Postat 90 minutes plus 7
Match ends, Crewe Alexandra 2, Colchester United 1.
League Two Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 23rd September
League Two Table
On Saturday 23rd September
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- Crewe Alexandra, Position 6, Points 16
- Colchester United, Position 20, Points 7
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 20 |
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| 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 18 |
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| 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 17 |
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| 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
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| 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 16 |
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| 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 16 |
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| 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 15 |
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| 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 14 |
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| 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 14 |
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| 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 14 |
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| 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 13 |
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| 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
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| 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
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| 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 11 |
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| 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 11 |
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| 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 11 |
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| 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 10 |
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| 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 10 |
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| 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 8 |
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| 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 7 |
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| 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 7 |
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| 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 7 |
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| 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 6 |
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| 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -9 | 4 |
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Key
- Position 1, 2, 3 : Promotion
- Position 4, 5, 6, 7 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 23, 24 : Relegation
Team Lineups
home team, Crewe Alexandra
Manager: Lee Bell
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
- 1, Davies, Goalkeeper
- 3, Adebisi, Defender6, Offord, Defender5, Demetriou, Defender4, Williams, Defender
- 23, Powell, Midfielder11, Tabiner, Midfielder30, White, Midfielder
- 10, Tracey, Striker9, Baker-Richardson, Striker7, Long, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, H. Davies
- Number 4, Z. Williams
- Number 5, M. Demetriou , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 3
- Number 6, L. Offord , Captain
- Number 3, R. Adebisi
- Number 30, J. White , substituted for M. Holíček at 57 minutes
- Number 11, J. Tabiner
- Number 23, J. Powell , substituted for O. Lunt at 74 minutes
- Number 7, C. Long , substituted for E. Nevitt at 75 minutes
- Number 9, C. Baker-Richardson
- Number 10, S. Tracey , substituted for C. Finney at 57 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Crewe Alexandra
- Number 13, T. Booth
- Number 2, R. Cooney
- Number 24, C. Finney
- Number 17, M. Holíček
- Number 19, O. Lunt
- Number 20, E. Nevitt
- Number 21, A. Rowe
away team, Colchester United
Manager: Ben Garner
Formation: 3 - 1 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 1, Goodman, Goalkeeper
- 18, Egbo, Defender15, Zach Mitchell, Defender5, Hall, Defender
- 16, Read, Defensive Midfielder
- 42, Fevrier, Midfielder13, McGeehan, Attacking Midfielder10, Chilvers, Attacking Midfielder30, Kazeem, Midfielder
- 25, Taylor, Striker9, Tovide, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, O. Goodman
- Number 5, C. Hall , Captain
- Number 15, Z. Mitchell
- Number 18, M. Egbo
- Number 16, A. Read
- Number 30, A. Kazeem , substituted for B. Ihionvien at 83 minutes
- Number 42, J. Fevrier
- Number 10, N. Chilvers
- Number 13, C. McGeehan , substituted for J. Mingi at 74 minutes
- Number 9, S. Tovide
- Number 25, J. Taylor
away team, Colchester United
- Number 8, Mauro Bandeira
- Number 2, W. Greenidge
- Number 14, T. Hopper
- Number 48, B. Ihionvien
- Number 20, J. Mingi
- Number 12, T. Smith
- Number 31, D. Thomas
home team, Crewe Alexandra
Manager: Lee Bell
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
- 1, Davies, Goalkeeper
- 3, Adebisi, Defender6, Offord, Defender5, Demetriou, Defender4, Williams, Defender
