Colchester United — Crewe Alexandra 1:1: match report and statistics
England. League Two · 06.09.2025 14:00 · Finished
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Votes: 0- Colchester United0%
- Draw0%
- Crewe Alexandra0%
Overview
Final score Colchester United 1:1 Crewe Alexandra, England. League Two, 06.09.2025 14:00 (UTC). Neither side found a winner. Goals: Josh March 39', Kyreece Lisbie 66'.
Colchester United, last 6 games: won 2, drawn 1, lost 3. Crewe Alexandra, last 6 games: won 3, drawn 0, lost 3.
All meetings of Colchester United and Crewe Alexandra: 17 (wins of Colchester United: 1, wins of Crewe Alexandra: 2, draws: 3). The last meeting on 18.04.2025 14:00 ended Colchester United 0:0 Crewe Alexandra.
Colchester United in the standings: place 12, points 66, played 46. Crewe Alexandra in the standings: place 11, points 67, played 46.
More on the site: Colchester United, Crewe Alexandra, England. League Two.
More matches: all Football matches of the day. Scores and statistics come from a live 3D match tracker.
Team playing styles
Colchester United
Strengths
- Creating chances using through ballsVery Strong
- Creating chances through individual skillStrong
Weaknesses
- Protecting the leadWeak
- Stopping opponents from creating chancesWeak
- Defending set piecesWeak
- Aerial duelsVery Weak
Playing style
Crewe Alexandra
Strengths
- Free kicksVery Strong
- Creating scoring chancesVery Strong
- Attacking down the wingsStrong
- Creating long shot opportunitiesStrong
- Counter AttackStrong
- Aerial duelsStrong
Weaknesses
- Avoiding offsideVery Weak
Playing style
What to expect
- Crewe Alexandrawill create many scoring chancesVery Likely
- Crewe Alexandrawill dominate in the airVery Likely
- Crewe Alexandrawill be shown a high number of cardsLikely
Ratings are based on the players' stats over the last two seasons.
Score by periods
| Team | 1 | 2 | Σ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 |
Match events
Match statistics
- 1.37 Expected goals (xG) 0.42
- 65% Possession 35%
- 14 Total shots 5
- 7 Shots on target 1
- 3 Big Chances 0
- 3 Corners 1
- 78 (400/511)Assists(170/267) 64
- 2 Yellow cards 4
- 1.87 xG on target (xGOT) 0.1
- 2 Shots off target 2
- 5 Shots blocked 2
- 7 Shots from inside the penalty area 4
- 7 Shots from outside the penalty area 1
- 0 Hit the woodwork 0
- 1 Goals 0
- 33 Touches in opposition box 11
- 2 Accurate through passes 0
- 0 Offsides 3
- 17 Free kicks 13
- 49 (39/80)Long Balls(14/60) 23
- 66 (111/167)Passes in final third(55/110) 50
- 27 (4/15)Crosses(2/15) 13
- 1.63 Expected assists (xA) 0.45
- 33 Throw-ins 22
- 14 Fouls 17
- 44 (7/16)Tackles(16/28) 57
- 61 Duels won 61
- 30 Clearances 36
- 4 Steals 9
- 0 Errors leading to shot 0
- 0 Errors leading to goal 0
- 0 Saves 6
- 0.1 xGOT faced 1.87
- -0.9 Goals prevented 0.87
Lineups
Starting line-up
- 1

Matt MaceyGK - 26

Josh Powell - 6

Tom FlanaganC45' - 5

Jack Tucker90+6' - 2

Rob Hunt59' - 16

Arthur Read - 8

Teddy Bishop77' - 21

Owura Edwards - 10

Jack Payne62' - 7

Harry Anderson62' - 9

Samson Tovide77'
Substitutes
- 12

Tom SmithGK - 14

Kyreece Lisbie62'66' - 15

Dominic Gape77' - 17

Jaden Williams62' - 24

Harvey Araujo45' - 30

Kane Vincent-Young - 33

Micah Mbick77'
Coach

Danny Cowley
Missing players

Will Goodwin Missing Player
Ellis Iandolo Missing Player
Ben Perry Missing Player
John-Kymani Gordon Missing Player
Starting line-up
- 1

