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

Sat 14th Dec, 15:00 BST, JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester

Danny Cowley welcomes Nélson Marques Jardim to the JobServe Community Stadium on Saturday afternoon, as their Colchester United and Newport County sides do battle in the League Two. We want you to make a smart bet on this match, so we've searched our expansive database and found the statistics that are most significant. Head to head (H2H) and recent form is included, and these are used to generate our predictions. The best odds are there to get you maximum bang for your buck.


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Colchester
51%
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Draw
26%
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Newport
23%
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Colchester 1-0
13%
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Draw 1-1
12%
--
Colchester 2-0
10%
--
Colchester 2-1
9%
--
Draw 0-0
9%
--
Newport 1-0
8%
--
Newport 2-1
6%
--
Colchester 3-0
5%
--
Colchester 3-1
5%
--
Draw 2-2
4%
--
Newport 2-0
4%
--
Colchester 3-2
2%
--
Colchester 4-0
2%
--
Colchester 4-1
2%
--
Newport 3-1
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
45%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
56%
--
Home 1st Goal
53%
--
Away 1st Goal
41%
--
No 1st Goal
5%
--
BTTS - Yes
47%
--
BTTS - No
53%
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BTTS - Home Win
20%
--
BTTS - Draw
17%
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BTTS - Away Win
10%
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Home/draw
77%
--
Away/draw
49%
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Home/away
74%
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Over 1.5 Goals
70%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
30%
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Over 3.5 Goals
23%
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Under 3.5 Goals
77%
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Over 4.5 Goals
10%
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Under 4.5 Goals
90%
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Over 5.5 Goals
4%
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Under 5.5 Goals
96%
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Over 0.5 Goals
91%
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Under 0.5 Goals
9%
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Home DNB
69%
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Away DNB
41%
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Colchester win to nil
31%
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Newport win to nil
13%
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Win / draw / win League Two table

Colchester have played 18 matches so far this season and are in 17th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

11 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 4 games, drawn 5 and won 2. Colchester have conceded 16 goals, scored 11, failed to score in 2 matches and kept 3 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Colchester have played 9 games at home, winning 3, drawing 3 and losing 3 fixtures. They have scored 13 goals, conceded 7 goals, kept 4 clean sheets and failed to score 2 times in home league games.

Newport lay in 16th place on 22 points in the League Two league table having played 18 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 5 games against teams below them in the table, winning 2, drawing 0 and losing 3 games. They have scored 5 goals and kept 1 clean sheet against lower placed opposition. Newport have conceded 8 goals and have failed to score in 2 matches.

Away league performance

Newport have played 10 away games, winning 2, drawing 2 and losing 6 games. They have scored an average of 0.9 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.7 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Colchester
Newport
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Port Vale181053835 
Jan 28
d
 
1-1A
l
 
1-4A
Jan 18
2
Walsall1710431434 
Feb 8
l
 
4-0A
Apr 21
Dec 29
3
MK Dons179351130 
w
 
2-0F
Mar 1
Dec 21
Apr 18
4
Crewe17863630 
Apr 18
Dec 20
w
 
2-1F
Feb 8
5
Doncaster17854429 
Dec 29
Apr 21
w
 
3-1A
Mar 1
6
Notts C18774728 
Apr 5
Dec 7
Mar 29
d
 
0-00-0
7
Grimsby18918-428 
Mar 28
w
 
0-1F
d
 
0-00-0
Mar 22
8
AFC Wim178361127 
Feb 22
l
 
4-2F
Jan 2
d
 
2-2A
9
Chesterfield18675725 
Mar 4
d
 
1-1F
l
 
0-3A
Mar 8
10
Bradford17665424 
d
 
1-1A
Mar 22
Feb 15
l
 
3-1A
11
Salford17665-124 
l
 
1-2A
Apr 26
w
 
3-1F
Jan 28
12
Gillingham16727323 
Dec 26
Apr 1
Mar 4
w
 
0-2F
13
Barrow18657123 
May 3
d
 
1-1A
Feb 1
l
 
2-0A
14
Fleetwood15573522 
Mar 15
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 26
15
Cheltenham18648-322 
l
 
