Postat 22 minutes
Attempt blocked. Ellis Iandolo (Colchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arthur Read.
League Two Table
On Friday 20th December
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- Crewe Alexandra, Position 3, Points 35
- Colchester United, Position 16, Points 23
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 16 | 40 |
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| 2 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 36 |
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| 3 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 35 |
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| 4 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 33 |
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| 5 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 33 |
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| 6 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 31 |
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| 7 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 31 |
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| 8 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 30 |
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| 9 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 30 |
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| 10 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 28 |
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| 11 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 28 |
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| 12 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 27 |
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| 13 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 28 | -1 | 27 |
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| 14 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 24 |
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| 15 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 23 |
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| 16 | 20 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 23 |
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| 17 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 23 |
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| 18 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 28 | -7 | 23 |
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| 19 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 26 | -12 | 21 |
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| 20 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 30 | -13 | 21 |
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| 21 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 34 | -8 | 19 |
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| 22 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 34 | -11 | 16 |
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| 23 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 36 | -17 | 14 |
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| 24 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 32 | -17 | 14 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 3 : Promotion
- Position 4 - 7 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 23 - 24 : Relegation
Team Lineups
home team, Crewe Alexandra
Manager: Lee Bell
Formation: 3 - 1 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
12, Marschall, Goalkeeper
18, Connolly, Defender
5, Demetriou, Defender
4, Williams, Defender
6, Sanders, Defensive Midfielder
2, Cooney, Midfielder
11, Tabiner, Attacking Midfielder
17, Holícek, Attacking Midfielder
25, Conway, Midfielder
14, Lankester, Striker
10, Tracey, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 12, F. Marschall
- Number 4, Z. Williams , Yellow Card at 7 minutes
- Number 5, M. Demetriou , Captain
- Number 18, J. Connolly
- Number 6, M. Sanders
- Number 25, M. Conway
- Number 2, R. Cooney
- Number 17, M. Holíček
- Number 11, J. Tabiner
- Number 10, S. Tracey
- Number 14, J. Lankester
Substitutes
home team, Crewe Alexandra
- Number 9, O. Bogle
- Number 26, K. Breckin
- Number 24, C. Finney
- Number 3, J. Knight-Lebel
- Number 7, C. Long
- Number 19, O. Lunt
- Number 23, J. Powell
away team, Colchester United
Manager: Danny Cowley
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Macey, Goalkeeper
8, Bishop, Defender
4, Kelleher, Defender
25, Donnelly, Defender
3, Iandolo, Defender
15, McDonnell, Defensive Midfielder
16, Read, Defensive Midfielder
7, Anderson, Attacking Midfielder
33, Taylor, Attacking Midfielder
21, Owura Edwards, Attacking Midfielder
9, Tovide, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, M. Macey
- Number 3, E. Iandolo
- Number 25, A. Donnelly
- Number 4, F. Kelleher
