Port Vale vs Colchester: result 3-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 14Kick-off on October 23, 2021 at 02:00 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 October 23, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 6′J. GibbonsPort Vale
- 16′J. WilsonPort Vale
- 61′A. MartinPort Vale
Official lineup for Port Vale vs Colchester
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Port Vale
3-4-3- 21D. Rodney
- 9J. Wilson
- 22D. Politic
- 23T. Pett
- 10T. Conlon
- 7D. Worrall
- 27L. Cass
- 2J. Gibbons
- 6N. Smith
- 3D. Jones
- 1Lucas
Colchester
4-4-2- 9F. Nouble
- 11F. Sears
- 14N. Chilvers
- 6B. Sarpong-Wiredu
- 7L. Hannant
- 8C. Skuse
- 18T. Eastman
- 23Charlie John Daniels
- 5T. Smith
- 4L. Chambers
- 29S. George
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Colchester have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2021 | Mansfield Town(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Barrow(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Oct 9, 2021 | Sutton Utd(away) | 3-4 | League Two |
| Oct 5, 2021 | Rochdale(home) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Leyton Orient(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2021 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Harrogate Town(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Tranmere(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Salford City(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Sep 28, 2021 | West Ham United U21(home) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Port Vale wins, 2 draws, 2 Colchester wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2021 | Colchester 0-1 Port Vale | League Two |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Port Vale 1-1 Colchester | League Two |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Colchester vs Port Vale on Mar 20, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 1.6 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester score 0.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 1.6 | 1.2 | 6 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Colchester | 0.7 | 0.9 | 4 | 5/15 | 2/15 |
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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