Crawley Town FC
Football England - EFL League Two Broadfield Stadium Fri 26 Dec 10:00
Colchester United FC
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League Two Betting Preview: Crawley vs Colchester

Crawley meet Colchester at Broadfield Stadium, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Friday 26 December.

BTTS Yes Could Be the Best Betting Angle

Goals could be scored by both Crawley and Colchester and that means heading to the Both Teams to Score market. We really like the -167 when it comes to the BTTS Yes selection.

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3-2 Win for Colchester in Last H2H Clash

Crawley Town were beaten in their last game. On their travels, they suffered a 1-0 loss against Swindon Town at County Ground.

Colchester United won their previous game which was at home. It was a 4-1 triumph at JobServe Community Stadium against Newport County.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Colchester won the last clash between the pair. Enjoying a 3-2 away triumph when facing Crawley at Broadfield Stadium. The past 10 H2H meetings have featured four Crawley victories, four draws and two Colchester wins.

League Two G W D L GF GA GD GD P
11 Colchester logo Colchester 21 8 7 6 35 26 9 35:26 31
21 Crawley logo Crawley 21 4 6 11 25 36 -11 25:36 18
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Crawley vs Colchester Prediction & Betting Tips

We dive into the best Crawley vs Colchester betting angles, including a key match prediction, our correct score forecast and a value-focused bet builder. Read on for the full breakdown.

Match Prediction

After careful consideration, we’re going to place a BTTS Yes bet on the basis that -167 looks like great value. We anticipate that the sides can both find the net in this League Two match.

We’re always aware of the injuries and suspensions for each team before we decide which way to go with our football picks. The form and data also help the League Two experts at Sportsgambler.com when it comes to a betting view on the action.

Key Crawley vs Colchester league stats:

  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Crawley games at home.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Crawley games.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 3 straight Crawley games at home.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Colchester games on the road.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 12 of the last 20 Colchester games.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 2 straight Colchester games.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 2 games between these teams.
BTTS Yes Probability

The best football bookies are estimating that there is a 62.5% likelihood of this pick landing a return. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success closer to 70%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Crawley Crawley logo 1 - 1 Colchester logo Colchester

There are odds of +440 available that we see a 1-1 scoreline played out. We like the correct score option as there’s a nice reward if you can accurately predict the outcome.

Bet Builder Tips

Both Team To Score Yes -167
Full-Time Result Draw +230
Total Goals Under 2.5 -106

If you want to try a same-game multi, have a play on Yes on the BTTS market, the match to end all square accompanied by no more than two goals to be scored.

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Crawley vs Colchester Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Bookies Predicting a Tight Affair

If you’re looking to wager Crawley Town to secure victory in the League Two, then the bookmakers have chalked them up at +175. Colchester United are on offer at betting odds of +135 and the draw is +230.

A win for Colchester would see a full payout on the Asian Handicap -0.25 option. You can get -102 that they overcome Crawley going down this route and half stake refunded if it’s a draw.

The Total Goals market reveals that Over 2.5 Goals is the current betting favourite. Punters anticipating that both teams will find the net are able to land -167 for the BTTS Yes option.

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Crawley Proving Tough Nut to Crack at Home

Crawley have not tasted defeat at Broadfield Stadium in five straight matches. The Reds have four draws, three wins and three defeats in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.50 goals per match and conceding 1.20.

Colchester have four wins, three draws and three losses in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.60 goals per match and conceding 1.30.

Colchester beat Crawley 3-2 when they last met at Broadfield Stadium. The 7 previous H2H meetings at Broadfield Stadium have involved four Crawley wins, one draw and two Colchester victories.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Crawley logo Crawley Home Stats 3-4-3 2.70 1.50 1.20 5 5 7 3
Colchester logo Colchester Away Stats 4-3-3 2.90 1.60 1.30 4 6 6 4
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Crawley logo Crawley League Stats
Colchester logo Colchester League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 4 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Crawley vs Colchester Lineups & Team News

The Crawley vs Colchester team news could change everything — review it before betting. We’ll bring you the expected and confirmed lineups for League Two along with up-to-date injury news.

