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Squawka / News / Colchester United vs Exeter City predictions and betting tips: Goals hard to come by in Essex grind

Colchester United vs Exeter City predictions and betting tips: Goals hard to come by in Essex grind

Matches
League Two
Sat 17 October, 15:00 Weston Homes Community Stadium
Colchester United
15:00
0 - 0
Exeter City
  1. Full Time
  2. L. Chiwome on for B. Lubala
    90 + 3'
  3. 80'
    V. Harper on for J. Gordon
  4. B. Lubala
    79'
  5. K. Connolly on for B. Ihionvien
    74'
  6. K. Vincent-Young on for R. Hunt
    74'
  7. 66'
    C. Cummins
  8. 62'
    S. Cox on for T. Perry
  9. 62'
    R. Cole on for A. Scully
  10. 62'
    E. Sutherland on for G. Birch
  11. R. Harvey on for O. Thorn
    62'
  12. Half Time
  13. 39'
    J. Fitzwater
  14. J. Williams
    17'
  15. Kick Off
Momentum
Top Stats
51.8% Possession 48.2%
0 Goals 0
19 Shots 8
1 Shots On Target 1
5 Corners Won 2
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
Shooting
0 Goals 0
19 Total Shots 8
1 Shots On Target 1
Defending
0 Goals Conceded 0
1 Clean sheets 1
Passing
398 Total Passes 365
277 Accurate Passes 248
Possession
51.8% Possession 48.2%
5 Corners 2
Discipline
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
16 Fouls 11
Shots
Tackles Won
Chances Created
Passes Completed
Take Ons Completed
Interceptions
22
Lo-Tutala
03
Iandolo
24
Terry
05
Tucker
02
Hunt
06
Digby
26
Williams
15
Lubala
12
Sesay
27
Thorn
09
Ihionvien
10
Gordon
20
Birch
08
Perry
25
Scully
16
Cummins
31
Doyle-Hayes
03
Woodhouse
05
Fitzwater
06
Taylor
02
Samuel
01
Bycroft
Substitutes
30Kane Vincent-Young
04Ben Perry
39Kien Connolly
44Sam Kuffour
11Leon Chiwome
47Ronnie Harvey
31Oscar Roberts
Substitutes
Liam Oakes18
Ethan Sutherland23
Vincent Harper24
Sonny Cox19
Frankie Phillips22
Ed James40
Reece Cole12

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Colchester United welcome Exeter City to the Weston Homes Community Stadium at 3pm on Saturday, with goals likely to be at a premium between two sides who have found them hard to come by.

Our Colchester United vs Exeter City predictions and betting tips weigh up a League Two contest likely to be settled by fine margins, with the Grecians in particular struggling badly for goals on their travels. The sides have not met since 2022, but current form suggests a cagey, low-scoring afternoon.

Premium Tips

Anthony Eadson has landed on the low-scoring markets for a meeting of two sides who find goals hard to come by.

Premium TipOddsWhy we’re backing it
Under 0.5 first-half goals2/1 (bet365)Exeter have gone in at 0-0 at half-time in seven of their ten League Two games this season, and Colchester have done so in three of nine. That means ten of their 19 combined matches have been goalless at the break. Colchester are without a win in five, and they are unlikely to take too many risks early on against a side that defends well. bet365 offer 2/1 on no goals in the first half.
Exeter City to win to nil5/1 (Sky Bet)Exeter have won two of their last three, and they have kept clean sheets in five of their ten League Two games this season. Colchester are 19th and without a win in five, and they have failed to score in two of their nine games. Exeter have won to nil three times already, and a narrow away win looks well within their reach. Sky Bet offer 5/1 on Exeter winning to nil.
Back under 0.5 first-half goals with bet365 here

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How Colchester United go into the game

Colchester sit 19th on 10 points, a return dragged down by a run of draws, but they remain unbeaten at home with two wins and two draws from four at the Community Stadium. Their last outing was a 1-0 defeat at Newport.

The U’s have conceded just three times on home soil, so while goals have been scarce at their end too, they have the platform to make this another tight watch in front of their own fans.

How Exeter City go into the game

Exeter go into the weekend 14th on 12 points, with their season defined by a lack of goals; they have scored just six times in ten games and failed to find the net in five of them. Their last outing was a 1-0 defeat at Port Vale.

The Grecians have been dreadful away from home, losing four of five on the road and scoring only twice, which makes a trip to a solid Colchester home side a stiff test.

Colchester United vs Exeter City: form guide and current league standing

Colchester United vs Exeter City head-to-head

DateHomeScoreAway
15/04/22Exeter City2-0Colchester United
23/11/21Colchester United3-1Exeter City
23/02/21Colchester United1-2Exeter City
24/11/20Exeter City6-1Colchester United
22/06/20Exeter City2-1Colchester United

These two have not crossed paths since 2022, so recent meetings offer little guide, though the fixture produced plenty of goals back then in contrast to the sides’ current struggles.

Colchester United vs Exeter City predictions & betting tips

Our PredictionOdds & BookmakerConfidenceWhy We’re Backing It
Under 0.5 first-half goals2/1 (bet365)⭐⭐Ten of 19 games goalless at half-time.
Exeter City to win to nil5/1 (Sky Bet)⭐⭐Five clean sheets in ten games.

Colchester United vs Exeter City score prediction

Exeter defend well and Colchester are short of confidence, so a narrow away win to nil looks the call. Score prediction: Colchester United 0-1 Exeter City.

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