Port Vale vs Colchester United prediction and preview
League Two · Tuesday 27 April 2027, 18:45 UTC
Match facts
Port Vale vs Colchester United
League Two · Tuesday 27 April 2027, 18:45 UTC · Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent
Port Vale vs Colchester United preview
Port Vale host Colchester United in the League Two on Tuesday 27 April 2027, kick-off 18:45 UTC at Vale Park in Stoke-on-Trent. Port Vale sit 19th on 15 points after 12 matches, while Colchester United are 23rd in the table with 12 points from 13.
Port Vale have collected 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat from their last 5 league games; Colchester United have 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats over the same stretch. Over their last 6, Port Vale have scored 1.2 and conceded 1.2 goals per game, with 1 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 2. Colchester United average 0.7 scored and 1.5 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.
The sides have met 2 times in the records we hold: Port Vale won 0, 1 game was drawn and Colchester United won 1. Those games averaged 2.5 goals, 1 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 2. The most recent meeting, on 11 Mar 2025, ended Colchester United 2-1 Port Vale.
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Form and table
- Port ValeLast five: W W D L W
- Colchester UnitedLast five: L D D L L
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Port Vale | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 15 | WWDLW |
| 23 | Colchester United | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 12 | LDDLL |
Head-to-head
Team news
Port Vale expected line-up (3-5-2)
Marko Marosi, Cameron Humphreys, Jasper Moon, Connor Hall, Jordan Gabriel, Kyle Dempsey, Jaheim Headley, George Hall, George Byers, Onel Hernández, Max Watters
Colchester United expected line-up (4-1-4-1)
Thimothée Lo-Tutala, Jack Tucker, Ellis Iandolo, Moses Sesay, Jay Williams, Paul Digby, Oscar Thorn, Beryly Lubala
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