Colchester have hit a nice little stretch of form with back to back wins in the league. So they are starting to build a bit of confidence and they will have nothing to fear as they play host to Carlisle on the weekend. The Cumbrians are just a point back of Colchester in the standings but they have been terribly hit and miss compared to the high standards that they set for themselves last season in their run to the play offs. This may well be a good chance for the U’s to continue their winning streak and they are 13/10 at Ladbrokes on home soil to pick up maximum points with Carlisle at 2.
Football League Two – Weston Homes Community Stadium, Mile End 14th October – 15:00 UK Time
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Colchester United FC
Carlisle FCColchester Form
The U’s are unbeaten in three games now with back to back wins. That is the first time this season that they have managed to win back to back matches in the league, so that could be a good confidence booster for them. They took clean sheet victories over both Yeovil and Mansfield which suggests that they should at least hold their own against Carlisle. Colchester have a W3 D2 L1 record at home where they have scored in each of their home fixtures this season, and at least two goals in three of their six home games. They have been behind just once at half time on home soil.
Carlisle Form
The Cumbrians have recorded a mixed W3 L3 record away from home in six games on the road. They have just been totally hit and miss this season in the league but it is more against the better sides in the division that they have struggled. They are actually on a two match winning streak out on the road, taking a clean sheet in those two wins as well. That came after a three match losing streak on the road. 67% of their away games this season have seen at least three goals in them.
Head to Head News
The two traded home victories between them in last season’s League Two meetings. Colchester have lost just one of their last seven against Carlisle in a W4 D2 L1 sequence. The games between them last season is the only previous League Two action between the two clubs.
Top Betting Tips
This is a hard one to call. Colchester have been alright at home recently, while Carlisle have done alright on the road. But they U’s just have had a little more consistency under their belt recently than the Cumbrians and with home advantage as well, are worth backing just to edge it.