Match Report
1 points and 1 places separated them: Crewe Alexandra 11th with 67, Colchester United 12th with 66. On recent form Crewe Alexandra sat only 17th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 11th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Crewe Alexandra 1.39 scored and 1.26 conceded per game, Colchester United 1.35 and 1.07, with the league averaging 1.29.
23 meetings are on record — 10 won by Crewe Alexandra, 6 by Colchester United, 7 drawn, at 2.74 goals per meeting. Goals have dried up lately: 1.4 per game across the last five meetings, against 2.74 across the full history.
Alexandra Stadium in Crewe, capacity 10,153, hosted the game.
Goal scorers
Crewe Alexandra: Calum Agius (68')
Key stats
Possession: Crewe Alexandra 38% · Colchester United 62% · Total shots: 3-20 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 2-7