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Bromley v Colchester United : League Two match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 18th Jan, 15:00 BST, Rayners Lane, London

Home advantage makes a difference in the League Two, and Andy Woodman’s Bromley will have the luxury of it on Saturday afternoon. Danny Cowley’s Colchester United are their opponents at the Rayners Lane. We have predictions, tips, and odds and head-to-head statistics across the biggest markets, all with the aim of helping you find a winning bet on this League Two clash.


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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

We do not expect to see a a bore-draw or a narrow 1-0 win here, and instead we're predicting over 1.5 goals. That means that Bromley and Colchester will score a minimum of a couple of between them during 90 minutes. This is based on the recent form of the respective sides, as well as historical records when they go head-to-head. We give it a probability of 75%. Bookies have it priced at 1.30.

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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Bromley are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 44% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.10.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Bromley
44%
11/10-
Draw
25%
23/10-
Colchester
31%
5/2-
Draw 1-1
12%
11/2-
Bromley 1-0
10%
13/2-
Bromley 2-1
9%
8/1-
Colchester 1-0
8%
9/1-
Bromley 2-0
7%
9/1-
Colchester 2-1
7%
11/1-
Draw 0-0
7%
17/2-
Draw 2-2
5%
14/1-
Colchester 2-0
5%
16/1-
Bromley 3-1
5%
16/1-
Bromley 3-0
4%
18/1-
Colchester 3-1
3%
28/1-
Bromley 3-2
3%
28/1-
Colchester 3-2
2%
33/1-
Colchester 3-0
2%
40/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
51%
21/20-
Under 2.5 Goals
49%
3/4-
Home 1st Goal
50%
4/6-
Away 1st Goal
46%
6/4-
No 1st Goal
4%
17/2-
BTTS - Yes
55%
4/5-
BTTS - No
45%
10/11-
BTTS - Home Win
21%
7/2-
BTTS - Draw
19%
7/2-
BTTS - Away Win
15%
6/1-
Home/draw
69%
2/7-
Away/draw
56%
7/10-
Home/away
75%
1/3-
Over 1.5 Goals
75%
3/10-
Under 1.5 Goals
25%
12/5-
Over 3.5 Goals
29%
5/2-
Under 3.5 Goals
71%
2/7-
Over 4.5 Goals
14%
7/1-
Under 4.5 Goals
86%
1/12-
Over 5.5 Goals
6%
16/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
94%
1/40-
Over 0.5 Goals
93%
1/16-
Under 0.5 Goals
7%
17/2-
Home DNB
62%
1/2-
Away DNB
48%
6/4-
Bromley win to nil
23%
5/2-
Colchester win to nil
16%
5/1-
Bromley / Bromley
24%
5/2-
Bromley / Colchester
2%
33/1-
Bromley / Draw
6%
12/1-
Draw / Bromley
17%
4/1-
Draw / Colchester
11%
13/2-
Draw / Draw
17%
4/1-
Colchester / Bromley
3%
25/1-
Colchester / Colchester
15%
9/2-
Colchester / Draw
6%
14/1-
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Win / draw / win League Two table

Bromley have played 24 matches so far this season and lay in 12th place in the League Two league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 13 games against teams below in the table, having won 6, drawn 6 and lost 1 match. They have kept 4 clean sheets and have failed to score in 1 fixture. Bromley have outscored their opponents by 35 goals to 28 goals.

Home League Performance

Bromley have played 12 games at home winning 3, drawing 6 and losing 3 games. They have scored 19 goals, kept 2 clean sheets and conceded 17 goals at home.

Colchester are in 17th position in the League Two on 27 points having played 24 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

3 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 18 goals and kept 3 clean sheets. They have scored 12 goals in total and failed to score in 3 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

15 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 4 games, drawn 8 and won 3. Colchester have conceded 18 goals, scored 15, failed to score in 3 fixtures and have kept 5 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Bromley
Colchester
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Walsall2316432352 
Mar 15
d
 
2-2A
Feb 8
l
 
4-0A
2
Crewe2411941142 
l
 
1-2F
l
 
4-1A
Apr 18
d
 
0-00-0
3
Salford2412661042 
Mar 29
Feb 4
l
 
1-2A
Apr 26
4
Port Vale251186441 
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 12
Jan 28
d
 
