Colchester vs Crewe prediction & probabilities (2026-09-12)

Colchester vs Crewe: model prediction

League Two
Colchester

DWWLL

Sat, 12 Sep 202615:00UK
Crewe

WWDDD

Model’s top convictions

71%

Colchester or draw

69%

Over 1.5 goals

59%

Over 8.5 corners

Fairly pricedValue_gap +0.022 <= 0.03.

Prediction summary

Top 3 convictions

Model’s best bet
ColchesterWin probability
41.9%
Top 3 convictions

Colchester or draw70.8%Strong chancePays @ 1.41
Over 1.5 goals68.9%Strong chancePays @ 1.45
Over 8.5 corners58.7%Good chancePays @ 1.70

Model read

"When model and market disagree on Colchester, that gap is the story." Colchester versus Crewe on 12 September 2026 tilts towards Colchester in our numbers (42%), with plenty left over for the other outcomes. The market is more convinced than we are, pricing Colchester at 46%. Caution noted. The model expects a tight, grinding game, just 42% on Over 2.5 with both teams to score at 48%. The recent series reads 0 wins for Colchester, 4 draws and 1 for Crewe over 5 games, 1.0 goals on average. The run in: Colchester arrive W3 D1 L2, Crewe W2 D4 L0. The engine passes on this one (value_gap +0.022 <= 0.03).

Value & higher-risk angles

High risk

Over 9.5 corners47.8%@ 2.09
Over 2.5 goals42.0%@ 2.38
Over 10.5 corners37.6%@ 2.66
Medium risk

Draw or Crewe58.1%@ 1.72
Under 2.5 goals58.0%@ 1.72
Not both teams to score51.9%@ 1.93
Random finds

1-1 correct score13.6%@ 7.35
1-0 correct score11.7%@ 8.53
0-0 correct score10.1%@ 9.87

Lower-probability calls our model rates above the obvious price; random finds are high-return scorelines that can happen. Higher risk, not a tip; we never beat the sharp market.

Model vs market

Colchester

41.9%-3.8%

Draw

28.9%+2.2%

Crewe

29.2%+1.6%

ModelMarket

value_gap +0.022 <= 0.03

Goals markets

★ StrongestOver 1.568.9%

Strong chance

Over 2.542.0%

Reasonable chance

BTTS · Yes48.1%

Reasonable chance

Corners markets

Over 8.558.7%

Good chance

Over 9.547.8%

Reasonable chance

Over 10.537.6%

Toss-up

Over 11.528.5%

Low chance

Most cornersColchester52.7%Crewe36.4%

Shots markets

Over 22.558.5%

Good chance

Over 24.545.7%

Reasonable chance

Over 26.533.7%

Toss-up

Over 28.523.4%

Low chance

Recent shot volume

Colchester12.8 taken15.0 faced
Crewe13.8 taken14.3 faced

Shots taken and faced per game over each side’s last 6 matches, from real match data.

Totals line guide

0.5·1.568.9%2.542.0%3.5·4.5·
Recommended focusOver 1.568.9%

Discipline: Fairly priced. Value_gap +0.022 <= 0.03.

Form & head-to-head

ColchesterDWWLL
CreweWWDDD

Last 5 meetings: Colchester 0 · 4 draws · Crewe 1 · 1.0 goals/game.

2026-01-31Crewe 1-0 Colchester
2025-09-06Colchester 1-1 Crewe
2025-04-18Colchester 0-0 Crewe
2024-12-20Crewe 0-0 Colchester
2024-04-27Colchester 1-1 Crewe

Season stats

Season 2026/27, real results only

ColchesterCrewe
League position#12 of 24#7 of 24
Record W-D-L2-1-22-3-0
Current streakL2D3
Points per game1.401.80
Record, home vs away2-0-01-1-0
Goals scored per game1.201.00
Goals conceded per game1.600.60
1st half goals per game0.400.20
2nd half goals per game0.800.80
Corners won per game5.06.6
Cards per game0.81.8
Fouls per game10.013.8
Red cards this season01
Shots per game13.215.0
Shots faced per game15.015.2
Shots on target per game4.44.2
Over 2.5 rate

60.0%20.0%

BTTS rate

60.0%40.0%

Clean sheets

20.0%60.0%

Rates this season:ColchesterCrewe

League averages this season: 2.67 goals per match · Over 2.5 in 50% · BTTS in 57%. Full league tables & stats →

Bookmaker odds

Real bookmaker price (Bet365) next to our model fair price. Bookmaker prices include the bookmaker margin, so our margin-free fair price usually looks longer. We do not claim to beat the closing market.

