Our prediction for this League 2 match:
Colchester
Match Time & Date:
15/01/2022
16:00
Prediction: 2-1
Barrow
Colchester and Barrow face each other at Colchester Community Stadium in what should be a close League Two encounter. The U’s have been struggling on the road of late, with the team losing each of their previous three away games, but they are on a three-match unbeaten run on home soil. Both Daniels and Hannant are pushing for a start, speaking of the home side.
Barrow, on the other hand, were beaten by Barnsley in a thrilling FA Cup clash, meaning that they will be fully focused on the League Two in the remainder of the season. The visitors are on a three-game winless run in the English fourth tier, and seeing that Colchester are desperate to escape the relegation zone, home win should be considered. To make things even worse for the visiting side, Thomas Beadling misses the match through suspension.
Highlighted Player (Frank Nouble):
Born in Lewisham, London on September 24, 1991, Frank Nouble is a product of the Chelsea football academy. Despite spending his youth career at the capital club, he did not see any game action with the Blues at senior level. Frank Nouble started his senior career at West Ham United, but he made no more than 13 league appearances for the Hammers.
Nowadays, he plays for Colchester United in the League Two. Frank Nouble, who has eight caps with the England U19 team, made his debut with the U’s on August 4, 2018, in a goalless draw with Notts County. He scored his first goal with Colchester United on September 15, 2018, in a 3-0 victory over Cambridge United.
Nouble’s primary position is centre-forward, but he is used as both left and right winger as well. The 190-cm-tall footballer wears the number 45 jersey at Colchester United, and his preferred foot is right.
Highlighted Team (Barrow):
Founded back in 1901, Barrow is an English club that competes in the League two, the fourth tier of the English football system. The Bluebirds are well known for their blue shirts with white details, but yellow is the dominant colour of their away jersey. Barrow play home games at Holker Street, the stadium which can hold up to 5,045 spectators.
The venue was opened in 1909, and it has to be noted that no fewer than 16,874 people attended the FA Cup match between Barrow and Swansea in January, 1954. The Bluebirds have won two FA Trophies (1989/90, 2009/10), with the team lifting the Lancashire Senior Cup trophy in the 1954/55.
The likes of James Bell, Jim Collins, Andy McLaren, Jimmy Mulholland, Jackie Robertson, Barry Diamond, and George King are the most notable footballers who played for Barrow in the past. It has to be noted that the Bluebirds have never competed in the English top flight.