1-1A
5
AFC Wim2312471640 
w
 
2-0F
Mar 1
Feb 22
l
 
4-2F
6
Notts C2411761240 
l
 
2-4F
Jan 25
Apr 5
-
7
Doncaster251177540 
Mar 4
w
 
0-1F
d
 
1-1A
Apr 21
8
Bradford241086638 
Feb 25
l
 
3-1A
d
 
1-1A
Mar 22
9
Grimsby2512112-437 
Feb 1
l
 
1-0A
Mar 28
w
 
0-1F
10
Chesterfield24978934 
d
 
2-2F
Jan 28
Mar 4
d
 
1-1F
11
MK Dons231049534 
d
 
1-1A
Feb 8
w
 
2-0F
Mar 1
12
Bromley Home248106534 
-
-
d
 
1-1A
Jan 18
13
Cheltenham24879-231 
May 3
d
 
1-1A
l
 
1-2A
Mar 8
14
Gillingham239311-230 
w
 
2-1F
w
 
0-3F
w
 
2-0F
Apr 1
15
Barrow247710-328 
d
 
1-1A
Apr 26
May 3
d
 
1-1A
16
Fleetwood22697027 
Feb 15
d
 
0-00-0
Mar 15
d
 
0-00-0
17
Colchester Away245127027 
Jan 18
d
 
1-1F
-
-
18
Newport237511-1026 
w
 
5-2F
Apr 1
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 12
19
Accrington236710-825 
Apr 5
w
 
1-2F
l
 
0-2A
d
 
1-1A
20
Tranmere236710-1525 
l
 
1-2A
Mar 8
w
 
3-0F
Feb 1
21
Harrogate257414-1625 
Feb 22
w
 
0-2F
l
 
0-1A
Jan 21
22
Swindon255911-1024 
d
 
1-1F
Apr 21
w
 
4-0F
l
 
3-2A
23
Morecambe245514-1720 
Apr 18
w
 
0-2F
Jan 25
d
 
3-3A
24
Carlisle244614-1918 
d
 
1-1F
Mar 22
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 15
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
6
Bromley have not lost in 6 consecutive home league games
Bromley 12TH
12 league games
Home
6
Overall
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
17
Games: Scored
11 / 12
Conceded
10 / 12
Clean sheets
2 / 12
Failed to score
1 / 12
Won
3
Draw
6
Lost
3
Goals: Scored
29
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
6
Draw
10
L
4
Colchester 17TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
W
3
Draw
11
Lost
6
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
W
4
Draw
11
Lost
5
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Goal Statistics

Bromley have been consistent in attack of late, finding the net in 5 consecutive League Two games. Their PG of 1.5 against Colchester United on Saturday suggests that run is likely to continue.

Bromley 12th Colchester 17th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.5
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
22%
1
33%
2
25%
3
13%
4+
There is a 78% probability that Bromley will score 1 or more goals
0
30%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 66% probability that Colchester will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
12 home / away league games
+11
Bromley have scored 11% more goals at home than predicted
-21
Colchester have scored 21% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.6
average goals scored
1.0
average goals scored
1.4
conceded
1.4
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League Two - 2024/2025 season
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Bromley
PG (predicted goals)
Colchester
1.5
1.2
Attack rating
27%
better
BRO
COU
view stats
Games scored21
17
Failed to score3
7
Scored first14
7
Goals scored35
28
Avg. goals scored1.5
1.2
Avg. shots per game9
9
Avg. shots per goal6
8
Conversion rate for16
13
Avg. XG for1.4
1.2
KickOff rating
+27%
Defence rating
1%
better
BRO
COU
view stats
Games conceded17
15
Clean sheets7
9
Conceded first8
13
Goals conceded30
28
Avg. goals conceded1.3
1.2
Avg. shots/game conceded9
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded8
7
Conversion rate against13%
14%
Avg. XG against1.4
1.2
KickOff rating
+1%

Bromley v Colchester League Two lLine ups will show here when available.

Bromley League Two squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
241347
G SmithM CheekI OdutayoK. Grant
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
G Smith GLK24
3
-
I Odutayo DEF2414
3
-
K. Grant DEF2421
6
1
D. Imray DEF2312
3
-
M Cheek FWD23132
4
-
C Whitely FWD2214
2
-
O Sowunmi DEF204
4
-
B Thompson MID2031
5
-
C Reynolds DEF1911
1
-
J Arthurs MID1931
1
-
C Congreve MID1912
-
O Olomola FWD1611
2
-
L Leigh MID1411
1
1
L Amantchi FWD14
-
B Webster DEF121
1
-
A Charles MID11
2
1
L Dennis FWD82
-
M Dinanga FWD7
-
B Topalloj DEF3
1
1
J Passley DEF3
-
J Thomas FWD3
-
D Elerewe DEF1
-
Colchester League Two squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
24767
M MaceyL TaylorJ PayneE Iandolo
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Macey GLK24
2
-
J Payne MID2456
2
-
J Gordon FWD242
1
-
E Iandolo DEF23
6
1
M Egbo DEF23
6
-
A Read MID2012
2
-
T Flanagan DEF19
5
-
L Taylor FWD197
4
-
O Edwards FWD1822
3
-
S Tovide FWD1855
4
-
A Donnelly DEF17
1
-
H Anderson FWD171
-
J. McDonnell MID161
6
-
T Bishop MID151
1
-
T Hopper FWD15
-
R Hunt DEF14
2
-
A Woodyard MID14
3
-
B Goodliffe DEF103
1
-
F Kelleher DEF7
-
A Scully FWD6
-