BookmakerOur fair
Colchester win2.052.39
Draw3.403.46
Crewe win3.303.42
Over 2.5 goals1.802.38
Under 2.5 goals2.001.72

Model fair odds

Our calibrated probability as a decimal price (1 divided by probability). A fair model price, not a bookmaker quote.

Match result

Colchester win2.39
Draw3.45
Crewe win3.43
Both teams to score2.08

Goals

Over 0.5 goals1.11
Over 1.5 goals1.45
Over 2.5 goals2.38
Over 3.5 goals4.68
Colchester most2.39
Crewe most3.43

Corners

Over 7.5 corners1.39
Over 8.5 corners1.65
Over 9.5 corners2.06
Over 10.5 corners2.68
Colchester most1.90
Crewe most2.74

Cards

Over 2.5 cards1.37
Over 3.5 cards1.90
Over 4.5 cards3.01
Over 5.5 cards5.42
Colchester most3.13
Crewe most2.12

Shots on target

Over 6.5 SoT1.59
Over 7.5 SoT2.01
Over 8.5 SoT2.67
Over 9.5 SoT3.74
Colchester most1.84
Crewe most3.04

Shots

Over 22.5 shots1.71
Over 24.5 shots2.19
Over 26.5 shots2.97
Over 28.5 shots4.28
Colchester most1.66
Crewe most2.97

Fouls

Over 20.5 fouls1.28
Over 22.5 fouls1.55
Over 24.5 fouls2.01
All model outcomes · full market spectrum & player markets

Shots

Over 22.5 58.5% Over 24.5 45.7% Over 26.5 33.7% Over 28.5 23.4%
Most: Colchester 60.2% Most: Crewe 33.7%
Colchester Over 13.2 44.0% Crewe Over 13.2 25.9%

Shots on target

Over 6.5 62.8% Over 7.5 49.7% Over 8.5 37.4% Over 9.5 26.7%
Most: Colchester 54.2% Most: Crewe 32.9%
Colchester Over 4.2 42.2% Crewe Over 4.2 27.2%

Cards

Over 2.5 73.1% Over 3.5 52.6% Over 4.5 33.2%
Most: Colchester 31.9% Most: Crewe 47.1%
Colchester Over 1.8 50.9% Crewe Over 1.8 61.9%

Clean sheet & win to nil

Colchester clean sheet 34.9%
Crewe clean sheet 27.0%
Colchester win to nil 24.8%
Crewe win to nil 16.9%

Derived from the model score matrix above: a clean sheet is every scoreline where the opponent is on zero. Calibration-graded, not a tip.

Full market spectrum · model probabilities

Calibration-graded model %, no odds attached. Niche markets are transparency/coverage, not a claimed edge. Colour = measured out-of-sample calibration.

