Colchester United
- Colchester United sit 12th in League Two, with 45 points collected from 30 matches.
- Colchester United have won 2 of their last 3 home matches, including a 2-0 victory over Shrewsbury Town.
Barnet
- Barnet have 47 points from 31 games, a tally which places them 11th in the league.
- Barnet are on a 5-game unbeaten run in the league, having won 2 and drawn 3 in their most recent 5.
Head-to-Head
The most recent meeting between these sides in League Two, a 1-1 draw at Barnet , also had little to separate the two teams.
Key Players
- Barnet
- Kabongo Tshimanga is Barnet’s main outlet up top, with 8 goals in 29 appearances, and the DR Congo international has 2 in his last 5.
- Colchester United
- Kyreece Lisbie is Colchester’s danger man, having netted 10 times in 30 appearances in the league this campaign, so both are good value in the anytime scorer market.
Betting Insights
- Colchester United and Barnet will be difficult to separate when they meet at the JobServe Community Stadium on Saturday, according to the bookmakers’ odds, with the sides at 2.64 to win each, and the draw priced at 3.2.
- Both Teams To Score looks a good option at 1.9 as Barnet will certainly be looking to make a move on this fixture, while their opponents will have the confidence to do the same at home.
Prediction
- This fixture should be a fascinating tactical battle, with Barnet looking to press and play vertically, while Colchester will set up to be compact and defend collectively.
- Colchester’s 4-2-3-1 formation is built around compactness and defending as a unit, and they can be a big threat on set pieces when they have players in numbers around the box.
- Meanwhile, Barnet will look to pin their opponents in their own half with their bold 3-4-2-1 system, which sees the wing-backs go high and wide, as the Bees look to play a high-tempo, possession-based game.
- Dean Brennan has been Barnet’s manager since September 2021 and has driven the team’s attacking philosophy; the Bees are enjoying a 5-game unbeaten run.