1-2A
Mar 8
Feb 22
l
 
3-2A
16
Newport Away18648-722 
Dec 14
Apr 12
-
-
17
Colchester Home18495121 
-
-
Apr 12
Dec 14
18
Harrogate18639-921 
l
 
0-1A
-
Mar 15
l
 
1-0A
19
Accrington17467-718 
Jan 4
d
 
1-1A
w
 
3-1F
-
20
Tranmere17467-1018 
w
 
3-0F
Feb 1
May 3
l
 
2-1A
21
Bromley16385-217 
d
 
1-1A
Jan 18
Apr 1
Dec 26
22
Morecambe183510-1214 
Jan 25
d
 
3-3A
Jan 5
w
 
0-1F
23
Carlisle183510-1514 
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 15
Dec 7
Apr 5
24
Swindon18279-1213 
w
 
4-0F
Jan 1
Jan 24
l
 
4-0A
Promotion
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Win / draw / win form
Colchester 17TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
5
Draw
8
Lost
7
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Colchester4 - 0Swindon
Colchester1 - 1Bradford
Colchester1 - 2Salford
Colchester1 - 2Cheltenham
Colchester0 - 0Carlisle
Colchester3 - 0Tranmere
Colchester1 - 1Bromley
Colchester0 - 1Harrogate
Colchester2 - 0MK Dons
Colchester1 - 1Crewe
Colchester1 - 4Doncaster
Colchester2 - 0Grimsby
Colchester1 - 2Stockport
Colchester1 - 2Wrexham
Colchester2 - 1Newport
Colchester1 - 1Walsall
Colchester1 - 1Accrington
Colchester3 - 3Forest Green
Colchester1 - 1Bradford
Colchester0 - 1Gillingham
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
W
4
Draw
10
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HColchester4 - 0Swindon
AColchester0 - 0Fleetwood
AColchester1 - 0Grimsby
HColchester1 - 1Bradford
AColchester1 - 1Barrow
HColchester1 - 2Salford
AColchester1 - 1Chesterfield
HColchester1 - 2Cheltenham
HColchester0 - 0Carlisle
AColchester1 - 1Port Vale
AColchester0 - 4Walsall
HColchester3 - 0Tranmere
AColchester3 - 3Morecambe
HColchester1 - 1Bromley
AColchester1 - 1Accrington
HColchester0 - 1Harrogate
HColchester2 - 0MK Dons
AColchester2 - 4AFC Wim
HColchester1 - 1Crewe
HColchester1 - 4Doncaster
Newport 16TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
6
D
2
Lost
12
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
AFC Wim2 - 2Newport
Notts C0 - 0Newport
Tranmere2 - 1Newport
Gillingham0 - 2Newport
Harrogate1 - 0Newport
Bradford3 - 1Newport
Barrow2 - 0Newport
Swindon4 - 0Newport
Morecambe0 - 1Newport
Cheltenham3 - 2Newport
Bradford4 - 1Newport
Grimsby1 - 0Newport
Colchester2 - 1Newport
Barrow1 - 0Newport
AFC Wim0 - 2Newport
Stockport1 - 0Newport
Harrogate1 - 4Newport
MK Dons3 - 0Newport
Walsall0 - 3Newport
Doncaster0 - 1Newport
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
33
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
6
D
4
Lost
10
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ANewport2 - 2AFC Wim
ANewport0 - 0Notts C
HNewport0 - 0Grimsby
ANewport1 - 2Tranmere
HNewport0 - 0Fleetwood
ANewport2 - 0Gillingham
HNewport0 - 3Chesterfield
ANewport0 - 1Harrogate
ANewport1 - 3Bradford
HNewport3 - 1Salford
HNewport2 - 1Crewe
ANewport0 - 2Barrow
ANewport0 - 4Swindon
HNewport1 - 4Port Vale
ANewport1 - 0Morecambe
HNewport3 - 1Accrington
HNewport3 - 1Doncaster
ANewport2 - 3Cheltenham
ANewport1 - 4Bradford
HNewport0 - 1Salford
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Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Colchester since 2016
Colchester
Newport
Goals: Scored
11
5
Games: Scored
5 / 8
4 / 8
Clean sheets
4 / 8
3 / 8
COU
4
D
3
NEW
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Colchester
Colchester2 - 1
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 2Newport
Colchester3 - 1
Colchester3 - 0
Colchester2 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
League games at Newport since 2017
Newport
Colchester
Goals: Scored
10
7
Games: Scored
7 / 7
5 / 7
Clean sheets
2 / 7
0 / 7
COU
2
D
1
NEW
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Newport
Newport2 - 1
Newport1 - 0
1 - 2Colchester
Newport2 - 1
Newport2 - 0
1 - 2Colchester
Draw1 - 1Draw
Goal Statistics

