Crawley vs Colchester Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips 18/04/2023

Crawley vs Colchester Best Predictions and Top Picks

Colchester win on Saturday put them in a favorable position for the remaining four games of the season, but for Crawley, the struggle will continue.

Under 2.5 Goals

We are going with a low-scoring match for the first Crawley vs Colchester prediction. Both teams are in the middle of a relegation battle, and every goal will count. They are facing an unfavorable resolution to the season, and with Colchester, it is a bit different as their win on Saturday put them six points clear from the relegation zone. Even though Crawley is one of the best ‘over' teams in the league, they had two games of under 2.5 goals in their last five outings, and looking at the h2h stats for these teams, the last two games went over the line, but three before those went the other way. Colchester has 28 ‘under' games this season and four out of the last five.

Draw

They split the spoils in their last match and the opinion for this Crawley vs Colchester match is that the same outcome should be the relevant result this time around as well. Both teams had plenty of draw matches this season with Crawley standing at eleven games while Colchester had one more and three out of the last five. The visiting team would be more than happy to take the point which would increase their points total nonetheless. For Crawley, it's about winning and we can expect their full focus on the attacking game plan.

Statistics and Current Market Odds for Crawley vs Colchester prediction

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Head to Head

25/10/22

England League 2 England

Colchester

Crawley Town

2

2

01/01/22

England League 2 England

Crawley Town

Colchester

3

1

18/09/21

England League 2 England

Colchester

Crawley Town

0

1

20/02/21

England League 2 England

Crawley Town

Colchester

1

0

01/12/20

England League 2 England

Colchester

Crawley Town

1

1

Last Five - Crawley Town

08/05/23

England League 2 England

Swindon

Crawley Town

2

1

L

29/04/23

England League 2 England

Walsall

Crawley Town

0

0

D

22/04/23

England League 2 England

Hartlepool

Crawley Town

0

2

W

18/04/23

England League 2 England

Colchester

Crawley Town

0

0

D

15/04/23

England League 2 England

Tranmere

Crawley Town

1

2

W

Last Five - Colchester

08/05/23

England League 2 England

Mansfield

Colchester

2

0

L

29/04/23

England League 2 England

Doncaster

Colchester

1

0

L

22/04/23

England League 2 England

Sutton Utd

Colchester

1

4

W

18/04/23

England League 2 England

Crawley Town

Colchester

0

0

D

15/04/23

England League 2 England

Salford City

Colchester

0

1

W

This is how the bookmakers value the odds:

Crawley odds: 7/5 (2.40) – 41.7%

Draw odds: 11/5 (3.20) – 31.3%

Colchester odds: 9/5 (2.80) – 35.7%

The bookmakers have settled the Crawley vs Colchester odds in favor of the home side who are the expected winner. The probability of their win goes above the 40 percent mark. There are plenty of possible scenarios in this case, so the bettors will tread carefully when choosing their pick. You can check our football betting tips today page for additional suggestions regarding this match, and here are some of your choices: A Goalless First-Half is priced at 7/4 (2.75) – 36.4% and with a similar sentiment, going for a Crawley victory with Under 1.5 Goals will award you with impressive odds up to 8/1 (8.00) – 12.5%.

Team News, Preview, and Crawley vs Colchester Lineups

Crawley

The relegation battlers are in a huge fight for survival and there aren't points they can afford to lose. Crawley's form hasn't been sustainable and with their defense struggling to hold on, it is not a surprise that this team is in a tough situation. Locking down their goal is the team's prerogative, but also, there is the need for some balance at the forward position.

Possible lineup: Addai, Tsaroulla, Ransom, Conroy, Gordon, Oteh, Gladwin, Powell, Tilley, Telford, Nadesan.

Colchester

The guest team is in a tough position as well, although, at least for the time being they are outside the perimeters of the relegation zone. But, things in the bottom section of the standings are fluctuating constantly, so there is no time to be overconfident. Colchester has been playing a lot better than their opponent on this day, but they do have a lot of draw matches that brought them some valuable points.

Possible lineup: Smith, Chambers, Kelleher, Hall, Tchamadeu, Ashley, Read, Wood, Chilvers, Akinde, Tovide.

Starting Lineups

Starting lineups are usually released 60 minutes before kick-off.

Player to Watch: Noah Chilvers

The 22-year-old has been playing an increasingly important role for Colchester scoring the winner in Saturday's win over Salford. He has accumulated eight goals this season which is the highest mark on the team. He also added a single assist.

England League 2

League Two 22/23

#	Team	P	W	D	L	+/-	Points
1	Leyton Orient	46	26	13	7	27	91
2	Stevenage	46	24	13	9	22	85
3	Northampton	46	23	14	9	20	83
4	Stockport	46	22	13	11	28	79
5	Carlisle	46	20	16	10	23	76
6	Bradford	46	20	16	10	18	76
7	Salford City	46	22	9	15	18	75
8	Mansfield	46	21	12	13	17	75
9	Barrow	46	18	8	20	-6	62
10	Swindon	46	16	13	17	6	61
11	Grimsby	46	16	13	17	-7	61
12	Tranmere	46	15	13	18	-3	58
13	Crewe	46	14	16	16	-12	58
14	Sutton Utd	46	15	13	18	-12	58
15	Newport County	46	14	15	17	-3	57
16	Walsall	46	12	19	15	-3	55
17	Gillingham	46	14	13	19	-13	55
18	Doncaster	46	16	7	23	-19	55
19	Harrogate Town	46	12	16	18	-9	52
20	Colchester	46	12	13	21	-7	49
21	AFC Wimbledon	46	11	15	20	-12	48
22	Crawley Town	46	11	13	22	-23	46
23	Hartlepool	46	9	16	21	-26	43
24	Rochdale	46	9	11	26	-24	38

Facts and Notes about Crawley vs Colchester prediction

• When is the kick-off? – 19:45 BST, 20:45 CET
• Who won the last time they played? – It was a 2-2 draw
• Where is the game venue? – The People's Pension Stadium, Crawley
• How many goals did they score? – Crawley recorded 45 goals while Colchester scored 45
• Who is the game official? – James Bell has been chosen to referee the contest