Crewe vs Colchester: result 2-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 38Kick-off on March 18, 2017 at 03:15 PM (UTC)Mornflake Stadium, Crewe, Cheshire
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What was the result of Crewe vs Colchester?
Crewe won 2-0 on March 18, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 26′Chris DagnallCrewe
- 84′Chris DagnallCrewe
Official lineup for Crewe vs Colchester
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Crewe
- 9Chris Dagnall
- 16J. Bowery
- 2O. Turton
- 8J. Jones
- 11George Iain Cooper
- 18B. Bingham
- 24C. Cooke
- 5G. Ray
- 6B. Nugent
- 14Zoumana Bakayogo
- 1B. Garratt
Colchester
- 9C. Porter
- 27R. Pyke
- 4T. Lapslie
- 10S. Szmodics
- 11B. Dickenson
- 23S. Murray
- 3Matthew Anthony Briggs
- 7D. Wright
- 15George Nganyuo Elokobi
- 35C. James
- 1S. Walker
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Crewe have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Colchester have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2017 | Crawley Town(away) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Mar 11, 2017 | Newport County(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Mar 4, 2017 | Portsmouth(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Feb 28, 2017 | Hartlepool(away) | 0-4 | League Two |
| Feb 25, 2017 | Stevenage(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2017 | Mansfield Town(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Mar 11, 2017 | Portsmouth(home) | 0-4 | League Two |
| Mar 4, 2017 | Cambridge United(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Feb 28, 2017 | Grimsby(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Feb 25, 2017 | Hartlepool(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Crewe wins, 2 draws, 2 Colchester wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 21, 2014 | Crewe 0-0 Colchester | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Crewe score 1.1 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester score 1.5 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe | 1.1 | 1.6 | 5 | 6/15 | 11/15 |
| Colchester | 1.5 | 1.4 | 3 | 9/15 | 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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