Colchester vs Crawley Town: result 1-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 9, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester, Essex
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What was the result of Colchester vs Crawley Town?
Crawley Town won 1-2 on December 9, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 41′L. KellyCrawley Town
- 64′D. OrsiCrawley Town (pen.)
- 90′J. TaylorColchester
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colchester have 5 wins, 1 draws and 9 defeats; Crawley Town have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2023 | West Ham United U21(home) | 0-4 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Doncaster(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Barrow(home) | 1-4 | League Two |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Peterborough(home) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Stockport County(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2023 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Notts County(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Harrogate Town(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Barrow(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Accrington ST(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Colchester win(s), 3 draw(s), 3 Crawley Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2023 | Crawley Town 0-0 Colchester | League Two |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Colchester 2-2 Crawley Town | League Two |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Crawley Town 3-1 Colchester | League Two |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Colchester 0-1 Crawley Town | League Two |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Crawley Town 1-0 Colchester | League Two |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Colchester 1-1 Crawley Town | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Crawley Town vs Colchester on Apr 18, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Colchester score 1.2 and concede 2.2 goals per match over their last 15; Crawley Town score 1.5 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester | 1.2 | 2.2 | 2 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Crawley Town | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Colchester sit 5th in League Two (4 points from 2 matches) and Crawley Town sit 15th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Colchester | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 15 | Crawley Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy