Forest Green Rovers travel to Colchester this weekend in an early six-pointer. Earlier this season, the Green Devils picked up a huge 5-0 win, and they will be looking to repeat that result.
Colchester United
The U’s form has been pretty poor recently, with the side winning just twice in 12 matches. However, last weekend, they picked up a huge 1-0 away victory over Morecambe. They were dangerous on the break throughout, but Own Goodman was the hero, as he saved a penalty just after the break.
Nevertheless, Colchester are still struggling towards the bottom of the table, as they sit 21st after 29 games, with 17 defeats, the joint most in the league. The U’s have conceded the second most goals per game in the league, 1.90, while only scoring 1.34 per game on average.
Forest Green
Forest Green look set to be relegated this season, unless a huge change occurs. They’ve now gone 13 League Two games without picking up a single win, with their last win occurring in October. Last time out, a first-half penalty for Accrington Stanley handed the Green Devils a 1-0 defeat, with poor finishing preventing them from picking up a point.
Despite playing 29 games, Forest Green have only picked up 19 points and four wins all season, which puts them in last place in the league. They’re the joint-second-lowest scorers in the league, with just 27 goals, and they’ve also conceded an average of 1.79 goals per game.
Verdict?
Colchester’s win last weekend will do wonders for their confidence, and that could just drag them over the line this weekend.
Forest Green’s form is also too difficult to ignore, which points towards a home win.
The final prediction is Colchester 2-1 Forest Green.
