the break. They have averaged 1.6 goals per game this season and they have been strong starters as 68% of their home goals have cropped up in the first half of games, while they have conceded 71% of their home games in the second half of games. It may be worth splitting the difference and looking at a half time draw.
Grimsby Form
The Mariners are on a four-match losing streak and they are winless in seven, collecting just the two points in that sequence. They are winless in three away from home as well with just the one win in their last six (D2 L3) away from Blundell Park. The worry for them is that they have failed to score in three of their last four games and in their last seven have netted just the two goals in total. It would lend some weight to a Colchester to win to nil wager. Grimsby have averaged just over a goal per game on their travels this season but they have failed to score in five of their last six road games. So they are struggling for form at the moment and this is a difficult match in which to try and stop their losing rot in.
Head to Head News
There was an entertaining 2-2 draw played out between these two at Blundell Park earlier in the season. That was just the third League Two contest between them and from those three things are even with a win each and one draw. Colchester took a 3-2 home win in this corresponding fixture last season so there could at least be some goals knocking around in this one.
Colchester v Grimsby – Betting Odds and Predictions
This may well end up being a grind for both of them, but Colchester are even money favourites at home to get it with the Mariners at 29/10.
Top Betting Tip Colchester v Grimsby
It looks to be a tough task to separate these two. Colchester just doesn’t have the winning form at home right now, but the Mariners are on the slide and really the draw should have the most appeal in the match outright. But Colchester’s dip in form is recent and they have been a good home side overall, so back them instead to sneak a narrow win.