Tom BoothGK - 2

Lewis Billington - 18

Jack Connolly90+2' - 5

Mickey DemetriouC - 3

Reece Hutchinson65' - 6

Max Harrison Sanders - 16

James Golding18'58' - 26

Tommi O'Reilly19'85' - 19

Owen Lunt58' - 24

Josh March39'90+2' - 36

Emre Tezgel58'
Substitutes
- 4

Jay Mingi90+2' - 13

Sam WallerGK - 14

Charlie Finney - 15

Dion Rankine58' - 17

Matus Holicek58' - 23

Jack Powell58' - 31

Louis Moult85'
Coach

Lee Bell
Missing players

Calum Agius Missing Player
Joel Tabiner Missing Player
Lead tracker
Positional statistics
Colchester United
Attack sides
Where the game is played
Shot directions
Shot zones
Crewe Alexandra
Attack sides
Where the game is played
Shot directions
Shot zones
Season team stats
General
Attack
Defence
Goals by situation
Goals / Shots (Conversion)
Passes per match
Head-to-head
Colchester UnitedMatches played: 17
draws: 3
Crewe AlexandraPrevious matches: Colchester United
Previous matches: Crewe Alexandra
Match info
- Tournament
- England. League Two
- Attendance
- 4,572
- Referee
- Greg Rollason
Upcoming matches: Colchester United
Upcoming matches: Crewe Alexandra
England. League Two
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 71:46 | +25 | 87 | LDWDW | |
| 2 | 46 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 86:45 | +41 | 86 | WLWWW | |
| 3 | 46 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 66:33 | +33 | 82 | LDDLW | |
| 4 | 46 | 25 | 6 | 15 | 61:51 | +10 | 81 | WLLWW | |
| 5 | 46 | 24 | 8 | 14 | 74:52 | +22 | 80 | LWWDW | |
| 6 | 46 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 71:56 | +15 | 79 | WWDDL | |
| 7 | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 74:50 | +24 | 78 | WLLWW | |
| 8 | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 70:53 | +17 | 76 | WDLWD | |
| 9 | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 70:59 | +11 | 75 | DWDDL | |
| 10 | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 60:44 | +16 | 68 | LWDLD | |
| 11 | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 64:58 | +6 | 67 | DWLWW | |
| 12 | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 62:49 | +13 | 66 | WLDDW | |
| 13 | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 56:56 | 0 | 65 | LLWLL | |
| 14 | 46 | 19 | 5 | 22 | 56:65 | -9 | 62 | WWLLL | |
| 15 | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 57:58 | -1 | 61 | DWWDL | |
| 16 | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 47:58 | -11 | 53 | LLWLW | |
| 17 | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 53:72 | -19 | 53 | LLLDL | |
| 18 | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 53:79 | -26 | 52 | LWDWW | |
| 19 | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 42:69 | -27 | 49 | LWDWD | |
| 20 | 46 | 12 | 7 | 27 | 48:77 | -29 | 43 | WDWLL | |
| 21 | 46 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 54:79 | -25 | 41 | WLDWD | |
| 22 | 46 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 44:68 | -24 | 40 | WLLLL | |
| 23 | 46 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 39:68 | -29 | 39 | LLLLW | |
| 24 | 46 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 45:78 | -33 | 36 | WLDWD |
- Promotion - First League
- Promotion - League 2 (Play-off: Round of 4)
- Relegation - National League
Match forecast
- The model expects 2.84 goals: 0.84 for Colchester United and 2 for Crewe Alexandra.
- Most likely score is 0–1 (12%), followed by 0–2 (12%).
- Corners: about 11.2 (5.5 — 5.7).
- Most goals in both teams' matches come in 1-15: 5 in total.
- Expected goals by half: 1st — 1.83, 2nd — 1.
Correct score by the model
Scores 4+ goals: Colchester United — 1%, Crewe Alexandra — 14%
| Market | Model | Fair odds | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% | 1.06 |
| Over 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 77% | 1.29 |
| Over 2.5 | 33% | 67% | 54% | 1.86 |
| Over 3.5 | 0% | 67% | 32% | 3.17 |
| Over 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 16% | 6.34 |
Poisson model on recent matches: home team at home (3), away team away (3). History — share of each team's matches where the line came in.
Trends
Winless in 3 matches100%
Conceded under 2.5 in 6 of 6 matches100%
Over 1.5 cards in 6 of 6 matches100%
Won 5 of 5 matches after scoring first100%
Conceded under 1.5 in 6 of 7 matches86%
First-half goal in 6 of 7 matches86%
Under 10.5 corners in 6 of 7 matches86%
Under 2.5 goals in 5 of 6 matches83%
Scored under 1.5 in 5 of 6 matches83%
First-half goal in 5 of 6 matches83%
Over 8.5 corners in 5 of 6 matches83%
Over 1.5 goals in 5 of 7 matches71%
Based on recent matches: home team — 6, away team — 7
Markets by recent matches
Share of each team's recent matches where the match total went over / under the line.
First goal and after
First to score…
First to concede…
Overall
- • Colchester United opened the scoring in 33% of matches.
- • Colchester United avoided defeat after conceding first in 50% of such matches.
- • Crewe Alexandra opened the scoring in 67% of matches.
- • Crewe Alexandra avoided defeat after conceding first in 0% of such matches.
Goals by time
| For | Ag. | % | Period | % | For | Ag. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 100% | 1–15 | 67% | 2 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0% | 16–30 | 67% | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 2 | 33% | 31–45 | 33% | 2 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0% | 46–60 | 33% | 2 | 0 |
| 0 | 1 | 33% | 61–75 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 33% | 76–90 | 67% | 0 | 2 |
| 0 | 2 | 33% | 37–HT | 33% | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 33% | 87–FT | 33% | 0 | 1 |
- • Colchester United scores most in 1–15: 1 of 2 goals (50%).
- • Colchester United concedes most in 1–15: 2 of 5 conceded.
- • Crewe Alexandra scores most in 1–15: 2 of 7 goals (29%).
- • Crewe Alexandra concedes most in 76–90: 2 of 3 conceded.
- • Crewe Alexandra scores 0% of goals after the 60th minute.
- Framed — the period where the team scores / concedes the most. % — share of matches with an event in the period.
Corners and cards
Averages per match
Match total
1st half total
Team total
Corner handicap
Corners by minute are counted only for matches with full text commentary.
xG and shots
- • Colchester United scores 0.34 per match below its xG — wasteful in front of goal.
- • Colchester United concedes 0.75 per match more than opponents' xG.
- • Crewe Alexandra scores 0.24 per match above its xG — finishing better than chances suggest.
- • Crewe Alexandra concedes 0.45 per match fewer than opponents' xG.
Half-time / full-time
Colchester Unitedmatches: 3
Crewe Alexandramatches: 3
From the team's point of view: W — winning, D — draw, L — losing.
Markets in head-to-head
Head-to-head matches: 6 · 1.67 goals per match on average.