Forest Green Rovers vs Colchester United Live Stream, Predictions

📏 Form Guide

Forest Green Rovers

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Forest Green Rovers go into this match following on from a 0-0 League Two drawn result vs Exeter City.

Fixtures featuring Forest Green Rovers have proved to be engaging ones recently with a lot of goalmouth action anticipated. Over their past half dozen games, the sum of 21 goals have been scored for both teams combined (at an average of 3.5 goals per game) with 14 of those coming from Forest Green Rovers.

Coming into this fixture, Forest Green Rovers haven't been defeated in their previous 5 league matches at home.

Colchester United

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Since a losing effort in their last game against Sutton United in EFL Trophy competition, Colchester United and their fans will hope to get a better result this time.

The stats tell the story, and Colchester United have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, seeing their opponents hit 10 goals in all. In defence, Colchester United have some weaknesses to address. That sort of pattern might not follow through into this game, however.

Heading into this contest, Colchester United have not registered a win against Forest Green Rovers in away games against them for the last 2 matches in the league.

👥 Head to head

Looking at the statistics for their head to head duels stretching back to 02/04/2018, neither club has come out on top overall with Forest Green Rovers winning 3 of those games, Colchester United 3 and 0 being draws in normal time.

12 goals were produced between them in this period, with 8 of them from The Green Devils and 4 coming from The U's. The average number of goals per game works out to 2.

The previous league encounter between these sides was League Two match day 32 on 27/02/2021 when it ended Forest Green Rovers 3-0 Colchester United.

The match was refereed by Carl Brook.

ℹ️ Team News: Forest Green Rovers

The Forest Green Rovers boss Rob Edwards doesn’t have any fitness concerns at all ahead of this game owing to a completely injury-free group to choose from.

📰 Team News: Colchester United

Colchester United boss Hayden Mullins has to choose from a squad that has some fitness concerns. Miles Welch-Hayes (Unknown Injury), Shamal George (Bruised Rib), Frank Nouble (Knee Injury) and Ryan Clampin (Knee Injury) are not ready for selection.

🧠 Prediction

We feel that in this game, Forest Green Rovers should really score at least once when they come up against Colchester United, who might well find it difficult to break down their defence.

We’re tipping a decent 2-0 winning score for Forest Green Rovers after 90 minutes.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Peter Guest, 00:56 08/01/2022