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Crewe Alexandra v Colchester United : League Two match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 31st Jan, 15:00 BST, Alexandra Stadium, Crewe

The League Two is the focus for both Crewe Alexandra and Colchester United on Saturday afternoon, as managers Lee Bell and Danny Cowley face one another at the Alexandra Stadium. All of the key statistics for the clash, including head to heads (H2Hs), predictions and odds across 17 of the biggest betting markets are included in this betting preview. It's all here with the aim of helping you make the most well-informed bet possible.


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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
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Team To Score First

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Crewe
44%
--
Draw
24%
--
Colchester
33%
--
Draw 1-1
11%
--
Crewe 2-1
9%
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Crewe 1-0
8%
--
Colchester 2-1
8%
--
Colchester 1-0
7%
--
Crewe 2-0
6%
--
Draw 2-2
6%
--
Crewe 3-1
5%
--
Draw 0-0
5%
--
Colchester 2-0
5%
--
Colchester 3-1
4%
--
Crewe 3-0
4%
--
Crewe 3-2
3%
--
Colchester 3-2
3%
--
Colchester 3-0
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
59%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
41%
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Home 1st Goal
50%
--
Away 1st Goal
47%
--
No 1st Goal
3%
--
BTTS - Yes
61%
--
BTTS - No
39%
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BTTS - Home Win
24%
--
BTTS - Draw
19%
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BTTS - Away Win
18%
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Home/draw
67%
--
Away/draw
56%
--
Home/away
76%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
81%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
19%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
36%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
64%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
19%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
81%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
9%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
91%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
95%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
5%
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Home DNB
60%
--
Away DNB
49%
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Crewe win to nil
20%
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Colchester win to nil
14%
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Win / draw / win League Two table

Crewe have played 26 matches so far this season and are in 10th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

9 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 5 games, drawn 2 and won 2. Crewe have conceded 16 goals, scored 11, failed to score in 3 matches and kept no clean sheets.

Home league performance

Crewe have played 14 games at home, winning 7, drawing 4 and losing 3 fixtures. They have scored 26 goals, conceded 19 goals, kept 2 clean sheets and failed to score 2 times in home league games.

Colchester lay in 9th place on 39 points in the League Two league table having played 25 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 17 games against teams below them in the table, winning 6, drawing 8 and losing 3 games. They have scored 23 goals and kept 4 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Colchester have conceded 17 goals and have failed to score in 3 matches.

Away league performance

Colchester have played 13 away games, winning 5, drawing 5 and losing 3 games. They have scored an average of 1.5 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.2 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Crewe
Colchester
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Bromley2615741752 
l
 
0-1A
Jan 27
l
 
0-2A
Mar 21
2
Swindon2514471246 
l
 
0-3A
Feb 21
Apr 10
d
 
0-00-0
3
Walsall2514471146 
Mar 14
l
 
1-0A
Mar 28
w
 
0-2F
4
Salford251447546 
Apr 6
w
 
1-3F
Feb 28
l
 
4-3F
5
MK Dons2612862044 
Apr 18
l
 
3-1A
w
 
1-0F
Mar 17
6
Cambridge2512851044 
May 2
l
 
2-1F
l
 
1-2F
Feb 17
7
Notts C2512671142 
w
 
2-1F
Jan 24
Apr 25
w
 
1-3A
8
Chesterfield2610115741 
d
 
3-3A
Apr 25
w
 
6-2F
-
9
Colchester2510961139 
Jan 31
d
 
1-1F
-
-
10
Crewe261169839 
-
-
d
 
1-1A
Jan 31
11
Grimsby251078637 
w
 
3-2A
Apr 11
Jan 27
w
 
1-2A
12
Oldham258116635 
Mar 28
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 3
d
 
1-1F
13
Barnet25988535 
l
 
1-2F
-
Feb 21
d
 
1-1F
14
Gillingham258116435 
Feb 14
l
 
1-0A
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1A
15
Fleetwood25979134 
Feb 17
w
 
