Colchester vs Grimsby Prediction & Betting Tips (16 April)

Grimsby bring some phenomenal form into this fixture, having secured 13 victories in their last 18 League Two matches, including five in a row recently. The picture has been a very different one as far as Colchester are concerned of late, with a run of seven defeats in nine games doing little to boost their survival chances in what threatens to be a hard-fought battle.

Given their status as one of the powerhouses of the League Two, it is surprising to learn that Colchester are currently on a run of 32 consecutive top-flight home fixtures in which under 3.5 goals have been netted. As for Grimsby, 19 of their last 20 away matches at this level have followed the same pattern, so it would come as a shock to see four goals or more here.

Both teams have found the net in 11 of the most recent 15 Grimsby away games in the League Two, so Grimsby can hardly be accused of keeping things tight when they take to the road. Colchester have been similarly entertaining on their own patch of late, with nine of their last 12 top-flight fixtures delivering goals at both ends, so clean sheets could prove hard to come by.