Match result & goals calibrated
1×2
home 41.9% draw 29.0% away 29.2%
double_chance
1X 70.8% 12 71.1% X2 58.1%
dnb
home 59.0% away 41.0%
btts
yes 48.1% no 51.9%
clean_sheet
home 35.0% away 27.0%
win_to_nil
home 24.9% away 16.9%
winning_margin
home_by_1 22.4% home_by_2 12.5% home_by_3plus 7.0%
away_by_1 17.8% away_by_2 8.0% away_by_3plus 3.3%
correct_score
0-0 10.1% 0-1 9.3% 0-2 5.2%
0-3 1.8% 0-4 0.5% 0-5 0.1%
1-0 11.7% 1-1 13.6% 1-2 6.8%
1-3 2.4% 1-4 0.6% 1-5 0.1%
2-0 8.1% 2-1 8.5% 2-2 4.5%
2-3 1.6% 2-4 0.4% 2-5 0.1%
3-0 3.5% 3-1 3.7% 3-2 2.0%
3-3 0.7% 3-4 0.2% 3-5 0.0%
4-0 1.2% 4-1 1.2% 4-2 0.7%
4-3 0.2% 4-4 0.1% 4-5 0.0%
5-0 0.3% 5-1 0.3% 5-2 0.2%
5-3 0.1% 5-4 0.0% 5-5 0.0%
other 0.3%
likeliest_score
h 100.0% a 100.0% p 13.6%
Goals: totals / handicap / exact calibrated
total
over_0.5 89.9% under_0.5 10.1% over_1.5 68.9%
under_1.5 31.1% over_2.5 42.0% under_2.5 58.0%
over_3.5 21.4% under_3.5 78.6% over_4.5 9.2%
under_4.5 90.8% over_5.5 3.4% under_5.5 96.6%
odd_even
odd 48.3% even 51.7%
team_home
over_0.5 73.0% under_0.5 27.0% over_1.5 37.7%
under_1.5 62.3% over_2.5 14.6% under_2.5 85.4%
team_away
over_0.5 65.0% under_0.5 35.0% over_1.5 28.3%
under_1.5 71.7% over_2.5 9.0% under_2.5 91.0%
most
home 41.9% draw 29.0% away 29.2%
handicap
home_-2.5 7.0% away_+2.5 93.0% home_-1.5 19.5%
away_+1.5 80.5% home_-0.5 41.9% away_+0.5 58.1%
home_+0.5 70.8% away_-0.5 29.2% home_+1.5 88.7%
away_-1.5 11.3% home_+2.5 96.7% away_-2.5 3.3%
total_exact
exact_0 10.1% exact_1 21.0% exact_2 26.9%
exact_3 20.6% exact_4 12.2% exact_5 5.8%
exact_6 2.3% exact_7plus 1.1%
First half range, not a point
1×2
home 33.9% draw 44.7% away 21.4%
total
over_0.5 65.4% under_0.5 34.6% over_1.5 28.7%
under_1.5 71.3% over_2.5 9.2% under_2.5 90.8%
btts
yes 16.4% no 83.6%
total_exact
exact_0 34.6% exact_1 36.7% exact_2 19.5%
exact_3 6.9% exact_4plus 2.3%
Second half range, not a point
1×2
home 30.3% draw 42.1% away 27.6%
total
over_0.5 69.7% under_0.5 30.3% over_1.5 33.5%
under_1.5 66.5% over_2.5 11.9% under_2.5 88.1%
btts
yes 20.2% no 79.9%
Half-time / full-time range, not a point
H/H 26.5% H/D 5.6% H/A 1.8%
D/H 13.6% D/D 18.8% D/A 12.3%
A/H 1.4% A/D 4.1% A/A 15.9%
Corners range, not a point
total
over_7.5 72.0% under_7.5 28.0% over_8.5 60.6%
under_8.5 39.4% over_9.5 48.6% under_9.5 51.4%
over_10.5 37.3% under_10.5 62.7% over_11.5 27.3%
under_11.5 72.7% over_12.5 19.1% under_12.5 80.9%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_3.5 72.0% under_3.5 28.0% over_4.5 56.6%
under_4.5 43.5% over_5.5 41.4% under_5.5 58.6%
team_away
over_3.5 61.3% under_3.5 38.8% over_4.5 44.3%
under_4.5 55.7% over_5.5 29.5% under_5.5 70.5%
most
home 52.8% draw 10.8% away 36.4%
handicap
home_-3.5 22.6% away_+3.5 77.4% home_-1.5 41.8%
away_+1.5 58.2% home_-0.5 52.8% away_+0.5 47.2%
home_+0.5 63.6% away_-0.5 36.4% home_+1.5 73.4%
away_-1.5 26.6% home_+3.5 87.9% away_-3.5 12.1%
Shots range, not a point
total
over_22.5 58.5% under_22.5 41.5% over_24.5 45.7%
under_24.5 54.3% over_26.5 33.7% under_26.5 66.3%
