Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Colchester United (12th, 66 pts) held a 26-point advantage over Crawley Town (22nd, 40 pts). Colchester United ranked 6th in the league on five-round form, well above their 12th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.35/1.07 for Colchester United and 0.96/1.48 for Crawley Town (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.29.
Crawley Town had not won in 7 games.
The sides have met 24 times in the GioScore results database: 5 wins for Colchester United, 9 draws and 10 for Crawley Town, at 2.63 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 33% of those meetings. In 67% of the meetings, both sides found the net.
The venue was JobServe Community Stadium, with room for 10,083 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: Colchester United 55% · Crawley Town 45% · Total shots: 13-10 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 6-6