- Number 8, E. Bishop
- Number 16, A. Read
- Number 15, J. McDonnell
- Number 21, O. Edwards
- Number 33, L. Taylor , Captain
- Number 7, H. Anderson
- Number 9, S. Tovide
away team, Colchester United
- Number 43, F. Edwards
- Number 5, B. Goodliffe
- Number 11, J. Gordon
- Number 14, T. Hopper
- Number 10, J. Payne
- Number 12, T. Smith
- Number 31, O. Thorn
home team, Crewe Alexandra
Manager: Lee Bell
Formation: 3 - 1 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
12, Marschall, Goalkeeper
18, Connolly, Defender
5, Demetriou, Defender
4, Williams, Defender
6, Sanders, Defensive Midfielder
2, Cooney, Midfielder
11, Tabiner, Attacking Midfielder
17, Holícek, Attacking Midfielder
25, Conway, Midfielder
14, Lankester, Striker
10, Tracey, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 12, F. Marschall
- Number 4, Z. Williams , Yellow Card at 7 minutes
- Number 5, M. Demetriou , Captain
- Number 18, J. Connolly
- Number 6, M. Sanders
- Number 25, M. Conway
- Number 2, R. Cooney
- Number 17, M. Holíček
- Number 11, J. Tabiner
- Number 10, S. Tracey
- Number 14, J. Lankester
Substitutes
- Number 9, O. Bogle
- Number 26, K. Breckin
- Number 24, C. Finney
- Number 3, J. Knight-Lebel
- Number 7, C. Long
- Number 19, O. Lunt
- Number 23, J. Powell
away team, Colchester United
Manager: Danny Cowley
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Macey, Goalkeeper
8, Bishop, Defender
4, Kelleher, Defender
25, Donnelly, Defender
3, Iandolo, Defender
15, McDonnell, Defensive Midfielder
16, Read, Defensive Midfielder
7, Anderson, Attacking Midfielder
33, Taylor, Attacking Midfielder
21, Owura Edwards, Attacking Midfielder
9, Tovide, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, M. Macey
- Number 3, E. Iandolo
- Number 25, A. Donnelly
- Number 4, F. Kelleher
- Number 8, E. Bishop
- Number 16, A. Read
- Number 15, J. McDonnell
- Number 21, O. Edwards
- Number 33, L. Taylor , Captain
- Number 7, H. Anderson
- Number 9, S. Tovide
Substitutes
- Number 43, F. Edwards
- Number 5, B. Goodliffe
- Number 11, J. Gordon
- Number 14, T. Hopper
- Number 10, J. Payne
- Number 12, T. Smith
- Number 31, O. Thorn
- Referee:
- Geoff Eltringham
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Blake Antrobus
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Alex James
- Fourth Official:
- Matthew Corlett
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Crewe v ColchesterOverall possession
Shots
Crewe Alexandra 0Colchester United 3Shots on target
Crewe Alexandra 0Colchester United 0Total touches in the box
Crewe Alexandra 3Colchester United 3Goalkeeper saves
Crewe Alexandra 0Colchester United 0Fouls
Crewe Alexandra 6Colchester United 4Corners
Crewe Alexandra 2Colchester United 0Season so far
League Two
Key, Crewe v Colchester
League position, Crewe Alexandra 3rd, Colchester United 16thTotal points, Crewe Alexandra 35, Colchester United 23
Goals scored
Crewe Alexandra 24Colchester United 23Form guide
All competitions
Crewe Alexandra won
v Grimsby Town
0
2
League Two
Colchester United draw
v Newport County
0
0
League Two
Crewe Alexandra lose
v Wrexham
1
0
EFL Trophy
Colchester United won
v AFC Wimbledon
2
0
EFL Trophy
Crewe Alexandra draw
v Bradford City
1
1
League Two
Colchester United won
v Swindon Town
4
0
League Two
Crewe Alexandra draw
v Carlisle United
1
1
League Two
Colchester United draw
v Fleetwood Town
0
0
League Two
Crewe Alexandra draw
v Port Vale
1
1
League Two
Colchester United won
v Grimsby Town
0
1
League Two
Previous meetings
All competitions
Crewe Alexandra and Colchester UnitedCrewe Alexandra Won 16Colchester United Won 6Draw 4
Played
26
Previous scores
All competitions
League Two
Colchester United 1 , Crewe Alexandra 1 on the 27th of April 2024
Colchester United
Crewe Alexandra
27th of April 2024
Crewe Alexandra 2 , Colchester United 1 on the 23rd of September 2023
Crewe Alexandra
Colchester United
23rd of September 2023
Colchester United 4 , Crewe Alexandra 0 on the 10th of April 2023
Colchester United
Crewe Alexandra
10th of April 2023
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Match Facts
Crewe Alexandra have lost just one of their last six league games against Colchester United (W3 D2), despite conceding more goals (7) than scoring themselves (6) during that time.
Colchester United have won just one of their last 17 away league games against Crewe Alexandra (D5 L11), failing to score in eight matches during that time.
Crewe are unbeaten across their last 11 league games (W5 D6), their longest such run in the EFL since a 16-match stint between February and May 2012.
Colchester are unbeaten across their last six League Two games (W2 D4), keeping four clean sheets in succession. They last had a longer run in the Football League in March 1998 – a run of five clean sheets.