over_28.5 23.4% under_28.5 76.6%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_10.5 69.6% under_10.5 30.4% over_12.5 52.5%
under_12.5 47.5% over_14.5 36.1% under_14.5 63.9%
team_away
over_10.5 51.6% under_10.5 48.4% over_12.5 33.5%
under_12.5 66.5% over_14.5 19.5% under_14.5 80.5%
most
home 60.2% draw 6.2% away 33.7%
handicap
home_-4.5 34.7% away_+4.5 65.3% home_-2.5 47.3%
away_+2.5 52.8% home_-0.5 60.2% away_+0.5 39.9%
home_+0.5 66.3% away_-0.5 33.7% home_+2.5 77.3%
away_-2.5 22.8% home_+4.5 85.8% away_-4.5 14.2%
Shots on target range, not a point
total
over_6.5 62.7% under_6.5 37.3% over_7.5 49.7%
under_7.5 50.3% over_8.5 37.4% under_8.5 62.6%
over_9.5 26.7% under_9.5 73.3%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_3.5 59.4% under_3.5 40.6% over_4.5 42.2%
under_4.5 57.8% over_5.5 27.6% under_5.5 72.4%
team_away
over_3.5 44.0% under_3.5 56.0% over_4.5 27.2%
under_4.5 72.8% over_5.5 15.4% under_5.5 84.7%
most
home 54.2% draw 12.9% away 32.9%
handicap
home_-2.5 28.9% away_+2.5 71.1% home_-0.5 54.2%
away_+0.5 45.8% home_+0.5 67.1% away_-0.5 32.9%
home_+2.5 86.7% away_-2.5 13.3%
Cards calibrated
total
over_2.5 73.1% under_2.5 26.9% over_3.5 52.7%
under_3.5 47.3% over_4.5 33.2% under_4.5 66.8%
over_5.5 18.4% under_5.5 81.6%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_1.5 50.9% under_1.5 49.1% over_2.5 24.4%
under_2.5 75.6%
team_away
over_1.5 61.9% under_1.5 38.1% over_2.5 34.9%
under_2.5 65.1%
most
home 31.9% draw 20.9% away 47.1%
handicap
home_-1.5 15.8% away_+1.5 84.2% home_-0.5 31.9%
away_+0.5 68.1% home_+0.5 52.9% away_-0.5 47.1%
home_+1.5 72.7% away_-1.5 27.3%
Fouls calibrated
total
over_20.5 77.9% under_20.5 22.1% over_22.5 64.7%
under_22.5 35.3% over_24.5 49.9% under_24.5 50.1%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_9.5 68.3% under_9.5 31.8% over_11.5 46.3%
under_11.5 53.7% over_13.5 26.6% under_13.5 73.4%
team_away
over_9.5 83.4% under_9.5 16.7% over_11.5 66.1%
under_11.5 33.9% over_13.5 46.0% under_13.5 54.0%
most
home 32.4% draw 7.0% away 60.6%
handicap
home_-3.5 15.3% away_+3.5 84.7% home_-0.5 32.4%
away_+0.5 67.6% home_+2.5 54.4% away_-2.5 45.6%
Red card range, not a point
any
yes 14.1% no 85.9%
home
yes 3.7% no 96.3%
away
yes 10.9% no 89.1%

How this works (honestly)

We are transparent about our method, our limits and how we measure performance.

What we use

Results, odds & closing prices, xG, shots, lineups, referee and schedule load.

Our method

Dixon-Coles + an xG strength model + champion/challenger selection + probability calibration + a trust gate.

What we don’t do

We do not beat the sharp market. The value is honest probabilities, No-bet calls and CLV.

Performance snapshot

Top-pick hit rate 47.7% (reliability, not edge). Calibration error 0.0095 (55261 matches).

More: Colchester predictions · Crewe predictions · League Two

Not financial advice. No model beats the sharp closing market on public data. The value here is honest probabilities, No-bet calls, and CLV history.

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