Walsall vs Colchester Prediction

Right then, let's have a proper look at this one down the pub! Walsall, sitting pretty at the top of League Two, welcome Colchester to their patch. The gulf in league position tells a story - 11 points between these two sides, with the Saddlers flying high and Colchester stuck in mid-table mediocrity.

Now, Walsall's recent form has been a bit up and down, I'll give you that. They've had some proper stinkers at home recently - losing 1-0 to Cheltenham and 1-2 to Barrow. But they've also shown what they're about with that cracking 4-2 win at Newport and a tidy 3-0 FA Cup victory over Eastleigh. The lads are scoring goals for fun (1.8 per game) and keeping things relatively tight at the back.

Colchester, on the other hand, are a bit of a mixed bag. They put six past Chesterfield which was proper impressive, but then they go and lose 0-2 at home to Bromley. Their away form's been shaky too - just one win in their last three on the road. They do score goals though (2.0 per game), but they also leak 'em at the other end (1.5 conceded).

Here's the thing that catches my eye - Walsall have never lost at home to Colchester in four meetings. That's some decent psychological edge right there. And with the extra rest days (7 vs 4), the Saddlers should be the fresher side.

Both teams tend to score in their games, but I'm backing the class difference to show here. Walsall are top for a reason, and at home against a team struggling away from home, they should have too much quality.