League Two: Crewe vs Colchester – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 21 match between Crewe and Colchester and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Colchester go up against Crewe this coming Friday for a League Two meeting at Mornflake Stadium.

Crewe are placed threeth with 34 points after 19 matches. Colchester occupy a position as 18th in the league on 22 points.

Team form: Crewe vs Colchester

Crewe Form

Crewe went through their last three matches undefeated, but started by drawing 1-1 with Carlisle. Another draw followed, this time 1-1 against Bradford, before they beat Grimsby by 0-2. Crewe managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the League Two, where they also drew twice and lost none. They scored 12 goals and conceded three times.

Colchester Form

Colchester go into their upcoming match unbeaten in their previous three matches, which started off with a 0-0 draw against Fleetwood. They went on to beat Swindon by 4-0, before sharing the spoils with Newport in a 0-0 draw. Colchester managed to win just once in their past six away games in the League Two. On top of winning once they also drew four as well as losing one, while scoring seven time and letting in four.

Betting stats for Crewe and Colchester

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Crewe and Colchester. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Crewe vs Colchester

Betting markets: Crewe vs Colchester

Full-time result

Crewe claimed seven wins, drew two and lost one of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Colchester won one, drew seven and lost two of their last 10 games away. Amazingly, Crewe are on a streak of 11 matches without defeat. Crewe are on a fine streak of 8 matches without defeat at home. Colchester remained unbeaten in their last 6 games on the bounce. Colchester did not lose any of their last 5 matches away from home. Crewe have not lost to Colchester in 7 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Crewe scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Colchester scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Colchester have not conceded a goal in 4 consecutive games. Crewe managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out one time in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Crewe, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Colchester, who managed to score 1.4 times in those matches. Crewe are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 16 matches. Colchester managed a clean sheet in their last 4 matches.