Colchester vs Crawley Town: result 2-3 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 31Kick-off on February 14, 2017 at 07:45 PM (UTC)JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester, Essex
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What was the result of Colchester vs Crawley Town?
Crawley Town won 2-3 on February 14, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 18′Denny JohnstoneColchester
- 23′Jimmy Dean SmithCrawley Town
- 34′Jimmy Dean SmithCrawley Town
- 51′Jimmy Dean SmithCrawley Town
- 90′B. DickensonColchester
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colchester have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Crawley Town have 5, 1 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2017 | Barnet(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Feb 4, 2017 | Blackpool(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Jan 21, 2017 | Exeter City(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Jan 14, 2017 | Newport County(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Jan 7, 2017 | Carlisle(home) | 4-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2017 | Luton(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Feb 7, 2017 | Blackpool(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Feb 4, 2017 | Stevenage(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Jan 28, 2017 | Notts County(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Jan 14, 2017 | Hartlepool(home) | 1-0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2016 | Crawley Town 1-1 Colchester | League Two |
| Aug 30, 2016 | Crawley Town 1-0 Colchester | EFL Trophy |
| Mar 14, 2015 | Colchester 2-3 Crawley Town | League One |
| Dec 28, 2014 | Crawley Town 0-0 Colchester | League One |
| Mar 15, 2014 | Crawley Town 1-0 Colchester | League One |
| Sep 21, 2013 | Colchester 1-1 Crawley Town | League One |
Last archived meeting: Crawley Town vs Colchester on Sep 27, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Colchester score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Crawley Town score 1.3 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester | 1.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Crawley Town | 1.3 | 1.8 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
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