Forest Green vs Colchester
11th January 1945hrs
Football – England – League Two
Pick Forest Green to win to nil
Bookmaker William Hill
Odds: 13/8 odds recorded 21:26 GMT on January 9th 2022
League Two betting is in focus in this midweek football trip as league leaders Forest Green look to have a good chance of taking three points.
They are playing host to Colchester who are hanging just above the drop zone in the fourth tier.
Will this be straightforward for the home teams as their odds-on favouritism in the match outright suggests?
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Forest Green Preview – More home success for Rovers?
It has been a very strong home campaign in League Two by Forest Green Rovers this season.
They are sat on a W7 D2 L2 record for the campaign.
In their last league match, Rovers were on home turf but were frustrated into a 0-0 draw by the visiting Exeter.
That snapped a four-match winning streak by Rovers at the New Lawn.
In the match outright for football betting Forest Green are a quote of 8/15 to win* (odds recorded 21:26 GMT on January 9th 2022 at William Hill).
All but two of the home win that Rovers have banked this season have been against teams outside of the top ten.
Tuesday’s opponents Colchester are a long way from that.
There has been an average of 1.6 goals per home game by Forest Green this season in the league.
Defensively they have been even better, having conceded at under a goal per game on average.
Just 27% of their home matches have made it above the 2.5 goal line.
Forest Green have won their last two home games against Colchester to nil.
A Forest Green to win to nil option, backing their defence, is at a quote of 13/8* (odds recorded 21:26 GMT on January 9th 2022 at William Hill).
The statistics of Rovers having taken a clean sheet in 55% of home fixtures backs that up.
They’ve won a third of their home games this season to nil.
Another trend that may pique the interest of punters is the winning margin for Forest Green’s home wins.
Five of the seven have been delivered by at least a two-goal margin.
Colchester Preview – More struggles for the U’s?
Colchester are not having a great time of things this season as they look to maintain their League Two status.
They are currently sitting three points above the relegation zone.
But this is one of three games in hand that they have over the current bottom two.
Colchester are without a win in their last four league fixtures (D2 L2).
They are the current 11/2 underdogs in the match outright* (odds recorded 21:26 GMT on January 9th 2022 at William Hill).
Out on their league travels in this campaign, Colchester have taken a W2 D4 L5 record.
In their last four such fixtures, the U’s have banked just one point.
It’s also been just the one goal scored by Colchester in that sequence of matches as well.
Overall this season away from home Colchester have had trouble putting the ball in the back of the net.
They have scored just 7 goals in their eleven away games.
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Colchester’s two away wins recorded for the season did happen against teams who are down in the bottom five with them.
So there’s really nothing in their form to suggest that they are going to pull off an upset.
In all competitions, the U’s have taken a D1 L4 record in their last five.
Colchester have played three away matches this season against current top-six teams.
The U’s went D1 L2 in those, not scoring a single goal in the sequence of games.
Forest Green vs Colchester Betting Advice
This looks as if it could be a fairly routine home success for League Two leaders Forest Green on Tuesday.
There is enough in the stats to suggest that the Forest Green To Win To Nil pick is the way to go at 13/8* (odds recorded 21:26 GMT on January 9th 2022 at William Hill).
Rovers have been rock solid in defence at the New Lawn this season.
Key Facts – Forest Green vs Colchester Betting Tip
- Forest Green are W7 D2 L2 at the New Lawn this season
- Forest Green have won their last two home games against Colchester
- Colchester are winless in seven away games in League Two
With Colchester struggling to hit the back of the net in their away fixtures this season, it’s hard to make a case for them.
Forest Green average over two goals per league game this season and can sweep their way to victory.
A Draw/Forest Green HT/FT pick is at a quote of 19/5* (odds recorded 21:26 GMT on January 9th 2022 at William Hill).
They have been level at the break in four of their last five on home turf.
The best betting odds for Forest Green vs Colchester
Forest Green to win: 8/15 at Bet365
Draw: 14/5 at Bet365
Colchester to win: 11/2 at Bet365
