Port Vale vs Colchester: result 2-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 35Kick-off on March 5, 2016 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 2-0 on March 5, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 9′T. RobinsonPort Vale
- 73′S. FoleyPort Vale
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Colchester have 2, 4 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2016 | Oldham(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Feb 26, 2016 | Southend(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| Feb 20, 2016 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Feb 13, 2016 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Feb 7, 2016 | Coventry(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2016 | Bradford(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Feb 27, 2016 | Shrewsbury(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Feb 20, 2016 | Bury(away) | 2-5 | League One |
| Feb 16, 2016 | Chesterfield(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Feb 13, 2016 | Swindon Town(home) | 1-4 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Port Vale win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Colchester win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Feb 11, 2014 | Port Vale 2-0 Colchester | League One |
| Aug 10, 2013 | Colchester 1-0 Port Vale | League One |
Last archived meeting: Colchester vs Port Vale on Oct 20, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester score 0.9 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 0.9 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
| Colchester | 0.9 | 2.1 | 1 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Port Vale | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 61 | 42 |
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