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
Official lineup for Port Vale vs Colchester
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Port Vale
- 9Tom Pope
- 28D. Wilson
- 10D. Worrall
- 11C. Montaño
- 32M. Tonge
- 34L. Hannant
- 3Z. Jules
- 6A. Kay
- 21J. Gibbons
- 24N. Smith
- 1R. Lainton
Colchester
- 7D. Wright
- 10S. Szmodics
- 19M. Mandron
- 2R. Jackson
- 4T. Lapslie
- 16S. Murray
- 20C. Senior
- 6F. Kent
- 18T. Eastman
- 22K. Vincent-Young
- 1S. Walker
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 wins, 1 draw, 2 Colchester wins.
| 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 21st in League Two (11 points from 9 matches) and Colchester sit 20th (11 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Colchester | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 11 |
| 21 | Port Vale | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 |
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