Crawley Town v Colchester result

Full-time · Crawley Town 1–1 Colchester

League Two · Fri, 26 Dec 2025 15:00 GMT

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

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Crawley Town 1–1 Colchester — this League Two match was drawn.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Crawley Town and Colchester drew 1–1 in League Two on Friday 26 December. Crawley Town are winless in their last seven matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 1–1 at half-time. The goals — Crawley Town: R. Brown (13’, assisted by J. Roles); Colchester: K. Lisbie (20’).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Crawley Town 1.18, Colchester 0.91, from 7 shots to 7 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

Alan Young, England showed four yellow cards — against 4.4 yellows a game across the last 5 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Crawley Town: Jay Williams (68’) and Louie Watson (90+3’); Colchester: Samson Tovide (31’) and Micah Mbick (57’).

What it changes

Crawley Town move up from 21st to 20th (22 league matches played). Crawley Town have scored 41 goals, the fourth-fewest of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 42 games, ranked per game). Crawley Town have conceded 63 goals, the seventh-most of the 24 clubs.

Colchester move up from 11th to 10th (22 league matches played). Colchester have scored 55 goals, the 11th-most of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 41 games, ranked per game). Colchester have conceded 44 goals, the seventh-fewest of the 24 clubs.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, R. Brown (Crawley Town) 6.9, Charlie Barker (Crawley Town) 5.1 and Kyreece Lisbie (Colchester) 5.1 led the match.

Next up

Crawley Town next travel to Wimborne Town on 8 November 2026.

Colchester next host Gillingham on 14 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Crawley Town: Wimborne Town v Crawley Town, Sunday 8 November — the preview. Next for Colchester: Colchester v Gillingham, Saturday 14 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Crawley Town 1–1 Colchester · League Two
Referee: Alan Young, England
Head-to-head (last 6): Crawley Town 3 · draws 2 · Colchester 1 · 2.83 goals/game
Recent form: Crawley Town 0W 2D 3L · Colchester 3W 1D 1L

Crawley Town 1–1 Colchester (League Two): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.38 / 2

Goals

against 2.13 / 1.38 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

6.71 / 2.86

Corners

against 6.14 / 3.57 · 5 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 7 matches

5.14 / 4.14

Shots on target

against 5.29 / 4 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 7 matches

2.75 / 1.75

Cards

against 2.13 / 2.63 · 4 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 20 December 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 20 December 2025. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Crawley Town for / against	Line	Colchester for / against
Goals scored	1.38 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	2 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	6.71 for · 6.14 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	2.86 for · 3.57 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	15.86 for · 12.57 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	10.57 for · 11 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	5.14 for · 5.29 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	4.14 for · 4 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	9.57 for · 10.43 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	11.71 for · 11.86 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	2.75 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.75 for · 2.63 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: Alan Young, England.

Crawley Town

Crawley Town Defensive

Crawley Town — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Crawley Town before kick-off, to 20 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
J. Flint n 8	90	0.9 3/1	0.8 5/1	J. Tucker
C. Barker n 8	90	1.1 5/2	0.6 5/0	J. Tucker
H. McKirdy n 8	75.4	1.9 6/3	0.4 3/0	—
K. Tshimanga n 8	49.1	1.8 4/2	1.1 2/2	—
L. Watson n 8	70.3	0.5 3/0	1.8 6/3	—
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Crawley Town — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Crawley Town before kick-off, to 20 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Flint n 8	90	0.8 5/1
C. Barker n 8	90	0.6 5/0
H. McKirdy n 8	75.4	0.4 2/1
K. Tshimanga n 8	49.1	0.7 2/1
L. Watson n 8	70.3	0.2 1/0
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Crawley Town Attacking

Crawley Town — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Crawley Town before kick-off, to 20 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Flint n 8	90	1 5/2	0.5 3/1
C. Barker n 8	90	0.5 2/1	0.3 2/0
H. McKirdy n 8	75.4	1.8 7/4	1 6/1
K. Tshimanga n 8	49.1	1.4 6/0	1.1 5/0
L. Watson n 8	70.3	0.6 4/0	0.2 1/0
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Crawley Town — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Crawley Town before kick-off, to 20 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Flint n 8	90	0 0/0	0.3 2/0
C. Barker n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
H. McKirdy n 8	75.4	0 0/0	0.3 2/0
K. Tshimanga n 8	49.1	0.7 3/0	0 0/0
L. Watson n 8	70.3	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Colchester

