Match

Colchester vs Crewe: result 1-1 and analysis

League TwoRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 12, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester, Essex

Colchester
1-1
Crewe

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What was the result of Colchester vs Crewe?

Colchester and Crewe drew 1-1 on September 12, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 27′H. AndersonColchester
  • 90′J. StephensonCrewe

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Colchester win at 45%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-1.

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

Official lineup for Colchester vs Crewe

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Colchester

4-2-3-1
  1. 14K. Kouassi
  1. 7H. Anderson
  2. 10J. Payne
  3. 27O. Thorn
  1. 26J. Williams
  2. 12M. Sesay
  1. 3E. Iandolo
  2. 20S. Raggett
  3. 5J. Tucker
  4. 2R. Hunt
  1. 22T. Lo-Tutala

Crewe

4-2-3-1
  1. 9J. March
  1. 14J. Gibson
  2. 7J. Lankester
  3. 11J. Tabiner
  1. 10J. White
  2. 17M. Holíček
  1. 2L. Billington
  2. 12J. Stephenson
  3. 6L. Offord
  4. 20Calum Agius
  1. 1T. Booth
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colchester have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Crewe have 5, 6 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Colchester
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 5, 2026Swindon Town(away)1-3League Two
Sep 1, 2026Bristol Rovers(away)0-2League Two
Aug 29, 2026Rochdale(home)1-0League Two
Aug 22, 2026Oldham(home)2-1League Two
Aug 15, 2026Accrington ST(away)2-2League Two
Crewe
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 5, 2026York(home)1-1League Two
Sep 1, 2026Walsall(home)2-2League Two
Aug 29, 2026Port Vale(away)0-0League Two
Aug 25, 2026Barnsley(away)2-3League Cup
Aug 22, 2026Northampton(home)1-0League Two

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Colchester wins, 4 draws, 2 Crewe wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 31, 2026Crewe 1-0 ColchesterLeague Two
Sep 6, 2025Colchester 1-1 CreweLeague Two
Apr 18, 2025Colchester 0-0 CreweLeague Two
Dec 20, 2024Crewe 0-0 ColchesterLeague Two
Apr 27, 2024Colchester 1-1 CreweLeague Two
Sep 23, 2023Crewe 2-1 ColchesterLeague Two

Last archived meeting: Crewe vs Colchester on Jan 31, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Colchester score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Crewe score 1.2 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Colchester1.51.346/158/15
Crewe1.21.168/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Colchester sit 19th in League Two (10 points from 9 matches) and Crewe sit 3rd (18 points from 10 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3Crewe1046012718
19Colchester9243101310

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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