Our prediction for this League 2 match:
Colchester will be looking to extend their unbeaten run to five games when they take on Wrexham in the League Two round 43. The U’s have a chance to escape the relegation zone and they are likely to fight tooth and nail against the Dragons. Experienced forward John Akinde is pushing for a start after the 34-year-old was rested in a 1-1 draw with Tranmere, while there are no fresh injury worries in the home team.
Wrexham, on the other hand, are eager to stay in the automatic promotion berth. As both sides will go for a victory in Saturday’s encounter, we are tempted to place our bets on both teams to score. You should bear in mind that both sides managed to find the net in each of the previous four meetings between the two teams in all competitions. Midfielder Ryan Barnett is widely expected to return to Wrexham’s starting XI.
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.