Harrogate Town host Colchester United in Sky Bet League Two at the Exercise Stadium on Tuesday evening.
League Two
Our Three Predictions for Harrogate Town vs Colchester United
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- First Prediction: Match to end in a draw – 9/4
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- Second Prediction: Under 2.5 goals to be scored – 61/100
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- Third Prediction: Lyle Taylor to score at any time – 9/5
First Prediction for Harrogate Town vs Colchester United – Match to end in a draw – 9/4
Although both sides started this season extremely poorly, they have both picked up form in recent weeks. Harrogate, despite sitting 19th, have won their last two league games against opposition higher than themselves, as they look to pull away from the relegation battle. Colchester’s form has dipped in recent weeks after they went on a long unbeaten run, however, they returned to winning ways last weekend against a Bromley side who are hard to beat. Both sides have drawn one game in their last five, and although the hosts don’t tend to draw many matches, the visitors do, as they have drawn 12 matches in the league so far this season, seven of these 14 coming on the road. Furthermore, these sides are separated by four places and two points. With both sides in good form, they may well cancel each other out on Tuesday evening.
Second Prediction for Harrogate Town vs Colchester United – Under 2.5 goals to be scored – 61/100
The hosts haven’t got the best record when it comes to both scoring goals and conceding them, scoring 23 goals and conceding 37 goals in 26 games. Even though they won 2-0 last weekend, both goals were own goals scored by Cheltenham Town players, further reiterating the fact that they are poor in front of goal. Their top-scorer, Josh March, has just four goals this campaign and they average less than one goal scored per match. Simon Weaver’s side have failed to score more than two goals in a single match this season. Colchester’s goal-scoring record also isn’t impressive, only scoring six more goals than their opponents for this one. The U’s also have one the best defensive records out of the sides sat in the bottom 10, conceding 28 goals, one less than they have scored. With both sides’ average goal-scoring record alongside Colchester’s good defensive record, it would be surprising to see more than 2.5 goals scored in this match.
Third Prediction for Harrogate Town vs Colchester United – Lyle Taylor to score any time – 9/5
Colchester’s main man Lyle Taylor has not disappointed this season. After joining the U’s in the summer, the 34-year-old has hit double-digits for goals in blue and white this season in all competitions, with seven of his 10 goals coming in League Two. The Montserrat international has four goal contributions in his last six games in all competitions and will be looking to further add to his tally on Tuesday evening against a Harrogate side who as previously mentioned do not have a great defensive record.
Best Odds for Harrogate Town vs Colchester United
Bookmaker | Harrogate Town | Draw | Colchester United |
Myriadplay | 51/20 | 9/4 | 19/20 |
Gentleman Jim | 12/5 | 23/10 | 1/1 |
Betarno | 12/5 | 85/40 | 10/11 |
Full Preview of the Game – Last Results and Head-To-Head
As mentioned above, the hosts come into this game on better form after Danny Cowley’s side have suffered a wobble in recent weeks. The Sulphrites have won consecutive league fixtures, and despite losing to Championship opposition in the FA Cup in the form of Leeds United, they haven’t let the result affect them as they look to improve on their current position, which is 19th. Colchester sit 15th and are looking to register back-to-back wins for only the third time this season.
Three points would mean a lot for both teams, with the League Two table looking so tight. The hosts could leapfrog the U’s if they were to pick up all three points, with Colchester having the chance to jump up to 13th place depending on the result between Fleetwood Town and MK Dons.
Since 2020, these sides have met nine times, with all ties taking place in the fourth tier of English football. The away side have taken the majority of the ties, winning five, with Weaver’s side winning four.
Confrontation
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Last Results - Harrogate
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Harrogate
Swindon
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Bradford City
Harrogate Town
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Crewe Alexandra
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28/01/2025
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Milton Keynes Dons
Harrogate Town
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Doncaster Rovers
Harrogate Town
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Last Results - Colchester
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Carlisle
Colchester
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08/02/2025
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Colchester United
Walsall
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Tranmere Rovers
Colchester United
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Colchester United
Morecambe
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Colchester United
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Where to watch Harrogate Town vs Colchester United
This match will not be available on TV, but where can you watch it in person?
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- Location: The Exercise Stadium, Harrogate
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- Date: Tuesday January 21, 2025
Probable Lineups for Harrogate Town vs Colchester United
What sort of lineups can we expect for this League Two clash?
Predicted Harrogate Town Lineup:
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- Lineup: J. Belshaw; E. Sims, A. O’Connor, J. Moon, W. Burrell; D. Cornelius, B. Morris, J. Sutton, J. Daly; J. Muldoon, S. March
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- Injured/suspended: J. Falkingham, M. Foulds, E. Nto, L. Gibson, G. Thomson
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- Manager: Simon Weaver
Predicted Colchester United Lineup:
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- Lineup: M. Macey; E. Iandolo, T. Flanagan, F. Kelleher, M. Egbo; T. Bishop, J. McDonnell, J. Payne; O. Edwards, H. Anderson, L. Taylor
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- Injured/suspended: M. Oni, R. Hunt, S. Tovide
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- Manager: Danny Cowley
Media Centre – News about Harrogate Town vs Colchester United
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