- 23, Powell, Midfielder11, Tabiner, Midfielder30, White, Midfielder
- 10, Tracey, Striker9, Baker-Richardson, Striker7, Long, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, H. Davies
- Number 4, Z. Williams
- Number 5, M. Demetriou , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 3
- Number 6, L. Offord , Captain
- Number 3, R. Adebisi
- Number 30, J. White , substituted for M. Holíček at 57 minutes
- Number 11, J. Tabiner
- Number 23, J. Powell , substituted for O. Lunt at 74 minutes
- Number 7, C. Long , substituted for E. Nevitt at 75 minutes
- Number 9, C. Baker-Richardson
- Number 10, S. Tracey , substituted for C. Finney at 57 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 13, T. Booth
- Number 2, R. Cooney
- Number 24, C. Finney
- Number 17, M. Holíček
- Number 19, O. Lunt
- Number 20, E. Nevitt
- Number 21, A. Rowe
away team, Colchester United
Manager: Ben Garner
Formation: 3 - 1 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 1, Goodman, Goalkeeper
- 18, Egbo, Defender15, Zach Mitchell, Defender5, Hall, Defender
- 16, Read, Defensive Midfielder
- 42, Fevrier, Midfielder13, McGeehan, Attacking Midfielder10, Chilvers, Attacking Midfielder30, Kazeem, Midfielder
- 25, Taylor, Striker9, Tovide, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, O. Goodman
- Number 5, C. Hall , Captain
- Number 15, Z. Mitchell
- Number 18, M. Egbo
- Number 16, A. Read
- Number 30, A. Kazeem , substituted for B. Ihionvien at 83 minutes
- Number 42, J. Fevrier
- Number 10, N. Chilvers
- Number 13, C. McGeehan , substituted for J. Mingi at 74 minutes
- Number 9, S. Tovide
- Number 25, J. Taylor
Substitutes
- Number 8, Mauro Bandeira
- Number 2, W. Greenidge
- Number 14, T. Hopper
- Number 48, B. Ihionvien
- Number 20, J. Mingi
- Number 12, T. Smith
- Number 31, D. Thomas
Match Officials
- Referee:
- Charles Breakspear
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Marvyn Amphlett
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Jack Clench
- Fourth Official:
- Dumitru-Ravel Cheosiaua
Match Stats
Key, Crewe v ColchesterOverall possession
Shots
Crewe Alexandra 10Colchester United 21Shots on target
Crewe Alexandra 3Colchester United 6Total touches inside the opposition box
Crewe Alexandra 20Colchester United 33Goalkeeper saves
Crewe Alexandra 4Colchester United 1Fouls committed
Crewe Alexandra 16Colchester United 11Corners
Crewe Alexandra 6Colchester United 10In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Crewe Alexandra 10Colchester United 21Shots on target
Crewe Alexandra 3Colchester United 6Shots off target
Crewe Alexandra 4Colchester United 7Attempts out of box
Crewe Alexandra 4Colchester United 10Hit woodwork
Crewe Alexandra 0Colchester United 1Total offsides
Crewe Alexandra 2Colchester United 0Distribution
Total passes
Crewe Alexandra 335Colchester United 454Pass accuracy %
Crewe Alexandra 70.1Colchester United 83.7Backward passes
Crewe Alexandra 62Colchester United 57Forward passes
Crewe Alexandra 135Colchester United 160Total long balls
Crewe Alexandra 61Colchester United 43Successful final third passes
Crewe Alexandra 48Colchester United 73Total crosses
Crewe Alexandra 14Colchester United 34Defence
Total tackles
Crewe Alexandra 18Colchester United 14Won tackle %
Crewe Alexandra 77.8Colchester United 57.1Fouls committed
Crewe Alexandra 16Colchester United 11Total yellow cards
Crewe Alexandra 1Colchester United 0Total clearances
Crewe Alexandra 34Colchester United 13Clearances off the line
Crewe Alexandra 1Colchester United 0Season so far
League Two
Key, Crewe v Colchester
League position, Crewe Alexandra 6th, Colchester United 16thTotal points, Crewe Alexandra 13, Colchester United 7
Goals scored
Crewe Alexandra 11Colchester United 7Form guide
All competitions
Crewe Alexandra draw
v AFC Wimbledon
2
2
League Two
Colchester United lose
v Tottenham Hotspur U21
0
5
EFL Trophy
Crewe Alexandra won
v Forest Green Rovers
1
4
League Two
Colchester United draw
v Mansfield Town
1
1
League Two
Crewe Alexandra lose
v Port Vale
1
0
EFL Trophy
Colchester United won
v Tranmere Rovers
2
0
League Two
Crewe Alexandra won
v Milton Keynes Dons
3
1
League Two
Colchester United lose
v Walsall
1
0
League Two
Crewe Alexandra draw
v Port Vale
0
0
League Cup
Colchester United won
v Gillingham
0
3
League Two
Previous meetings
All competitions
Crewe Alexandra and Colchester UnitedCrewe Alexandra Won 15Colchester United Won 6Draw 3
Played 24
Previous scores
All competitions
League Two
Colchester United 4 , Crewe Alexandra 0 on the 10th of April 2023
Colchester United
Crewe Alexandra
10th of April 2023
Crewe Alexandra 1 , Colchester United 0 on the 12th of November 2022
Crewe Alexandra
Colchester United
12th of November 2022
Crewe Alexandra 0 , Colchester United 0 on the 22nd of October 2019
Crewe Alexandra
Colchester United
22nd of October 2019
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Match Facts
There has been just one draw from the last nine EFL meetings between Crewe Alexandra and Colchester United, with each side winning four games each during this period.
Colchester United won their last league meeting against Crewe Alexandra 4-0 (April 2023) despite having just 38% possession.
Crewe Alexandra have drawn five of their last nine League Two matches (W3 L1), with all five draws ending 2-2, including last time out against AFC Wimbledon.
Colchester United have lost three of their last four League Two matches on the road, which is as many as they lost in their previous 12 away trips.