Colchester vs Port Vale: result 2-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 11, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester, Essex
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What was the result of Colchester vs Port Vale?
Colchester won 2-0 on August 11, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 8′C. SeniorColchester
- 23′R. JacksonColchester
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colchester have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Port Vale have 3, 7 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2018 | Notts County(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| May 5, 2018 | Exeter City(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Swindon Town(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Lincoln(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Notts County(home) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2018 | Cambridge United(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| May 5, 2018 | Cambridge United(away) | 0-5 | League Two |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Carlisle(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Mansfield Town(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Lincoln(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Colchester win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Port Vale win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2018 | Port Vale 2-2 Colchester | League Two |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Colchester 1-1 Port Vale | League Two |
| Mar 5, 2016 | Port Vale 2-0 Colchester | League One |
| Oct 20, 2015 | Colchester 2-1 Port Vale | League One |
| Apr 3, 2015 | Port Vale 1-2 Colchester | League One |
| Nov 1, 2014 | Colchester 1-2 Port Vale | League One |
Last archived meeting: Port Vale vs Colchester on Jan 27, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Colchester score 0.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Port Vale score 1.1 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester | 0.7 | 0.9 | 4 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Port Vale | 1.1 | 1.4 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Colchester sit 5th in League Two (4 points from 2 matches) and Port Vale sit 20th (1 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Colchester | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | Port Vale | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy