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Colchester United vs Newport County Prediction & Preview

Preview

This Friday, 29th March, promises an intriguing clash in the England League Two as Colchester United welcome Newport County to the JobServe Community Stadium. As we step into the 41st round of the league, both teams are poised to fight for crucial points but with different ambitions.

Under the guidance of Danny Cowley, Colchester United find themselves in a precarious position at 22nd on the table with 34 points. Their recent form has been less than inspiring, managing only four points from their last five matches - drawing four and losing one. Their latest outing saw them secure a hard-fought draw against Mansfield Town away from home, ending at 1-1.

Newport County, led by Graham Coughlan, sits more comfortably in mid-table at 11th with a total of 55 points. Their form has been somewhat inconsistent but slightly better than their hosts', having secured two wins alongside two losses and one draw from their previous five games. However, they come off a disappointing defeat to Barrow away from home with a narrow scoreline of 1-0.

Looking back at head-to-head encounters provides interesting insights; Newport County has had the upper hand over Colchester United in recent times with three wins out of their last five meetings - including a victory during their last face-off which ended Newport County 2-1 Colchester United on March 10th this year.

Both teams have shown they can find the back of net regularly this season; however defensively they've struggled. With Colchester averaging about 1 goal per game and conceding slightly more while playing at home; whereas Newport boasts an average scoring rate that's marginally higher especially when playing away but also tends to concede more often than not.

Bet

Given both team's current form and performance levels plus considering their head-to-head history and how close these encounters have been recently along with each team’s average goals scored/conceded statistics; betting on 'Over 2.5 goals' seems like an attractive option here given its odds value at [email protected] Both sides have demonstrated offensive capabilities particularly when facing off against each other which could potentially translate into another high-scoring affair making 'Over [email protected]' your recommended bet for this encounter.