Our prediction for this League 2 match:
Colchester
Match Time & Date:
18/04/2025
16:00
Prediction: 2-0
Crewe
Buoyed by back-to-back wins over Notts County and Newport County, Colchester United will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they take on Crewe Alexandra on Friday. The U’s have been in a fine form of late and a win over Crewe could see them climb to the playoffs berth. With Lyle Taylor limping off with injury in the last league match, Tyreece Simpson is likely to sneak into the starting XI.
The Railwaymen, on the other hand, have suffered a dip in form, with the team losing to both Bradford City and Cheltenham Town in the last two league matches. As Colchester United have been in a much better form in April than Crewe, we predict that the visitors are going to return home with their hands empty. All Finney, Tracey, Connolly, Lankester, Lowery, and Tabiner should miss out with injuries for the visiting side.
Highlighted Team (Colchester):
Founded in 1937, Colchester United are a professional football club that compete in the League Two, the English fourth tier. The U’s welcome their rivals at Colchester Community Stadium, the venue which has the capacity of 10,105 people.
Colchester United are well known for their blue kit, but white is the dominant colour of their away kit. The U’s have an official fans association known as the CUSA. Colchester supporters consider Wycombe Wanderers the club’s fiercest rivals, but the rivalries with Southend United and Ipswich Town are big as well. Colchester United did well to win the FA Trophy in the 1991/92 season, with the team clinching the Essex Senior Cup trophy in the 2009/10 season.
In December 1961 the U’s recorded their biggest win, with the team rolling over Bradford City 9-1 in the Fourth Division. Colchester United repeated the success 44 years later as they hammered Leamington 9-1 in the FA Cup round 1.
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