PREVIEW | Colchester vs Crewe Alexandra - team news, lineups, predictions

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·16 April 2025

PREVIEW | Colchester vs Crewe Alexandra - team news, lineups, predictions

Colchester and Crewe Alexandra go head-to-head at JobServe Community Stadium this Friday in the EFL League Two.

Colchester currently have 65 points and lie in 8th position. In their last game, Danny Cowley's team won 0-2 against Newport County (EFL League Two 2024/2025).

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Crewe Alexandra currently have 61 points and lie in 11th position. In their last encounter, Lee Bell's team were beaten 2-3 by Cheltenham Town (EFL League Two 2024/2025).

The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 0-0 draw.

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Last starting XIs

Colchester ( vs Newport County 2025-04-12): Matt Macey, Mandela Egbo, Fiacre Kelleher, Thomas Flanagan, Ellis Iandolo, Jamie McDonnell, Arthur Read, Oscar Thorn, Lyle Taylor, Owura Edwards, Samson Tovide

Crewe Alexandra ( vs Cheltenham Town 2025-04-10): Filip Marschall, Connor O´Riordan, Mickey Demetriou, Zac Williams, Lewis Billington, Max Sanders, Jack Powell, Max Conway, Tom Lowery, Omar Bogle, Kane Hemmings

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MANAGERS

Danny Cowley has faced Lee Bell on two occasions, with only draws.
Lee Bell has faced Colchester on four occasions, recording one win, two draws, and one loss
Danny Cowley has faced Crewe Alexandra on nine occasions, recording four wins, three draws, and two losses

TEAMS

Away from home, Crewe Alexandra currently has two losses in the last ten games.
Away from home, Crewe Alexandra currently has one win in the last seven games.
Away from home, Crewe Alexandra is coming off three consecutive games without a win.
Crewe Alexandra currently has one win in the last eight games.
Crewe Alexandra is coming off two consecutive games without a win.
Crewe Alexandra is coming off two consecutive losses.
At home, Colchester currently has two losses in the last 16 games.
At home, Colchester is coming off eight consecutive games scoring goals.
Colchester currently has two losses in the last 18 games.
Colchester is coming off 12 consecutive games scoring goals.
Colchester is coming off three consecutive games without a loss.
Colchester is coming off two consecutive wins.

HEAD TO HEAD

Colchester and Crewe Alexandra have faced each other 64 times, with Colchester having an advantage: 30 wins, compared to 23 wins for Crewe Alexandra.
At the JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester has an advantage in the duels against Crewe Alexandra: 18 wins in 31 games. Crewe Alexandra has ten wins.
In the EFL League Two 2024/2025, there were 48 matches between the two teams, with 27 wins for Colchester, eight draws and 13 wins for Crewe Alexandra.