Crewe Alexandra vs Colchester United prediction and preview

League Two · Saturday 20 February 2027, 15:00 UTC

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Crewe Alexandra vs Colchester United

League Two · Saturday 20 February 2027, 15:00 UTC · Alexandra Stadium, Crewe

Crewe Alexandra · Colchester United · League Two predictions

Crewe Alexandra vs Colchester United preview

Crewe Alexandra welcome Colchester United at Alexandra Stadium in Crewe on Saturday 20 February 2027 (15:00 UTC) in the League Two. Crewe Alexandra sit 4th on 22 points after 14 matches, while Colchester United sit 23rd on 12 points after 13 matches.

Crewe Alexandra come into the game with a D-L-L-W-W run in the league (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5), while Colchester United's recent sequence reads L-L-D-D-L. Over their last 6, Crewe Alexandra have scored 1.5 and conceded 1.8 goals per game, with 3 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 4. Colchester United average 0.7 scored and 1.5 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.

The sides have met 10 times in the records we hold: Crewe Alexandra won 3, 6 games were drawn and Colchester United won 1. Those games averaged 1.5 goals, 2 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 4. The most recent meeting, on 12 Sep 2026, ended Colchester United 1-1 Crewe Alexandra.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
4Crewe Alexandra145721717022WWLLD
23Colchester United132651219-712LDDLL

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Head-to-head

10 meetings: Crewe Alexandra 3, draws 6, Colchester United 1.

Team news

Crewe Alexandra expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

Josh Stephenson, Lewis Billington, Luke Offord, Josh March, Jordan Gibson, Joel Tabiner, Matus Holicek, Owen Lunt

Colchester United expected line-up (4-1-4-1)

Thimothée Lo-Tutala, Jack Tucker, Ellis Iandolo, Moses Sesay, Jay Williams, Paul Digby, Oscar Thorn, Beryly Lubala

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