Our prediction for this League 2 match:
Accrington Stanley will host Colchester United in a League Two round 4 clash that promises to be entertaining. Accrington have been involved in some high-scoring games recently, and they are likely to stick to their attacking style of play. With no fresh injury concerns, the home side will be confident of putting on another strong performance in front of their fans.
Colchester United, meanwhile, will be eager to bounce back from their EFL Cup defeat to Brentford. The U’s are expected to go on the offensive as they search for a morale-boosting victory. However, they will have to cope without Milton Oni, who is sidelined with an injury. Despite this setback, Colchester possess enough firepower to trouble Accrington’s defence. Given both teams' attacking intentions and recent form, the smart money is on both teams finding the back of the net. In their last meeting in a competitive match the two sides played out a 1-1 draw.
Highlighted Team (Accrington):
Founded back in 1891 and reformed in 1968, Accrington Stanley are an English football club that compete in the League One. The original team competed in the Football League from 1921 to 1962, spending the last four seasons in Lancashire Combination.
The Accy are well known for their red home kit, whilst they wear sky blue shirts and white shorts when playing on the travels. The League One side play their home games at Crown Ground, the stadium which can hold up to 5,450 spectators (3,100 seated). Accrington have been playing at Crown Ground since 1970.
Listed as the all-time favourite player amongst fans, Chris Grimshaw is one of the most famous Accrington Stanley footballers. However, George Stewart is the team’s top scorer, netting 136 goals in total from 1954 to 1958. It has to be noted that the Accy have yet to represent England in European competitions.