Colchester vs Crewe Prediction, Lineups & Odds

By Oliver Green, Football Analyst | Published: 8 days ago | Last Updated: Apr 18, 21:00 | 4 min read

Colchester United FC

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Crewe Alexandra FC

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

We Think Under 2.5 Goals is the Value Bet

The best strategy could be to back Under 2.5 on the Total Goals market at a price of 1.65. This looks like a standout wager, with Colchester and Crewe set to contest a low-scoring contest.

Goalless Draw in Most Recent H2H

Colchester United triumphed in their last game which was away from home. Newport County were beaten 2-0 at Rodney Parade.

Crewe Alexandra lost their previous game, being beaten at home to Cheltenham Town by a 3-2 scoreline at Mornflake Stadium.

Crewe are unbeaten in the past three games against Colchester, with the last clash ending in a 0-0 draw at Mornflake Stadium. The past 7 H2H matches have included three Crewe victories, three draws and one Colchester win.

League Two G W D L GF GA GD GD P
8 Colchester logo Colchester 44 16 18 10 51 43 8 51:43 66
11 Crewe logo Crewe 44 15 17 12 49 45 4 49:45 62
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Confirmed Lineups

Colchester confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Matt Macey (GK), Mandela Egbo, Fiacre Kelleher, Tom Flanagan, Ellis Iandolo, Jamie McDonnell, Arthur Read, Oscar Thorn, Anthony Scully, Owura Edwards, Samson Tovide.

Crewe confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Filip Marschall (GK), Lewis Billington, Connor O'Riordan, Mickey Demetriou, Zac Williams, Owen Lunt, Tom Lowery, Conor Thomas, Joel Tabiner, Kane Hemmings, Max Conway.

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Expert League Two Analysis

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Key Colchester vs Crewe league stats:

  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 13 of the last 20 Colchester games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Colchester games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 Colchester games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 10 Crewe games on the road.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Crewe games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 Crewe games on the road.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 games between these teams.

Colchester vs Crewe Prediction

We could be set for a low-scoring League Two encounter. We will therefore bet on Under 2.5 which can be backed at an eye-catching price of 1.65, with defences set to be on top for the most part.

Under 2.5 Goals is a pick that can be included in a Bet Builder. You can load up the bet slip with a variety of options and get paid out if they all end up winning, with bigger odds secured.

Under 2.5 Probability

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 60.6% chance of winning. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success between 65-70%. This is why we can recommend this bet.

Our Pick

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Correct Score Prediction

Colchester Colchester logo 1 - 0 Crewe logo Crewe

Let’s go for Colchester to win 1-0, a bet which is available at 6.75. Correct score betting provides plenty of excitement and a potentially bigger return if you win.

Colchester vs Crewe Odds

Colchester United are the 1.95 favourites and that means a 51% chance of winning this League Two match according to the betting odds at the bookies. For those wanting to back Crewe Alexandra, you will find 3.60 about this outsider.

A tight game could be on the cards and that is reflected in the short odds about Under 2.5 Goals being scored. For those wanting to back Both Teams to Score No, this is currently priced at 1.73.

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Team Stats

Colchester logo Colchester Stats

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Full time Result

  • 7 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 2 defeats and 6 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

It’s important to be as informed as possible, with the Colchester vs Crewe team news helping you find out who is available for the next game.

Colchester vs Crewe Lineups

Colchester Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Crewe Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Colchester Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Matt Macey
18 Mandela Egbo 4 Fiacre Kelleher 6 Tom Flanagan 3 Ellis Iandolo
15 Jamie McDonnell 16 Arthur Read
31 Oscar Thorn 25 Anthony Scully 21 Owura Edwards
9 Samson Tovide
12 Filip Marschall
28 Lewis Billington 26 Connor O'Riordan 5 Mickey Demetriou 4 Zac Williams
19 Owen Lunt 30 Tom Lowery 8 Conor Thomas
11 Joel Tabiner 15 Kane Hemmings 25 Max Conway