Colchester Defensive

Colchester — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Colchester before kick-off, to 20 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
J. Tucker n 8	90	0.4 2/1	0.8 4/2	C. Barker
A. Read n 8	89.9	0.9 6/1	1.6 6/5	—
M. Macey n 8	89.9	0 0/0	0.3 2/0	—
Kyreece Lisbie n 8	70	1.4 5/3	1.9 6/4	—
E. Bishop n 8	82.8	0.4 3/0	2 6/5	—
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Colchester — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Colchester before kick-off, to 20 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Tucker n 8	90	0.3 2/0
A. Read n 8	89.9	1.9 5/4
M. Macey n 8	89.9	0 0/0
Kyreece Lisbie n 8	70	1.6 7/3
E. Bishop n 8	82.8	2.7 7/5
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Colchester Attacking

Colchester — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Colchester before kick-off, to 20 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Tucker n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0
A. Read n 8	89.9	1 5/3	0.5 3/1
M. Macey n 8	89.9	0 0/0	0 0/0
Kyreece Lisbie n 8	70	1.3 6/2	0.8 5/0
E. Bishop n 8	82.8	0.5 3/1	0.3 2/0
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Colchester — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Colchester before kick-off, to 20 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Tucker n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
A. Read n 8	89.9	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
M. Macey n 8	89.9	0 0/0	0 0/0
Kyreece Lisbie n 8	70	0.5 3/0	0.3 2/0
E. Bishop n 8	82.8	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Crawley Town		Colchester
54%	Possession	46%
1.18	Expected goals (xG)	0.91
7	Shots	7
4	Shots on target	3
3	Shots off target	2
0	Blocked shots	2
4	Shots inside the box	5
4	Corners	6
3	Offsides	3
12	Fouls	18
2	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
1	Saves	3
356	Passes	300
71%	Pass accuracy	68%

Crawley Town Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
H. Davies	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
C. Barker	90	0	0	1	0	0	5	0	6.9
D. Conroy	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
J. Flint	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
J. Williams	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	Y	7.2
R. Loft	90	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	6.7
D. Pereira	85	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.9
H. Forster	70	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	6
R. Brown	70	1	0	1	1	0	4	0	7.9
G. Bajrami	59	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	7.5
J. Roles	59	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	6.7
G. Holohan sub	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
H. McKirdy sub	31	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	6.7
A. Adeyemo sub	20	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.9
K. Tshimanga sub	20	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	6.5
L. Watson sub	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.5

Colchester Player Stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
M. Macey	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
K. Vincent-Young	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.5
J. Tucker	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
Harvey Araujo	90	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.9
E. Iandolo	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
A. Read	90	0	1	1	2	0	0	6.9
H. Anderson	90	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.2
E. Bishop	76	0	1	1	0	1	0	6.3
Kyreece Lisbie	76	1	1	1	0	1	0	6.7
Micah Mbick	75	0	1	0	0	0	Y	6
S. Tovide	56	0	0	0	1	0	Y	6.2
J. Payne sub	34	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
W. Goodwin sub	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
R. Hunt sub	14	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.9
O. Edwards sub	14	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.6

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Crawley Town v Colchester — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Crawley TownDLLDL

Last 5: 0W 2D 3L · 1.4 scored / 2.2 conceded per game

ColchesterWWDLW

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 2.4 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Crawley Town 3 · 2 draws · Colchester 1 · 2.83 goals/game

2024-04-13 Crawley Town 2–3 Colchester
2023-12-09 Colchester 1–2 Crawley Town
2023-04-18 Crawley Town 0–0 Colchester
2022-10-25 Colchester 2–2 Crawley Town
2022-01-01 Crawley Town 3–1 Colchester
2021-09-18 Colchester 0–1 Crawley Town

League standing · 2025/26

Crawley Town#22 pos40 pts46 pl-24 GD

Colchester#12 pos66 pts46 pl+13 GD

Goals per game

Crawley Town scored0.96

Colchester scored1.35

Crawley Town conceded1.48

Colchester conceded1.07

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What is the head-to-head record between Crawley Town and Colchester?: In their last 6 meetings, Crawley Town won 3, Colchester won 1 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2.83 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Crawley Town and Colchester?: Recent form — Crawley Town 0W 2D 3L; Colchester 3W 1D 1L.

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