Crewe vs Colchester Predictions

Any football fan will tell you that over the course of a season there will be times when your team is white hot and at the peak of their powers, and other times when they are rock bottom and incapable of producing a win. Fortunately for Crewe Alexandra fans, their side is currently somewhere near their peak and they will look to continue their recent good form when they welcome a Colchester United side who will be hoping that they are able to take three points off the early season pace setters in a bid to improve their promotion ambitions.

At the start of the season, it was hard to figure out what to expect of Crewe as they had filled their squad with a large number of academy graduates and most thought that they would be somewhere towards the bottom of mid table. However, so far it’s been hard to criticise Crewe. After a mid-table finish last term, the Railwaymen have come flying out of the traps this time around, winning nine, drawing two and losing three of 14 matches. Not only have the league leaders won more games than anyone else, but they’re also the top scorers having found the net 26 times.

However, for all they’re at the top of the tree, the league leaders haven’t exactly been menacing in front of a home crowd, as they’ve won four, drawn one and lost two at Alexandra Stadium. Such a record is by no means poor, but it’s not exactly what you’d expect from the team leading the way.

Colchester’s start to the new campaign has been a steady one. They’re currently in 11^th place and know that they need to ensure three points this Tuesday so they do not slip further off the pace. However, they do come into this match on the back of two defeats in a row and with a modest away record, they know that they need to bounce back at the earliest opportunity.

As they’re up against top-of-the-league opposition, Colchester will know that they need to be at the top of their game to get the three points this weekend. However, Crewe are the form team in the division and are against a side who have suffered back to back defeats in the run up to this match. With this in mind, a home win is where we shall be placing our trust,

We are not done there though, as the hosts may be winning regularly but they are also conceding on a fairly frequent basis. The fact that they have seen both teams score in each of their last seven matches suggests to us that combining the home win with a both teams to score bet could improve the return on offer and is also shown in our tip for a 3-1 correct scoreline.