Our prediction for this League 2 match:
Notts County
Match Time & Date:
18/02/2025
20:45
Prediction: 2-0
Colchester
Notts County will be aiming to recover from a 1-0 loss to Port Vale when they welcome Colchester United to their Meadow Lane on Matchday 19. The Magpies have been producing excellent displays at home of late and, as a result, they are seen as favourites to win Tuesday’s encounter. Cyprus forward Nicholas Tsaroulla is widely expected to return to the starting XI, while all Scott Robertson, Lucas Ness, and Lewis Macari are out of contention with injuries.
The U’s, on the other hand, head into the midweek clash following a goalless draw with Carlisle United. Even though Colchester are undefeated in the previous four away games, we are tempted to bet on Notts County, who are a real force to be reckoned with at home. To make things even worse for the away team, Teddy Bishop suffered an injury in the last league match.
Highlighted Player (David McGoldrick):
David McGoldrick is an Irish international who was born in Nottingham, England on 29 November, 1987. McGoldrick was eligible to play for both England and Republic of Ireland and he decided to play for the Irish national team. The striker made his Ireland debut on 18 November, 2014, in a 4-1 win over USA and it has to be noted that he provided assists for Robbie Brady and Anthony Pilkington.
McGoldrick began his senior career at Nots County and he played for the likes of Northampton, Bournemouth, Port Vale, Nottingham Forest, Sheffield Wednesday and Coventry City in the past as well. The Irish attacker he joined Ipswich Town on loan until the end of the 2012/2013 campaign and he signed a permanent deal with the club in July 2013.
David McGoldrick scored 14 goals in 31 appearances for the Tractor Boys in the 2013/2014 Championship campaign and that is considered his most successful season. You should have in mind that his Ipswich teammates Daryl Murphy and Stephen Hunt backed David for his first-ever Ireland call-up.
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.
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