Swindon Town FC
Football England - EFL League Two County Ground Sat 5 Sep 10:00
Colchester United FC
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Swindon vs Colchester Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Swindon Asian Hcp +0.25 @ -161

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Swindon look a good bet to defeat Colchester and we can back the home team at -161 with a +0.25 goal start on the Asian Handicap. This means splitting the stake equally between 0 and +0.5 in the quest for a return.

Scroll down to view our Swindon vs Colchester betting preview, where we break down our main match prediction in full, followed by our correct score prediction and bet builder tips.

Swindon vs Colchester Preview

Swindon meet Colchester at County Ground, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 5 September.

Swindon Town won 3-1 when hosting Port Vale at County Ground in their last league game. That means it’s now been two League Two home wins on the spin.

Colchester United suffered a defeat in their previous game. A 2-0 scoreline occurred away from home at Memorial Stadium against Bristol Rovers.

Colchester Won Previous H2H Clash

Colchester beat Swindon in their last head-to-head clash. It was a 3-0 home win at JobServe Community Stadium. It’s been four Colchester victories, three draws and three Swindon wins in the previous 10 H2H meetings.

League Two G W D L GF GA GD GD P
8 Colchester logo Colchester 4 2 1 1 5 5 0 5:5 7
9 Swindon logo Swindon 4 2 1 1 5 5 0 5:5 7
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Main Match Prediction

We’ll split our stake by backing Swindon +0.25 at odds of -161 for this Asian Handicap wager. There’s every chance that we see a strong performance from the home team in this League Two encounter.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):

  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Swindon in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Swindon in 15 of their last 20 games at home.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Swindon in 2 consecutive games at home.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Colchester in 7 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Colchester in 13 of their last 20 games on the road.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Colchester in 2 consecutive games on the road.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Swindon in 6 of their last 10 games against Colchester.

The latest injury and suspension news can have a big bearing and we use this data as well as the latest form guide. We’re also keen to study the football stats so that we can get the fullest picture of how the action might happen.

Swindon +0.25 Probability

When you look at the latest betting odds, our pick has a 61.7% chance of winning. However, our research has found that the actual probability is closer to 70%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

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Correct Score Prediction

Swindon Swindon logo 1 - 0 Colchester logo Colchester

A 1-0 win in favor of Swindon is available at odds of +575. Correct score betting can be rewarding and you can also get plenty of entertainment with this option.

Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Swindon +0.25 -161
Total Goals Under 2.5 -133
Both Team To Score No -106

It’s great fun to place a bet builder and our picks are Swindon with the +0.25 Asian Handicap, less than three goals to be registered accompanied by BTTS No.

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Swindon vs Colchester Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Betting Sites Predicting a Tight Affair

The 1x2 odds are available for this League Two encounter and you can secure +148 that Colchester United are victorious and +155 that Swindon Town get the job done. Those wanting to wager the draw with the bookmakers can secure +220.

There’s a Draw No Bet market should you wish to have some insurance and Swindon are -116 here. However, if you want to back favourites Colchester, then -125 is on offer.

The Total Goals market always provides an interesting angle and Under 2.5 Goals is the shortest-priced option. If you think both sides will find the net, then you can back the Yes option on the Both Teams to Score market at -135.

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Swindon Unbeaten in Past Five H2H County Ground Meetings

Stats: League Two matches only
Swindon have secured four wins, three draws and three defeats in the last 10 home matches, scoring an average of 1.60 goals per game and conceding 1.30.

Colchester have five defeats, three wins and two draws in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.00 goals per match and conceding 1.30.

It was a 0-0 draw when Swindon last played Colchester at County Ground. The previous 7 H2H meetings at County Ground have included three wins for Swindon, one victory for Colchester along with three draws.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Swindon logo Swindon Home Stats 4-3-3 2.90 1.60 1.30 7 3 9 1
Colchester logo Colchester Away Stats 3-2-5 2.30 1.00 1.30 4 6 4 6
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Swindon logo Swindon League Stats
Colchester logo Colchester League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 6 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Swindon vs Colchester Lineups & Team News

Don’t bet on Swindon vs Colchester without reviewing the latest team news. We’ll deliver the predicted and confirmed League Two lineups as well as the most recent injury news.

