Colchester United vs Tranmere Rovers
26th March 1500hrs
Football – England – EFL League Two
Pick Away Win
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 13/8 odds taken 1125 GMT, Friday 25 March
Colchester United and Tranmere Rovers go head-to-head at the Colchester Community Stadium in EFL League Two this Saturday. Micky Mellon’s Super White Army are looking for a top-seven finish again, with Rovers currently sitting pretty in fifth spot with 63 points to their name. Tranmere are level on points with Northampton Town, who are in the third and final automatic slot. As for the U’s, they languish in 20th. Can the visitors pick up a precious three points on the road? Read our in-depth preview for the latest odds and best tips.
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Colchester United Preview – Can the U’s avoid a third straight defeat?
Colchester United have endured another tough season in the fourth tier. After Hayden Mullins’ departure in January, the U’s are still searching for his permanent replacement. In the meantime, Wayne Brown has taken charge of the team.
Colchester recently won two in a row, which ended a six-game winless run. However, after the victories over Port Vale and Scunthorpe United, the Essex club have since fallen to back-to-back losses to Bristol Rovers and Forest Green Rovers.
Colchester are in no real danger of going down, but the U’s will not relax until survival is mathematically certain. Can they get back on track with a positive result here?
Tranmere Rovers Preview – Will the Whites extend undefeated run to four?
Promotion chasing Tranmere Rovers recently went five league games without a win, collecting just one point from a possible 15. The poor run seriously damaged their promotion hopes, but the Merseyside outfit have got back on track since.
Tranmere have gone on to take seven points from the last nine on offer. The much-needed win over Mansfield Town on 11th March was their first success since February. They followed that up with a 2-0 win over Harrogate Town before drawing 1-1 at Sutton United last time out.
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Tranmere are back on track after a slump in form and are dreaming of promotion to EFL League One once again. Can they extend the run and take all three points home from Saturday’s trip to Essex?
Colchester United vs Tranmere Rovers Betting Advice
Tranmere are unbeaten against Colchester in nine meetings, picking up six wins and drawing three times. You have to go back to April 2012 for United’s last success over Rovers.
When they met at Prenton Park back in October, Tranmere ran out 2-0 winners. Josh Hawkes opened the scoring in the 54th minute, with Peter Clarke doubling Rovers’ advantage with 19 minutes remaining.
Key Facts – Colchester United vs Tranmere Rovers Betting Tip
- Colchester have lost two on the spin
- Tranmere have taken seven points from the last nine on offer
- The Essex club have not beaten the Merseysiders for ten years
After narrow defeats to Bristol Rovers and Forest Green, we can see Brown’s boys losing to another promotion chaser on Saturday. Our money is going on the away win, which is nicely priced at 13/8.
Tranmere have shared the goals out this season, with no player scoring more than five league goals. One of the players on five is Elliott Nevitt, who recently bagged a brace in the 3-2 win over Mansfield. Nevett is available at 7/1 to score the opening goal of this matchup.
The best betting odds for Colchester United vs Tranmere Rovers
Colchester United to win: 13/8 at Bet365
Draw: 9/4 at Bet365
Tranmere Rovers to win: 13/8 at Bet365