Crewe Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Colchester Substitutes

  • 8Teddy Bishop
  • 11John-Kymani Gordon
  • 12Tom Smith
  • 14Kyreece Lisbie
  • 17Tyreece Simpson
  • 19Rob Hunt
  • 22Jack Tucker

Crewe Substitutes

  • 1Tom Booth
  • 3Jamie Knight-Lebel
  • 6Max Sanders
  • 7Chris Long
  • 17Matus Holicek
  • 20Calum Agius
  • 29Adrien Thibaut

Previous Colchester Lineups

12 Apr League Two
Newport 0-2 Colchester
05 Apr League Two
Colchester 1-0 Notts County
02 Apr League Two
Gillingham 1-1 Colchester
29 Mar League Two
Colchester 1-2 Grimsby
22 Mar League Two
Bradford 4-1 Colchester
15 Mar League Two
Colchester 3-0 Fleetwood

Previous Crewe Lineups

11 Apr League Two
Crewe 2-3 Cheltenham
05 Apr League Two
Bradford 2-0 Crewe
02 Apr League Two
Crewe 2-0 Grimsby
29 Mar League Two
Crewe 0-1 Port Vale
22 Mar League Two
Notts County 0-0 Crewe
15 Mar League Two
Crewe 1-1 Doncaster

Team Squads

Colchester Squad

Crewe Squad

England FlagLeague Two Table

2024/2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Doncaster 44 22 12 10 69:48 78
2 Port Vale 44 21 14 9 63:45 77
3 Bradford 44 21 12 11 62:43 75
4 Walsall 44 20 14 10 74:53 74
5 Wimbledon 44 19 13 12 55:33 70
6 Notts County 44 19 12 13 64:46 69
7 Grimsby 44 20 7 17 61:66 67
8 Colchester 44 16 18 10 51:43 66
9 Salford 44 17 14 13 58:51 65
10 Chesterfield 44 17 13 14 68:53 64
11 Crewe 44 15 17 12 49:45 62
12 Bromley 44 16 14 14 58:56 62
13 Swindon 44 15 15 14 70:62 60
14 Barrow 44 15 12 17 49:47 57
15 Fleetwood 44 14 15 15 58:59 57
16 Cheltenham 44 15 12 17 57:65 57
17 Gillingham 44 13 15 16 39:45 54
18 MK Dons 44 14 8 22 52:66 50
19 Harrogate 44 13 11 20 40:57 50
20 Newport 44 13 10 21 51:70 49
21 Accr. Stanley 44 11 14 19 52:68 47
22 Tranmere 44 10 15 19 39:64 45
23 Carlisle 44 10 11 23 40:66 41
24 Morecambe 44 10 6 28 38:66 36
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bradford 22 16 4 2 38:13 52
2 Wimbledon 22 13 5 4 35:14 44
3 Port Vale 22 12 7 3 34:17 43
4 Walsall 22 12 6 4 46:31 42
5 Doncaster 22 11 7 4 36:22 40
6 Colchester 22 10 7 5 28:15 37
7 Chesterfield 22 9 10 3 37:26 37
8 Barrow 22 10 6 6 31:19 36
9 Notts County 22 10 5 7 30:19 35
10 Newport 22 10 5 7 31:28 35
11 Swindon 22 9 7 6 39:33 34
12 Gillingham 22 10 4 8 23:19 34
13 Harrogate 22 10 4 8 25:28 34
14 Crewe 22 9 6 7 30:26 33
15 Cheltenham 22 9 6 7 29:29 33
16 Grimsby 22 10 3 9 30:34 33
17 Salford 22 9 5 8 28:27 32
18 Bromley 22 8 7 7 32:26 31
19 Fleetwood 22 6 12 4 22:21 30
20 Tranmere 22 7 9 6 22:22 30
21 MK Dons 22 8 5 9 25:25 29
22 Accr. Stanley 22 5 11 6 29:30 26
23 Carlisle 22 5 7 10 23:33 22
24 Morecambe 22 6 4 12 23:34 22

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