Colchester vs Brentford – Match Preview, Best Odds and Tips
Author: Dean Carr
Last Updated: August 22, 2022
Colchester come up against visiting side Brentford in an EFL Cup fixture on Tuesday at JobServe Community Stadium.
Read below to see our betting tips and the best odds for the EFL Cup match between Colchester and Brentford.
How to watch Colchester vs Brentford this coming Tuesday
This game will start on Tuesday, August 23 at 19:45 at the JobServe Community Stadium.
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Colchester vs Brentford Stats
- Colchester have scored in 10 of the last 12 matches
- In 4 of the last 5 matches Colchester played, both teams scored
- Colchester have conceded in 9 of the last 11 matches
- Colchester have not won the last 4 home matches in a row
- Colchester have not won 5 of the last 6 matches
- Brentford have conceded in 22 of the last 24 away matches
- Brentford have scored in 9 of the last 10 matches
- Brentford have scored in 10 of the last 12 away matches
- Brentford have not lost the last 3 matches in a row
- Brentford have not won 3 of the last 4 away matches
Colchester vs Brentford Lineups
Colchester vs Brentford Preview
Colchester are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Stockport County by a 1-0 score, before winning 1-0 against Bradford. They were back on the losing side in a 1-3 defeat against Leyton Orient. Colchester only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent EFL Cup matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew zero and lost four, as they scored ten and conceded 13 goals.
Brentford were able to add four points to their account from their last three matches, which brought home four points. They first shared the points in a 2-2 draw with Leicester, before claiming three points in a 4-0 win against Manchester United. Unfortunately for them, this was followed by a 3-2 defeat at the hands of Fulham. Brentford performed a very admirable four wins in six EFL Cup away matches, drawing none but losing twice as well. They scored 16 times, while also conceding 14 goals.
Colchester vs Brentford H2H
Having never met before in the EFL Cup in the 21st century, this is a first for both Colchester and Brentford. Any eventual head-to-head stats come from playing each other in the cup or friendlies. Colchester picked up two wins in their previous ten matches against Brentford, while the latter claimed five wins in these, with the remaining finishing a draw. The bookies’ best betting odds on a draw at full-time are at 5.50.
Full Time Result
JobServe Community Stadium saw Colchester winning three, drawing three and losing four of their 10 most recent games here across all tournaments. Brentford won five of their 10 most recent away games, drew one and lost four. Goals are flowing freely for Colchester on home soil currently, as both teams scored in seven of their last 10 matches here. Both teams were also on target seven times in Brentford’s last 10 league games away from home.
BTTS
This is the first meeting between Colchester and Brentford since 2014, but they have regularly served up goal fests. The last three clashes between the pair have seen both teams get on the scoresheet.
Over/Under Goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Colchester’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in seven of the last ten matches that Brentford played across all tournaments this season. They scored 1.6 times on average in the process.
