Another action-packed fixture in League Two as Colchester United welcome Port Vale

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Competition: England League Two
Date: Sat 03.August
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: JobServe Community Stadium (10083 seats)

Port Vale have traveled here for an interesting fight against the hosts Colchester United. Prepare for the match with this League Two preview!

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Colchester United form and stats

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Colchester United have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eight games) they have won 3 times, drawn 2 and lost 3.

With the first game of the season soon underway, it's time to look at the results from the Colchester United friendly games in pre-season: Colchester United played four friendlies, won 2, drew 0 and lost 2. If you are really into statistics you might appreciate knowing that Colchester United scored 6 goals and conceded 7 in these four games.

Last season, Colchester United's league statistics were 20 wins, 10 draws and 16 losses, resulting in a 8th position in the League Two. Over these 46 matches they scored 65 goals and conceded 53. Playing at home last season Colchester United managed 12-4-7 (win-draw-lost) with 39 goals and 23 conceded.

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Port Vale form and stats

Port Vale are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 0 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats. From a total of seven matches.

It's finally time to play a game of importance again as a long period of training has passed. Port Vale have played a number of friendly games in this period, resulting in 2 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeats from three fixtures.

Let's have a look at how Port Vale performed last season in the League Two: They landed a 20th position in the league table after playing out 12 victories, 13 draws and 21 defeats. In total they scored 39 and conceded 55 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 5 - drew 10 and lost 8 with 15/19 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between the teams: Colchester United won 5, Port Vale won 3 and 2 draws. 5 games with over 2,5 goals, 5 matches with two goals or less.

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Colchester United missing players

Port Vale missing players

Colchester United Port Vale
Total Home Home vs no_table Statistic Away vs no_table Away Total
0 0 0 Played 0 0 0
0 0 0 Won 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost 0 0 0
0 0 0 Scored 0 0 0
0 0 0 Conceded 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Over 0.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 1.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Corners For (avg) 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 0 0
0 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Colchester United Last season Port Vale
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
46 23   Played   23 46
20 12   Won   5 12
10 4   Drew   10 13
16 7   Lost   8 21
65 39   Scored   15 39
53 23   Conceded   19 55
96% 96%   Over 0.5   78% 89%
76% 78%   Over 1.5   48% 57%
48% 52%   Over 2.5   17% 33%
22% 22%   Over 3.5   4% 13%
9% 13%   Over 4.5   0% 7%
37% 39%   BTTS   30% 35%
41% 48%   Clean Sheets   39% 33%
26% 17%   Failed To Score   52% 43%
 
6 7.1   Corners For (avg)   4 4.2
4.2 3.3   Corners Against (avg)   6.3 5.3
1.6 1.4   Yellow Cards (avg)   2.2 1.8
3 1   Red Cards   3 4
Key stats last season:
  • Colchester United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Colchester United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Port Vale have scored away.
  • Colchester United have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.

Colchester United
All EFL Trophy Club Friendlies League Two Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
04-05-19 LT Lincoln City 0 - 3 Colchester United
09-07-19 CF Dulwich Hamlet 0 - 2 Colchester United
16-07-19 CF Wealdstone 0 - 3 Colchester United
19-07-19 CF Colchester United 0 - 5 Ipswich Town
23-07-19 CF Colchester United 1 - 2 Charlton Athletic
27-07-19 CF Dover Athletic 14:00 Colchester United
03-08-19 LT Colchester United 14:00 Port Vale
10-08-19 LT Plymouth Argyle 14:00 Colchester United
13-08-19 CC Colchester United 18:45 Swindon Town
17-08-19 LT Colchester United 14:00 Cambridge United
Port Vale
All EFL Trophy League Two Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
27-04-19 LT Port Vale 0 - 1 Macclesfield Town
04-05-19 LT Bury 1 - 1 Port Vale
06-07-19 CF Kidsgrove Athletic 1 - 2 Port Vale
17-07-19 CF Port Vale 1 - 0 Fleetwood Town
20-07-19 CF Port Vale 1 - 3 Burnley
03-08-19 LT Colchester United 14:00 Port Vale
10-08-19 LT Port Vale 14:00 Northampton Town
13-08-19 CC Port Vale 18:45 Burton Albion
17-08-19 LT Salford City 14:00 Port Vale
20-08-19 LT Port Vale 18:45 Forest Green Rovers

Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Lincoln City 46 23 16 7 73 43 23 11 10 2 35 23 23 12 6 5 38 20 30 85
2 Bury 46 22 13 11 82 56 23 14 6 3 52 26 23 8 7 8 30 30 26 79
3 Milton Keynes Dons 46 23 10 13 71 49 23 14 5 4 35 14 23 9 5 9 36 35 22 79
4 Mansfield Town 46 20 16 10 69 41 23 14 5 4 38 15 23 6 11 6 31 26 28 76
5 Forest Green Rovers 46 20 14 12 68 47 23 8 9 6 28 20 23 12 5 6 40 27 21 74
6 Tranmere Rovers 46 20 13 13 63 50 23 14 5 4 33 13 23 6 8 9 30 37 13 73
7 Newport County 46 20 11 15 59 59 23 14 6 3 32 22 23 6 5 12 27 37 0 71
8 Colchester United 46 20 10 16 65 53 23 12 4 7 39 23 23 8 6 9 26 30 12 70
9 Exeter City 46 19 13 14 60 49 23 12 3 8 34 25 23 7 10 6 26 24 11 70
10 Stevenage 46 20 10 16 59 55 23 12 3 8 28 23 23 8 7 8 31 32 4 70
11 Carlisle United 46 20 8 18 67 62 23 12 3 8 42 31 23 8 5 10 25 31 5 68
12 Crewe Alexandra 46 19 8 19 60 59 23 15 2 6 45 25 23 4 6 13 15 34 1 65
13 Swindon Town 46 16 16 14 59 56 23 8 9 6 31 27 23 8 7 8 28 29 3 64
14 Oldham Athletic 46 16 14 16 67 60 23 10 6 7 42 33 23 6 8 9 25 27 7 62
15 Northampton Town 46 14 19 13 64 63 23 7 12 4 30 27 23 7 7 9 34 36 1 61
16 Cheltenham Town 46 15 12 19 57 68 23 10 7 6 34 29 23 5 5 13 23 39 -11 57
17 Grimsby Town 46 16 8 22 45 56 23 11 4 8 26 21 23 5 4 14 19 35 -11 56
18 Morecambe 46 14 12 20 54 70 23 8 5 10 33 31 23 6 7 10 21 39 -16 54
19 Crawley Town 46 15 8 23 51 68 23 10 5 8 34 31 23 5 3 15 17 37 -17 53
20 Port Vale 46 12 13 21 39 55 23 7 3 13 24 36 23 5 10 8 15 19 -16 49
21 Cambridge United 46 12 11 23 40 66 23 7 7 9 21 26 23 5 4 14 19 40 -26 47
22 Macclesfield Town 46 10 14 22 48 74 23 5 11 7 26 35 23 5 3 15 22 39 -26 44
23 Notts County 46 9 14 23 48 84 23 5 9 9 23 34 23 4 5 14 25 50 -36 41
24 Yeovil Town 46 9 13 24 41 66 23 4 9 10 20 34 23 5 4 14 21 32 -25 40

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