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
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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
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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2017 | Coventry(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Oct 17, 2017 | Newport County(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Carlisle(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Oct 7, 2017 | Mansfield Town(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Oct 3, 2017 | Gillingham(home) | 0-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2017 | Accrington ST(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Oct 17, 2017 | Notts County(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Yeovil Town(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Oct 7, 2017 | Stevenage(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Oct 3, 2017 | Oldham(home) | 0-1 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Colchester win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Crewe win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2017 | Crewe 2-0 Colchester | League Two |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Colchester 4-0 Crewe | League Two |
| Apr 19, 2016 | Crewe 1-1 Colchester | League One |
| Nov 24, 2015 | Colchester 2-3 Crewe | League One |
| Feb 7, 2015 | Colchester 2-3 Crewe | League One |
| Sep 27, 2014 | Crewe 0-3 Colchester | League One |
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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester | 1.5 | 1.4 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Crewe | 0.9 | 1.5 | 4 | 3/15 | 5/15 |
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 Crewe sit 2nd (6 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Crewe | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | Colchester | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
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