1-4F
Jan 24
l
 
4-2F
16
Accrington259610-133 
w
 
2-0F
Apr 3
-
l
 
1-0A
17
Tranmere268810-232 
Feb 28
w
 
1-4F
d
 
1-1A
Apr 6
18
Cheltenham269314-1730 
w
 
4-1F
Mar 17
w
 
2-0F
May 2
19
Barrow256613-1124 
w
 
3-1F
l
 
1-0A
l
 
0-2A
Feb 14
20
Shrewsbury255713-1922 
w
 
3-1F
Mar 21
Feb 7
w
 
0-2F
21
Bristol R256316-2421 
d
 
1-1F
Mar 7
d
 
1-1A
w
 
0-1F
22
Crawley264715-1819 
w
 
1-0F
Feb 7
Mar 13
d
 
1-1A
23
Harrogate264616-2218 
d
 
1-1F
w
 
1-2A
w
 
3-1A
Apr 18
24
Newport254516-2017 
d
 
2-2F
l
 
2-0A
w
 
4-1F
Mar 7
Promotion
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Win / draw / win form
Crewe 13TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
31
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
8
Draw
5
Lost
7
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Crewe3 - 1Barrow
Crewe1 - 1Harrogate
Crewe4 - 1Cheltenham
Crewe1 - 1Bristol R
Crewe2 - 2Newport
Crewe3 - 3Chesterfield
Crewe3 - 1Shrewsbury
Crewe3 - 2Grimsby
Crewe0 - 1Bromley
Crewe2 - 1Notts C
Crewe1 - 2Barnet
Crewe0 - 3Swindon
Crewe1 - 0Crawley
Crewe2 - 0Accrington
Crewe0 - 1Walsall
Crewe0 - 1MK Dons
Crewe2 - 3Cheltenham
Crewe2 - 0Grimsby
Crewe0 - 1Port Vale
Crewe1 - 1Doncaster
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
7
Draw
6
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HCrewe3 - 1Barrow
HCrewe1 - 1Harrogate
HCrewe4 - 1Cheltenham
ACrewe0 - 2Newport
ACrewe0 - 1Walsall
HCrewe1 - 1Bristol R
ACrewe4 - 1Tranmere
HCrewe2 - 2Newport
ACrewe1 - 2Cambridge
HCrewe3 - 3Chesterfield
ACrewe0 - 0Oldham
HCrewe3 - 1Shrewsbury
HCrewe3 - 2Grimsby
ACrewe1 - 3MK Dons
HCrewe0 - 1Bromley
ACrewe2 - 1Harrogate
HCrewe2 - 1Notts C
ACrewe0 - 1Barrow
HCrewe1 - 2Barnet
ACrewe1 - 1Colchester
Colchester 10TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
8
Draw
6
Lost
6
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Bristol R0 - 1Colchester
Gillingham1 - 1Colchester
Crawley1 - 1Colchester
Salford4 - 3Colchester
Notts C1 - 3Colchester
Walsall0 - 2Colchester
Swindon0 - 0Colchester
Grimsby1 - 2Colchester
Fleetwood4 - 2Colchester
Accrington1 - 0Colchester
Barnet1 - 1Colchester
Shrewsbury0 - 2Colchester
Oldham1 - 1Colchester
Salford4 - 1Colchester
Doncaster3 - 0Colchester
Newport0 - 2Colchester
Gillingham1 - 1Colchester
Bradford4 - 1Colchester
Cheltenham0 - 1Colchester
MK Dons0 - 1Colchester
Goals: Scored
34
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
9
Draw
7
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AColchester1 - 0Bristol R
HColchester1 - 0MK Dons
AColchester1 - 1Gillingham
AColchester1 - 1Crawley
HColchester4 - 1Newport
AColchester3 - 4Salford
HColchester0 - 0Gillingham
HColchester2 - 0Cheltenham
AColchester3 - 1Notts C
AColchester2 - 0Walsall
HColchester0 - 2Bromley
AColchester0 - 0Swindon
HColchester3 - 1Harrogate
AColchester2 - 1Grimsby
HColchester6 - 2Chesterfield
AColchester2 - 4Fleetwood
HColchester1 - 1Bristol R
AColchester0 - 1Accrington
HColchester1 - 1Crewe
AColchester1 - 1Barnet
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
4
Crewe have drawn with Colchester in 4 consecutive league meetings
8
Crewe have not lost to Colchester in 8 consecutive home league meetings
League games at Crewe since 2008
Crewe
Colchester
Goals: Scored
14
8
Games: Scored
8 / 12
5 / 12
Clean sheets
7 / 12
4 / 12
CRE
7
D
4
COU
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Crewe
Draw0 - 0Draw
Crewe2 - 1
Crewe1 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
Crewe2 - 1
Crewe1 - 0
Crewe2 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 3Colchester
Draw0 - 0Draw
Crewe3 - 2
Crewe2 - 0
League games at Colchester since 2009
Colchester
Crewe
Goals: Scored
25
14
Games: Scored
10 / 12
8 / 12
Clean sheets
4 / 12
2 / 12
CRE
5
D
3
COU
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Colchester
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Colchester4 - 0
Colchester6 - 0
Colchester3 - 1
Colchester4 - 0
2 - 3Crewe
2 - 3Crewe
1 - 2Crewe
1 - 2Crewe
0 - 1Crewe
Goal Statistics
Crewe 13th Colchester 10th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.7
goals
1.4
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
19%
1
32%
2
26%
3
14%
4+
9%
There is a 81% probability that Crewe will score 1 or more goals
0
25%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 60% probability that Colchester will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-2
Crewe’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+10
Colchester’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.6
average goals scored
1.3
average goals scored
1.3
conceded
1.4
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League Two - 2025/2026 season
Crewe
PG (predicted goals)
Colchester
1.7
1.4
Attack rating
0%
better
CRE
COU
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Games scored19
20
Failed to score7
5
Scored first15
12
Goals scored42
39
Avg. goals scored1.6
1.6
Avg. shots per game9
8
Avg. shots per goal5
5
Conversion rate for19
20
Avg. XG for1.6
1.5
KickOff rating
0%
Defence rating
CRE
COU
14%
better
view stats
Games conceded23
18
Clean sheets3
7
Conceded first10
11
Goals conceded34
28
Avg. goals conceded1.3
1.1
Avg. shots/game conceded10
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
7
Conversion rate against14%
15%
Avg. XG against1.4
1.2
KickOff rating
+14%

