Colchester vs Port Vale: prediction and stats
League TwoRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 3, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester, Essex
Match postponed, new date to be confirmed
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colchester have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Port Vale have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | Shrewsbury(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Peterborough(away) | 1-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Cheltenham(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Crewe(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Swindon Town(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | Chesterfield(away) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Walsall(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Exeter City(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Salford City(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Swindon Town(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Colchester wins, 2 draws, 2 Port Vale wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2025 | Colchester 2-1 Port Vale | League Two |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Port Vale 1-1 Colchester | League Two |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Colchester 1-0 Port Vale | League Two |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Port Vale 3-0 Colchester | League Two |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Colchester 0-1 Port Vale | League Two |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Port Vale 1-1 Colchester | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Colchester vs Port Vale on Mar 11, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Colchester score 1.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Port Vale score 0.8 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Port Vale | 0.8 | 1.3 | 4 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Colchester sit 23rd in League Two (12 points from 13 matches) and Port Vale sit 19th (15 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Port Vale | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 15 |
| 23 | Colchester | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 12 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy