Competition: EFL Trophy
Market: Cambridge United win
Odds: 7/10 @ BetUS
Two sides who will flip their consideration again to EFL Trophy duties on Tuesday evening, Cambridge will welcome Colchester to the Abbey Stadium.
Starting with the hosts, struggling final-gasp heartbreak over the weekend as they finally needed to accept a sluggish 1-1 stalemate at dwelling in opposition to Shrewsbury, Cambridge discover themselves within the midst of an prolonged rut. Once once more battling it out within the backside-half of the League One desk, Mark Bonner’s aspect have did not muster a single win from any of their earlier seven appearances throughout all codecs – a run that stems again to the beginning of September. However, excited by the prospect of returning to EFL Trophy duties on Tuesday evening, the U’s will take some solace from their largely spectacular document on dwelling soil. Along with touchdown a gritty 1-0 victory in opposition to Reading again on September 4th, Cambridge have misplaced simply considered one of their final 5 showdowns in entrance of their very own supporters. Likewise, unbeaten in any of their earlier 4 conferences in opposition to the midweek company, Bonner’s aspect ought to be smelling a golden probability to say an actual enhance on the Abbey Stadium right here.
As for the guests, whereas Colchester may need finally clung to their League Two standing final season, it seems that the Essex-based outfit are destined for an additional relegation scrap this time round. Last seen over the weekend placing in one other woeful show as they slumped to a 5-0 drumming by the hands of Forest Green, Ben Garner’s aspect have misplaced every of their earlier three appearances throughout all fronts. With simply their objective distinction at the moment protecting them out of the drop zone, the midweek company have additionally claimed only a single victory from any of their earlier eight makes an attempt – a run that stems again to September ninth. With their prolonged battle highlighted by a 3-1 loss at dwelling in opposition to Morecambe earlier within the month, Colchester have continued to achieve a popularity for his or her relatively obtrusive points on the again. Now delivery a staggering 10 strikes on their three-match dropping run, Garner’s downbeat squad might face one other difficult take a look at on Tuesday evening.
Bet: Cambridge United 7/10 to beat Colchester in Tuesday’s EFL Trophy showdown @ BetUS
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