Previous Swindon Lineups

01 Sep League Two
Swindon 3-1 Port Vale
29 Aug League Two
Oldham 3-0 Swindon
22 Aug League Two
Swindon 2-1 Cheltenham
15 Aug League Two
Northampton 0-0 Swindon
08 Aug EFL Cup
Cardiff 3-2 Swindon
02 May League Two
Swindon 1-2 Chesterfield

Previous Colchester Lineups

01 Sep League Two
Bristol Rovers 2-0 Colchester
29 Aug League Two
Colchester 1-0 Rochdale
22 Aug League Two
Colchester 2-1 Oldham
15 Aug League Two
Accr. Stanley 2-2 Colchester
08 Aug EFL Cup
Colchester 0-2 Southampton
02 May League Two
Cheltenham 1-4 Colchester
Team Squads

Swindon Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Ian Holloway

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Connor Ripley 1 G 4 360 4 0 0 0 1 0
Stephan Negru 5 D 4 360 4 0 0 1 0 0
Mitchell Clark 2 D 4 360 4 0 0 0 1 0
Aaron Drinan 23 F 4 359 4 0 2 0 0 0
Ollie Clarke 8 M 4 292 4 0 1 0 1 0

Colchester Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Danny Cowley

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Sean Raggett 20 D 4 360 4 0 0 0 0 0
Ellis Iandolo 3 D 4 360 4 0 1 0 1 0
Harry Anderson 17 M 4 360 4 0 1 0 0 0
Jack Payne 10 M 4 360 4 0 0 1 0 0
Jack Tucker 5 D 4 360 4 0 0 0 1 0
England FlagLeague Two Table
League Two Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bristol Rovers 4 3 0 1 11:6 9
2 Barnet 4 2 2 0 9:5 8
3 Walsall 4 2 2 0 8:4 8
4 Crewe 4 2 2 0 4:2 8
5 Oldham 4 2 1 1 7:3 7
6 Cheltenham 4 2 1 1 8:7 7
7 York City 4 2 1 1 8:7 7
8 Colchester 4 2 1 1 5:5 7
9 Swindon 4 2 1 1 5:5 7
10 Tranmere 4 1 3 0 7:5 6
11 Grimsby 4 1 3 0 5:4 6
12 Fleetwood 4 1 3 0 4:3 6
13 Rotherham 4 1 2 1 6:6 5
14 Newport 4 1 1 2 9:9 4
15 Exeter 4 1 1 2 4:4 4
16 Chesterfield 4 1 1 2 3:4 4
17 Crawley 4 1 1 2 3:5 4
18 Northampton 4 0 3 1 2:3 3
19 Rochdale 4 1 0 3 4:6 3
20 Salford 4 1 0 3 3:6 3
21 Gillingham 4 0 3 1 2:5 3
22 Shrewsbury 4 1 0 3 2:8 3
23 Accr. Stanley 4 0 2 2 6:9 2
24 Port Vale 4 0 2 2 2:6 2
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Oldham 2 2 0 0 5:0 6
2 Bristol Rovers 2 2 0 0 7:3 6
3 Swindon 2 2 0 0 5:2 6
4 Cheltenham 2 2 0 0 5:3 6
5 York City 2 2 0 0 5:3 6
6 Colchester 2 2 0 0 3:1 6
7 Newport 2 1 1 0 5:2 4
8 Barnet 2 1 1 0 5:3 4
9 Tranmere 2 1 1 0 4:2 4
10 Exeter 2 1 1 0 3:1 4
11 Walsall 2 1 1 0 3:2 4
12 Crewe 2 1 1 0 3:2 4
13 Grimsby 2 1 1 0 3:2 4
14 Rotherham 2 1 1 0 3:2 4
15 Rochdale 2 1 0 1 4:2 3
16 Salford 2 1 0 1 2:2 3
17 Shrewsbury 2 1 0 1 2:3 3
18 Accr. Stanley 2 0 2 0 4:4 2
19 Fleetwood 2 0 2 0 1:1 2
20 Northampton 2 0 2 0 1:1 2
21 Port Vale 2 0 2 0 1:1 2
22 Chesterfield 2 0 1 1 1:2 1
23 Gillingham 2 0 1 1 1:4 1
24 Crawley 2 0 0 2 0:3 0

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