Colchester v Preston Betting Tips and Predictions

Colchester v Preston betting preview and predictions for Sunday’s League One clash and our football tipster has picked his best weekend football tips.

A big game at both ends of the table in League One as Preston visit the Western Homes Community Stadium.

Colchester v Preston Betting Preview – 3^rd May 2015

Colchester had the chance to take a giant stride towards safety on Tuesday but they were pegged back and could only draw 1-1 against Swindon.

This means that even with 3 points here against Preston, they will be relying heavily on other results around them. Crawley face Coventry and with Leyton Orient and Notts County also needing victories, it could be an exciting finale to an excellent season of League One football.

Preston require three points for automatic promotion to the Championship. MK Dons are breathing down their necks and the Buckinghamshire club are free scoring and look likely to put a few past Yeovil which means the pressure is all on Simon Grayson’s team’s shoulders.

Preston have been nothing short of sensational this season, they have been chasing Bristol City for most of the season and even with top scorer Joe Garner out injured for part of the season, they have still managed to keep up the pressure and just need three points here to get over the line.

Colchester won’t give them an easy ride as they will be scrapping for every ball and looking to get balls into the box. They do have goals in them with George Moncur finding his shooting boots recently whilst Gavin Massey and Chris Porter always pop up with vital goals.

But Preston are potent going forward and I can’t see them failing to get three points here in my weekend football tips. I think it will be a topsy-turvy game and I can see both sides going for it hammer and tongs.

Preston are short and the best price you’re going to get is 4/6 with Bet Victor, have a bet on them to win the Colchester v Preston match.

Before their 3-0 win against Swindon, both teams have scored in the last four Preston games both home and away and goals should flow once again here. There have also been plenty of goals between the two sides. 26 of Colchester’s 45 games this season have ended with more than three goals and I can see them making it 27 here.

Jermaine Beckford and Joe Garner should be able to infiltrate a Colchester defence that rarely keeps a clean sheet and whilst the Lilywhites backline is markedly better, they still have shaky moments and when Colchester are pushing bodies forward they may find it difficult to keep a clean sheet.

Our football tipster is predicting over 2.5 goals in Colchester v Preston tips, the best odds are 4/5 with Sky Bet.

A player who I have previously seen at Oldham and Chesterfield and always liked is Daniel Johnson who is on loan from Villa. He has had a really good spell at Preston and been an ever-present in the midfield since joining. He scores goals and pushes forward in support of the strikers and will have benefitted from playing with midfielders who are happy to sit back and shield the defence.

The Villa man can pick a pass, he can drive his team forward and definitely has an eye for goal. He’s scored 5 in 31 and I fancy him to add to the tally here.

The third and final Colchester v Preston betting tip is for Daniel Johnson in the anytime scorer market at 11/4 with Paddy Power.