Crewe v Colchester League Two lLine ups will show here when available.

Crewe League Two squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
26887
L BillingtonE TezgelT O'ReillyR Hutchinson
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
L Billington DEF261
3
-
T O'Reilly MID2658
3
-
R Hutchinson DEF2532
7
-
J Connolly DEF252
6
-
M Sanders MID2534
6
-
O Lunt MID2413
4
-
C. Agius FWD2352
1
-
E Tezgel FWD2181
1
-
J March FWD2076
1
-
T Booth GLK19
1
-
M Demetriou DEF1912
3
-
C Finney DEF171
1
-
C Thomas MID162
1
-
L Moult  FWD161
1
-
M Holicek MID151
2
-
J Golding DEF12
1
-
J Powell MID111
1
-
D Rankine FWD10
-
J Mingi DEF6
1
-
J Lankester MID61
-
S Waller GLK5
-
O Bogle FWD41
1
-
S. Dancey DEF1
-
P. Croker DEF1
-
Colchester League Two squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
25745
J TuckerH AndersonH AndersonJ Payne
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Tucker DEF2521
2
-
A Read MID2532
4
-
M Macey GLK24
2
-
S Tovide FWD2333
2
-
T Bishop MID22
1
-
R Hunt DEF21
2
-
K Vincent-Young DEF21
2
-
O Edwards FWD2011
1
H. Araujo DEF191
1
-
M. Mbick FWD1962
2
-
H Anderson FWD1974
2
-
J Payne MID1864
5
-
J. Williams FWD16
1
-
E Iandolo DEF151
5
-
J Gordon FWD111
-
W Goodwin FWD101
-
J. Powell DEF9
-
T Flanagan DEF9
1
-
D Gape MID7
2
-
A. Akande FWD61
-
T Smith GLK3
1
-
B. Perry MID3
-
J Baldwin DEF2
-