Colchester vs Crawley Town: result 3-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 9, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester, Essex
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What was the result of Colchester vs Crawley Town?
Colchester won 3-1 on September 9, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 8′S. SzmodicsColchester
- 14′R. JacksonColchester
- 38′M. MandronColchester
- 66′Jimmy Dean SmithCrawley Town
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colchester have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Crawley Town have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2017 | Cambridge United(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 29, 2017 | Reading U21(home) | 4-4 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Forest Green(home) | 5-1 | League Two |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Luton(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Stevenage(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2017 | Yeovil Town(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Aug 29, 2017 | Charlton(home) | 0-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Swindon Town(away) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Cambridge United(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Cheltenham(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Colchester win(s), 2 draw(s), 4 Crawley Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2017 | Colchester 2-3 Crawley Town | League Two |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Colchester vs Crawley Town on Feb 14, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Colchester score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Crawley Town score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester | 1.7 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Crawley Town | 1.1 | 1.5 | 4 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
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