Port Vale vs Colchester: result 3-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 34Kick-off on February 15, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Port Vale vs Colchester?
Port Vale won 3-0 on February 15, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 14′T. ConlonPort Vale
- 54′M. CullenPort Vale
- 72′M. CullenPort Vale
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Colchester have 5, 7 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2020 | Forest Green(away) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Feb 8, 2020 | Northampton(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Feb 1, 2020 | Salford City(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Jan 28, 2020 | Exeter City(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Jan 25, 2020 | Swindon Town(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2020 | Grimsby(home) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Feb 8, 2020 | Plymouth(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Feb 1, 2020 | Cambridge United(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Jan 28, 2020 | Swindon Town(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Jan 25, 2020 | Exeter City(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Port Vale win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Colchester win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2019 | Colchester 1-1 Port Vale | League Two |
| Jan 12, 2019 | Port Vale 0-3 Colchester | League Two |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Colchester 2-0 Port Vale | League Two |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Colchester vs Port Vale on Aug 3, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 1.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 1.3 | 1.4 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Colchester | 1.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Port Vale sit 20th in League Two (1 points from 2 matches) and Colchester sit 5th (4 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