Previous Crawley Lineups

20 Dec League Two
Swindon 1-0 Crawley
13 Dec League Two
Crawley 2-2 Oldham
09 Dec League Two
Bromley 3-1 Crawley
29 Nov League Two
Salford 4-3 Crawley
22 Nov League Two
Crawley 1-1 Accr. Stanley
15 Nov League Two
Gillingham 2-2 Crawley

Previous Colchester Lineups

20 Dec League Two
Colchester 4-1 Newport
13 Dec League Two
Salford 4-3 Colchester
06 Dec League Two
Colchester 0-0 Gillingham
29 Nov League Two
Colchester 2-0 Cheltenham
22 Nov League Two
Notts County 1-3 Colchester
15 Nov League Two
Walsall 0-2 Colchester
Team Squads

Crawley Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Scott Lindsey

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Josh Flint 28 M 21 1890 21 0 0 2 3 0
Charlie Barker 5 D 20 1800 20 0 0 1 5 0
Dion Conroy 3 D 15 1350 15 1 0 0 3 0
Harry McKirdy 13 F 16 1252 16 0 4 3 4 1
Ade Adeyemo 22 F 16 1082 15 1 1 0 3 0

Colchester Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Danny Cowley

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Jack Tucker 5 D 21 1890 21 0 2 1 2 0
Matt Macey 1 G 20 1744 20 0 0 0 2 0
Arthur Read 16 M 21 1714 18 3 2 2 4 0
Teddy Bishop 8 M 19 1446 18 1 0 0 1 0
Harry Anderson 17 M 17 1422 17 0 7 4 2 0
England FlagLeague Two Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Walsall 21 12 4 5 30:19 40
2 Swindon 21 12 4 5 35:25 40
3 Bromley 21 11 6 4 34:23 39
4 Notts County 21 11 5 5 35:22 38
5 MK Dons 21 10 6 5 42:24 36
6 Salford 21 11 3 7 32:30 36
7 Chesterfield 21 9 8 4 37:31 35
8 Cambridge 21 9 7 5 24:18 34
9 Fleetwood 21 9 6 6 32:28 33
10 Crewe 21 9 5 7 34:28 32
11 Colchester 21 8 7 6 35:26 31
12 Gillingham 21 7 9 5 29:24 30
13 Barnet 21 7 7 7 28:25 28
14 Oldham 21 6 9 6 21:17 27
15 Grimsby 21 7 6 8 33:30 27
16 Tranmere 21 6 8 7 35:34 26
17 Accr. Stanley 21 6 6 9 23:25 24
18 Cheltenham 21 7 3 11 18:34 24
19 Barrow 21 5 6 10 21:30 21
20 Shrewsbury 21 4 7 10 20:34 19
21 Crawley 21 4 6 11 25:36 18
22 Bristol Rovers 21 5 3 13 16:39 18
23 Harrogate 21 4 5 12 18:35 17
24 Newport 21 3 4 14 21:41 13
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bromley 11 7 4 0 24:12 25
2 Cambridge 11 7 3 1 16:7 24
3 Fleetwood 11 6 4 1 21:16 22
4 Notts County 11 6 3 2 22:12 21
5 Swindon 11 6 3 2 17:12 21
6 Salford 10 6 2 2 19:16 20
7 Chesterfield 10 5 4 1 21:12 19
8 Walsall 10 6 1 3 15:11 19
9 Crewe 11 5 3 3 18:16 18
10 MK Dons 10 5 2 3 19:11 17
11 Colchester 11 4 4 3 19:13 16
12 Gillingham 10 4 4 2 14:10 16
13 Accr. Stanley 10 4 3 3 13:9 15
14 Oldham 11 3 5 3 12:9 14
15 Grimsby 10 4 1 5 16:11 13
16 Crawley 10 3 4 3 15:12 13
17 Shrewsbury 11 3 4 4 10:12 13
18 Cheltenham 10 4 1 5 8:11 13
19 Barnet 11 3 3 5 16:15 12
20 Tranmere 10 2 5 3 14:15 11
21 Bristol Rovers 10 3 1 6 6:16 10
22 Barrow 11 2 3 6 9:18 9
23 Harrogate 11 2 1 8 8:20 7
24 Newport 10 0 2 8 9:21 2