Crewe Alexandra looking to bounce back from FA Cup shock at Walsall

Crewe Alexandra were dumped out of the FA Cup by League Two Walsall over the weekend. Now, they'll look for a response when they return to action in League Two.

Crewe were beaten 2-1 by Walsall and will want to bounce back in this clash against Colchester United.

Crewe Alexandra will be looking to bounce back from their FA Cup shock defeat at the hands of Walsall when they take on Colchester United.

The Railwaymen were beaten 2-1 by the Saddlers on Saturday, and will be keen to get back to winning ways in League Two.

Crewe have a good record against Colchester, having won three of their last four meetings.

Crewe won 2-0 away to Colchester in October 2021.
Colchester's last win against Crewe came in December 2020, when they won 1-0 at the JobServe Community Stadium.

Colchester are in poor form, having lost their last four matches.

They are currently 22nd in League Two, just one point above the relegation zone.
Colchester have conceded more goals away from home than any other team in League Two.

Crewe will be confident of victory against Colchester, but they will need to be wary of the U's threat on the counter-attack.

Colchester have some dangerous attacking players, and Crewe will need to be disciplined in defence if they want to keep a clean sheet. The match is likely to be a close one, but Crewe will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Here is a summary of the key points:

Crewe Alexandra were beaten 2-1 by Walsall in the FA Cup.
Crewe will be looking to bounce back when they take on Colchester United in League Two.
Colchester are in poor form, having lost their last four matches.
The match is likely to be a close one, but Crewe will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.