Match Report
Crewe Alexandra (8th, 10 pts) visited Colchester United (13th, 8 pts) with 2 points between them. Recent form flatters Colchester United's table spot — 8th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 13th. Per game in the league, Colchester United were scoring 1.17 and conceding 1.5, Crewe Alexandra 1 and 0.67, against a competition average of 1.33 goals per team per game.
Crewe Alexandra had drawn three in a row.
24 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Colchester United 6, draws 7, Crewe Alexandra 11, at 2.67 goals per meeting. Goals have dried up lately: 1 per game across the last five meetings, against 2.67 across the full history.
The venue was JobServe Community Stadium, with room for 10,105 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Colchester United led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Colchester United: Harry Anderson (27') · Crewe Alexandra: Josh Stephenson (90')
Key stats
Possession: Colchester United 47% · Crewe Alexandra 53% · Total shots: 16-9 · On target: 5-1 · Corners: 1-3