Crewe vs Colchester: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 9Kick-off on September 23, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Mornflake Stadium, Crewe, Cheshire
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What was the result of Crewe vs Colchester?
Crewe won 2-1 on September 23, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 3′C. LongCrewe
- 8′C. LongCrewe (pen.)
- 53′S. TovideColchester
Official lineup for Crewe vs Colchester
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Crewe
4-3-3- 7C. Long
- 9C. Baker-Richardson
- 10S. Tracey
- 30J. White
- 11J. Tabiner
- 23J. Powell
- 4Z. Williams
- 5M. Demetriou
- 6L. Offord
- 3R. Adebisi
- 1H. Davies
Colchester
3-4-1-2- 9S. Tovide
- 25J. Taylor
- 10N. Chilvers
- 30A. Kazeem
- 13C. McGeehan
- 16A. Read
- 42J. Fevrier
- 5C. Hall
- 15Z. Mitchell
- 18M. Egbo
- 1O. Goodman
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Crewe have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2023 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Forest Green(away) | 4-1 | League Two |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Port Vale(away) | 0-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Port Vale(away) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2023 | Tottenham Hotspur U21(home) | 0-5 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Mansfield Town(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Tranmere(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Walsall(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Gillingham(away) | 3-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Crewe wins, 1 draw, 2 Colchester wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2023 | Colchester 4-0 Crewe | League Two |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Crewe 1-0 Colchester | League Two |
| Oct 22, 2019 | Crewe 0-0 Colchester | League Two |
| Jan 26, 2019 | Crewe 2-1 Colchester | League Two |
| Aug 21, 2018 | Colchester 6-0 Crewe | League Two |
| Feb 17, 2018 | Crewe 1-0 Colchester | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Crewe score 1.8 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe | 1.8 | 1.3 | 2 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Colchester | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Crewe sit 3rd in League Two (18 points from 10 matches) and Colchester sit 19th (10 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Crewe | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 18 |
| 19 | Colchester | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 10 |
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