Crewe Alexandra vs Colchester United betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the League Two match on December 20th, 2024

A League Two match between Crewe Alexandra and Colchester United will hold on December 20th, 2024, Friday at 19:45h (UTC), in England, check the Crewe Alexandra vs Colchester United betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Crewe Alexandra vs Colchester United will occur

The game will be played in the small Alexandra Stadium stadium, in the city of Crewe, with a capacity for 10153 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

You can find all the follow-up to the match live on Betarena, bringing odds, events, statistics, and more to help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Crewe Alexandra vs Colchester United betting tip 2024/2025

The League Two has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.98 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.49 goals per match played.

Crewe Alexandra last match

Crewe Alexandra in its last official match won (0-2) against Grimsby Town, in a match valid for League Two. Coach L. Bell's lined up a 3-1-4-2 formation.

The forecast was that the match between the two teams would be quite close, hence the home win had odds of 2.88.

Even amid a lackluster performance by the entire team, Matúš Holíček managed to stand out individually. Present in crucial moments of the contest, he was the main driver of Crewe Alexandra for the victory.

Colchester United last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for League Two, Colchester United, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Newport County team with a final score of 0-0.

In the end, the draw (odd 4.75) cannot be considered a good result, especially considering that the chances of winning the match were high.

Crewe Alexandra vs Colchester United h2h

Colchester United was in 22nd place in the League Two while Crewe Alexandra was in 6th place, the last time these teams faced each other. Colchester United team entered the field with the 4-2-3-1 formation, the same tactic Crewe Alexandra used in the match.

The last time these teams met was for a League Two match, on 27-04-2024, referring to the 2023/2024 season, in a competitive game that ended with a 1-1 draw.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

The Colchester United team has accomplished more consistent results in the past five games, than Crewe Alexandra its counterpart.

Crewe Alexandra

League Two leaderboard now

The Crewe Alexandra team with 34 points currently occupies the 3rd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Promotion, with a campaign of 9 wins, 7 draws and 3 losses.

This means that in the 21st round, the AFC Wimbledon team is closing in at 4th place, with 1 point separating them.

Crewe Alexandra analysis

After 20 rounds, Crewe Alexandra has a positive ratio of goals scored and goals against. The team sums 24 goals for and 16 conceded.

his average possession rate in the league is 48.84%, which means that the team usually can't take the initiative in the game and has a more reactive style of play. Therefore, for this match Crewe Alexandra vs Colchester United 2024/2025, the team should make an effort to keep the possession and be able to attack the opponent.

While having won 4 games playing away from home, this team knows how to take advantage of their home court with 5 wins, 1 loss, and 3 draws.

A hectic schedule could be a potential roadblock for Crewe Alexandra as they gear up to play multiple games in quick succession. Even though the odds favor a closely matched game, Crewe Alexandra demanding schedule could be a crucial factor in determining the eventual outcome against Colchester United.

Best goalscorer from Crewe Alexandra

If we want to highlight a player in the team's offensive sector until this competition stage, we have to name Shilow Tracey. Crewe Alexandra owes some of their triumphs to the Attacker who scored 5 goals in this season.

Colchester United

League Two leaderboard now

Colchester United arrives in this game with 22 points, and in 18th place in the League Two, having won 4 games in total and lost 5 times, making a total of 10 draws.

Colchester United analysis

Colchester United counted 23 goals scored and 22 conceded at the end of League Two day number 20.

An average of 4.47 shots on goal per game is certainly not exciting for Colchester United, which is therefore a team that does not score many goals, nor does it particularly engage the goalkeepers. This will be an important factor to consider when evaluating the match.

Best goalscorer from Colchester United

In this season, the individual highlight is Lyle Taylor that has dominated the offensive side. The Attacker has already scored 5 times this season, becoming crucial in the positive results that Colchester United achieved in several matches.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Crewe Alexandra is Shilow Tracey, who has already scored 5 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Colchester United is Lyle Taylor, he has scored in 5 opportunities.

75-90 minutes into the game is a good time to bet with most goals being made in this period.

Taking into consideration that Colchester United scores an average of 1.11 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.7.

Corners Top Betting Tips

By combining the number of corners of both teams, we can see an average of 4.58 corners per game, also a market to explore to obtain good results in sports betting.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 4.1 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

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