Our prediction for this League 2 match:
After failing to win the previous eight league matches, Colchester United will look to give fans something to cheer about when they take on Newport County in the League Two round 41. The U’s are only one point clear of the relegation zone, meaning that Friday’s clash is of big importance for the home team. Samson Tovide is pushing for a recall to the starting XI, while there are no fresh injury worries in the home team.
The Exiles, on the other hand, aim to move closer to the playoffs berth, but given their difficulties on the road, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the relegation-threatened hosts. Omar Bogle remains on the sidelines with a long-term injury, with Declan Drysdale missing out as well. In the first half of the season Newport County defeated Colchester United, meaning that the hosts are hungry for revenge.
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.