League Two: Crewe vs Colchester – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 9 match between Crewe and Colchester and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Crewe enjoy home advantage, when visitors Colchester swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the League Two. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Crewe are number 7 in the table on 13 points after eight matches. Colchester rank as number 18 with seven points after seven matches played.

Team form: Crewe vs Colchester

Crewe Form

Crewe collected seven points from their last three matches, as they ran out 3-1 and 1-4 winners against Milton Keynes Dons and Forest Green, respectively. Against AFC Wimbledon, they had to settle for a draw after a 2-2 draw. In their last six League Two home matches, Crewe have four wins, while they’ve drawn two and lost none. They scored 16 and conceded ten goals.

Colchester Form

Colchester have been all over in their last three matches across all tournaments. Against Walsall, they came out empty-handed in a 1-0 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 2-0 win against Tranmere. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 1-1 draw against Mansfield. Colchester, meanwhile, won twice, while they’ve drawn one and lost three in their last six away in the League Two.

Betting facts for Crewe and Colchester

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Crewe and Colchester. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Crewe vs Colchester

Joe Taylor scored four goals in six League Two games for Colchester. This took his total for the season up to zero goals scored in League Two. Elliott Nevitt is the man to point out for the home side, scoring four times in six League Two outings.

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Full-time result

Mornflake Stadium saw Crewe winning seven, drawing three and losing zero of their 10 most recent games here across all tournaments. Colchester won two of their 10 most recent away games, drew four and lost four. Crewe are on a fantastic streak of no less than 11 matches in a row without defeat as the home side. Crewe have not lost to Colchester in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Crewe only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Colchester got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 6 consecutive home games Crewe played. Crewe managed the first goal of the game in only two of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Colchester were first on target in four of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

In Crewe’s last ten games, there have been over 2.5 goals in six of them. They managed to average 1.8 goals goals per match across all tournaments. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Colchester’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches. Amazingly, Crewe failed to keep a clean sheet in their 13 last matches.

Betting tip: Crewe vs Colchester

Here we present a free betting tip for this League Two match. The prediction is formed as a conclusion based on the abovementioned stats and facts for Crewe and Colchester.

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