Port Vale vs Colchester: result 2-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 30Kick-off on January 27, 2018 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 and Colchester drew 2-2 on January 27, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 12′C. SeniorColchester
- 33′D. WorrallPort Vale
- 45′D. WrightColchester
- 87′D. WorrallPort Vale
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Colchester have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2018 | Accrington ST(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Jan 13, 2018 | Yeovil Town(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Jan 6, 2018 | Forest Green(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Jan 1, 2018 | Notts County(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Dec 30, 2017 | Luton(home) | 4-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2018 | Grimsby(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Jan 13, 2018 | Wycombe(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Jan 6, 2018 | Cheltenham(home) | 1-4 | League Two |
| Jan 1, 2018 | Cambridge United(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Dec 30, 2017 | Chesterfield(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Port Vale win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Colchester win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Feb 11, 2014 | Port Vale 2-0 Colchester | League One |
Last archived meeting: Colchester vs Port Vale on Dec 23, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 1.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester score 1.0 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 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Colchester | 1.0 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
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