Port Vale will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 5 points behind Colchester United.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Port Vale form and stats
Port Vale have collected 10 points from their League Two home games so far after 3-1-4. With Port having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager J. Askey.
Port's previous game was a EFL Trophy match also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Wolves U21. The home side are looking to build on that result. In the game before, an away victory in the League Two match versus Bolton Wanderers with a 6-3 scoreline.
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 Port have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found ten games) they have won five times, drawn four and lost one.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the League Two game versus Forest Green Rovers in only three days. This game is also played here at Vale Park.
Port has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 10 goals have been conceded. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Colchester United form and stats
Colchester United have only collected 7 points from their away games in the League Two, after 1-4-3 (8 played).
It's the second away game in a row for Colchester, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Scunthorpe United (placed 18th) in the League Two last time out. That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Grimsby Town.
We have checked recent matches where Colchester United have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those seven games were two victories, one draw and four defeats.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Colchester manager S. Ball as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Cambridge United.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Colchester have scored 8 goals in 8 league games away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Colchester have conceded 14 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Port, three draws and four wins for Colchester United. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  J. Brown 7 goals |  C. Harriott 5 goals |   D. Rodney 4 goals |
Port Vale missing players
Colchester United missing players
| Port Vale | Colchester United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 24 | 10 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 8 | 24 |
| 21 | 10 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 14 | 22 |
| 94% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 62% | 50% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 81% |
| 44% | 38% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 38% | 50% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 19% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 19% |
| 44% | 38% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 75% |
| 31% | 38% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 31% | 38% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 6% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.2 | 12.4 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 8.8 | 9.8 |
| 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.1 | 3.8 |
| 38% | 37% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 32% | 39% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Newport County | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 36 |
| 2 | Cheltenham Town | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 32 |
| 3 | Forest Green Rovers | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 29 |
| 4 | Carlisle United | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 29 |
| 5 | Exeter City | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 27 |
| 6 | Colchester United | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 27 |
| 7 | Cambridge United | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 25 |
| 8 | Salford City | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 25 |
| 9 | Leyton Orient | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 24 |
| 10 | Tranmere Rovers | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 24 |
| 11 | Port Vale | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 22 |
| 12 | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | -4 | 22 |
| 13 | Morecambe | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -8 | 22 |
| 14 | Walsall | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 21 |
| 15 | Crawley Town | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 20 |
| 16 | Oldham Athletic | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 15 | -6 | 20 |
| 17 | Harrogate Town | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | -3 | 19 |
| 18 | Scunthorpe United | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 9 | -7 | 17 |
| 19 | Mansfield Town | 16 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | -5 | 15 |
| 20 | Grimsby Town | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -13 | 15 |
| 21 | Barrow | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | -4 | 13 |
| 22 | Stevenage | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 13 |
| 23 | Bradford City | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -6 | 13 |
| 24 | Southend United | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 14 | -23 | 6 |