Crawley Town vs Colchester: result 3-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 25Kick-off on January 1, 2022 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Broadfield Stadium, Crawley, West Sussex
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What was the result of Crawley Town vs Colchester?
Crawley Town won 3-1 on January 1, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 15′A. NadesanCrawley Town
- 37′J. LynchCrawley Town
- 55′A. NadesanCrawley Town
- 79′F. SearsColchester
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Crawley Town have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Colchester have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2021 | Leyton Orient(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Walsall(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Mansfield Town(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Newport County(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Barrow(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2021 | Walsall(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Bradford(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Wigan(home) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Swindon Town(away) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 26, 2021 | Newport County(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Crawley Town win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Colchester win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2021 | Colchester 0-1 Crawley Town | League Two |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Crawley Town 1-0 Colchester | League Two |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Colchester 1-1 Crawley Town | League Two |
| Jan 1, 2020 | Colchester 1-1 Crawley Town | League Two |
| Oct 29, 2019 | Crawley Town 1-3 Colchester | League Cup |
| Oct 12, 2019 | Crawley Town 2-1 Colchester | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Colchester vs Crawley Town on Sep 18, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Crawley Town score 0.9 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawley Town | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Colchester | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Crawley Town sit 15th in League Two (3 points from 2 matches) and Colchester sit 5th (4 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