Port Vale vs Colchester: result 1-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 12, 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 and Colchester drew 1-1 on December 12, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 58′D. RodneyPort Vale
- 65′L. NorrisColchester
Official lineup for Port Vale vs Colchester
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Port Vale
4-3-3- 27A. Hurst
- 21D. Rodney
- 10T. Conlon
- 8E. Oyeleke
- 4Luke James Joyce
- 7D. Worrall
- 6N. Smith
- 24David James Fitzpatrick
- 15Zachary Louvaine Mills
- 5Leon Clinton Elliott Legge
- 1S. Brown
Colchester
4-2-3-1- 9L. Norris
- 11C. Harriott
- 23K. Poku
- 14N. Chilvers
- 24B. Stevenson
- 10J. Brown
- 3C. Bramall
- 2M. Welch-Hayes
- 18T. Eastman
- 5T. Smith
- 1Dean Jeffrey Gerken
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 7 wins, 0 draws and 8 defeats; Colchester have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2020 | Wolves U21(home) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Bolton(away) | 6-3 | League Two |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Leyton Orient(home) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Stevenage(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Newport County(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2020 | Scunthorpe(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Grimsby(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Crawley Town(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Exeter City(away) | 1-6 | League Two |
| Nov 20, 2020 | Mansfield Town(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Port Vale win, 3 draws, 2 Colchester wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2020 | Port Vale 3-0 Colchester | League Two |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Port Vale vs Colchester on Feb 15, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 1.7 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester score 1.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Colchester | 1.9 | 1.5 | 2 | 13/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Port Vale sit 20th in League Two (12 points from 10 matches) and Colchester sit 19th (12 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Colchester | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 12 |
| 20 | Port Vale | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 |
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