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Colchester vs Crewe: result 3-1 and analysis

League TwoRegular Season - 16Kick-off on October 28, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester, Essex

Colchester
3-1
Crewe

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What was the result of Colchester vs Crewe?

Colchester won 3-1 on October 28, 2017.

Goalscorers

  • 22′J. BoweryCrewe
  • 39′M. MandronColchester
  • 60′T. EastmanColchester
  • 71′M. MandronColchester

Official lineup for Colchester vs Crewe

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Colchester

3-4-1-2
  1. 21B. Hanlan
  2. 19M. Mandron
  1. 14B. Comley
  1. 7D. Wright
  2. 8D. Loft
  3. 17K. Reid
  4. 6F. Kent
  1. 26R. Inniss
  2. 18T. Eastman
  3. 2R. Jackson
  1. 1S. Walker

Crewe

3-4-3
  1. 10J. Bowery
  2. 9Chris Dagnall
  3. 7C. Porter
  1. 16T. Lowery
  2. 14C. Ainley
  3. 28C. Grant
  4. 4B. Walker
  1. 2P. Ng
  2. 3Zoumana Bakayogo
  3. 12E. Nolan
  1. 13D. Richards
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colchester have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Crewe have 5, 0 and 10.

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

Colchester
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 21, 2017Coventry(away)0-0League Two
Oct 17, 2017Newport County(away)2-1League Two
Oct 14, 2017Carlisle(home)0-1League Two
Oct 7, 2017Mansfield Town(home)2-0League Two
Oct 3, 2017Gillingham(home)0-1EFL Trophy
Crewe
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 21, 2017Accrington ST(home)0-2League Two
Oct 17, 2017Notts County(home)2-0League Two
Oct 14, 2017Yeovil Town(away)0-2League Two
Oct 7, 2017Stevenage(home)1-0League Two
Oct 3, 2017Oldham(home)0-1EFL Trophy

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Colchester wins, 1 draw, 3 Crewe wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 18, 2017Crewe 2-0 ColchesterLeague Two
Nov 26, 2016Colchester 4-0 CreweLeague Two
Apr 19, 2016Crewe 1-1 ColchesterLeague One
Nov 24, 2015Colchester 2-3 CreweLeague One
Feb 7, 2015Colchester 2-3 CreweLeague One
Sep 27, 2014Crewe 0-3 ColchesterLeague One

Last archived meeting: Crewe vs Colchester on Mar 18, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Colchester score 1.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Crewe score 0.9 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Colchester1.51.438/158/15
Crewe0.91.543/155/15

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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