With a PG of just 0.9, Newport County look set to struggle here. Add in the fact that Colchester United haven't conceded a goal in 3 consecutive League Two games, and it could be a long afternoon for N. Marques Jardim's men.

Colchester 17th Newport 16th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.5
goals
0.9
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
22%
1
33%
2
25%
3
13%
4+
There is a 78% probability that Colchester will score 1 or more goals
0
39%
1
37%
2
17%
3
4+
There is a 76% probability of Newport scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-6
Colchester’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+1
Newport’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.4
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
1.2
conceded
1.5
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League Two - 2024/2025 season
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Colchester
PG (predicted goals)
Newport
1.5
0.9
Attack rating
10%
better
COU
NEW
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Games scored14
11
Failed to score4
7
Scored first6
5
Goals scored23
21
Avg. goals scored1.3
1.2
Avg. shots per game9
6
Avg. shots per goal7
5
Conversion rate for14
19
Avg. XG for1.1
1
KickOff rating
+10%
Defence rating
9%
better
COU
NEW
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Games conceded12
13
Clean sheets6
5
Conceded first10
10
Goals conceded22
28
Avg. goals conceded1.2
1.6
Avg. shots/game conceded8
11
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
7
Conversion rate against15%
14%
Avg. XG against1.3
1.6
KickOff rating
+9%

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

Colchester League Two squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
18564
M MaceyS TovideJ PayneM Egbo
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Macey GLK18
2
-
E Iandolo DEF18
3
-
M Egbo DEF18
4
-
J Payne MID1836
2
-
J Gordon FWD181
-
A Read MID1612
1
-
S Tovide FWD1655
3
-
R Hunt DEF14
2
-
T Flanagan DEF14
4
-
A Woodyard MID14
3
-
L Taylor FWD135
3
-
O Edwards FWD1222
3
-
T Hopper FWD12
-
H Anderson FWD121
-
A Donnelly DEF11
-
J. McDonnell MID101
2
-
B Goodliffe DEF93
1
-
T Bishop MID91
-
A Scully FWD6
-
F Kelleher DEF5
-
Newport League Two squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
17445
N TownsendA WildigA Driscoll-GlennonC Evans
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
N Townsend GLK17
2
-
C Baker-Richardson FWD1731
3
-
K Evans MID162
2
-
B Morris MID161
-
B Kamwa FWD162
1
-
C Evans DEF151
5
-
C Antwi MID151
2
-
A Wildig MID154
4
-
C Brennan DEF14
2
1
A Driscoll-Glennon DEF144
5
-
K Jameson DEF13
3
2
M Baker DEF133
2
-
K Hudlin FWD1341
3
-
M Spellman FWD112
1
-
K. Whitmore MID91
1
-
O. Greaves MID91
-
S McLoughlin FWD91
1
-
N Mawene MID7
1
-
L Jephcott FWD7
1
-
J Clarke DEF5
1
-
K Rai FWD4
-
J. Miley MID3
1
-
J. Thomas DEF2
-
J Carney GLK1
-
N. Sanca DEF1
-
H. Kargbo FWD1
-