Notts County vs Colchester United: Prediction, lineups & odds (07/12)

Two sides in inconsistent form face off in League Two looking to put together a run to get them towards their respective goals.

Our 3 predictions for Notts County vs Colchester United

• 1st prediction: Game to end in a draw
• 2nd prediction: Over 3.5 goals in the game
• 3rd prediction: Both teams to score

1st prediction for Notts County vs Colchester United: Game to end in a draw 49/20

This is a difficult game to predict based on the recent inconsistent form of both sides. If this game was a couple of months ago, Notts County would have been strong favourites, but they’ve dropped off into the play-off positions lately. Colchester on the other hand started poorly but have picked up recently. With form being mixed for both sides, as well as where they are in the table, it’s a challenging one to call. With Notts County’s talent they are always a threat but the Cowley brothers are an elite coaching duo, so will set there side up to counter the home team.

2nd prediction for Notts County vs Colchester United: Over 3.5 goals in the game 89/50

There’s going to be goals in this one. Again, with the players Notts County have, they’re likely to hit the back of the net, as are Colchester with how they play. The two teams have also found themselves involved in high-scoring games recently, with Notts County’s last game a 3-2 loss to fellow promotion hopefuls Walsall after a 4-3 cup loss to Peterborough, and Colchester beating Swindon Town 4-0. Meetings between these two also point to a high scorer – 16 golas have been scored in the last three games between these teams.

3rd prediction for Notts County vs Colchester United: Both teams to score 59/100

This is a pretty similar prediction to the previous one. Both Notts County and Colchester play attractive, front-foot football which sees them score goals, but also prone to conceding, especially recently. While much is said about the home team, Colchester have some stars in the likes of Samson Tovide and Jack Payne, so pose a considerable threat themselves. Overall, with the form of the two sides as well as the context of this meeting, a high-scoring draw looks likely on Saturday afternoon.

Best odds for Notts County vs Colchester United

Bookmaker	Notts County	Draw	Colchester United
MyriadPlay	23/25	49/20	49/20
Gentleman Jim	19/20	13/5	12/5
Betarno	97/100	53/20	12/5

 

Full preview of the game: last results and head to head

These two sides come into this game off the back of different results which contradict their respective league positions – Notts County a defeat to high-flying Walsall, and Colchester a 4-0 thrashing of bottom side Swindon. County sit in the playoffs while Colchester are comfortably mid-table, but both teams will have ambitions of finishing higher. In the last five, County have only won once, whereas Colchester have two victories

In terms of this fixture’s history, it’s interesting reading. This is traditional a high-scoring game; the last three games have ended 1-0, 5-4 and 3-3, with the two teams level on one win each. If this is anything to go by, as well as the sides’ current form, this should be a good game.

Where to watch Notts County vs Colchester United

This game isn’t being televised as a result of the 3pm blackout but here’s where you can watch in person:

• Location: Meadow Lane, Nottingham, UK, NG2 3HJ
• Date and time: 3pm UK Time, Saturday 7th December 2024

Probable lineups for Notts County vs Colchester United

Both sides come into this game with varying selection issues, but are likely to stick with their teams to ensure consistency. Here’s how we think they’ll line up.

Notts County

Line up: A Bass, L Macari, L Ness, M Platt, N Tsaroulla, G Abbott, M Palmer, S Austin, J Brown, D McGoldrick, A Jatta

Injuries/suspensions: J Jones, C Scott, C Grant, C Edwards, D Crowley, S Robertson (all injured)

Coach: Stuart Maynard

Colchester United

Line up:  M Macey, M Egbo, A Donnelly, E Iandolo, A Read, J McDonnell, J Gordon, J Payne, O Edwards, S Tovide

Injuries/suspensions: A Scully

Interim coach: Danny Cowley

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