Our prediction for this League 2 match:
Colchester United will look to put an end to their three-game losing run in the League Two when they take on Harrogate on Saturday afternoon. The U’s have been struggling at the back of late, with the team conceding 14 goals in total in the last four league matches and it is no wonder the odds for home win have been dropping. To make things even worse for the home side, midfielder Jade Jay Mingi serves a one-game ban against Harrogate.
The Sulphurites, on the other hand, experienced all sorts of problems at the back in a 3-1 loss to Stockport County and seeing that they have been involved in some high-scoring games of late, we are tempted to put our money on over 2.5 goals. You should bear in mind that over 2.5 goals have been netted in five of the previous six meetings between the two sides in the English fourth tier.
Highlighted Team (Colchester):
Founded in 1937, Colchester United are a professional football club that compete in the League Two, the English fourth tier. The U’s welcome their rivals at Colchester Community Stadium, the venue which has the capacity of 10,105 people.
Colchester United are well known for their blue kit, but white is the dominant colour of their away kit. The U’s have an official fans association known as the CUSA. Colchester supporters consider Wycombe Wanderers the club’s fiercest rivals, but the rivalries with Southend United and Ipswich Town are big as well. Colchester United did well to win the FA Trophy in the 1991/92 season, with the team clinching the Essex Senior Cup trophy in the 2009/10 season.
In December 1961 the U’s recorded their biggest win, with the team rolling over Bradford City 9-1 in the Fourth Division. Colchester United repeated the success 44 years later as they hammered Leamington 9-1 in the FA Cup round 1.