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Colchester United vs Port Vale: match statistics
Colchester United vs Port Vale: form, goals and key statistics
Game details
Colchester United plays Port Vale in EFL League Two (England). The match time may change. Statistics remain available as match context. Venue: JobServe Community Stadium.
Recent form
Colchester United has 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.60 points per game. Port Vale has 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses, with 1.20 points per game.
Scoring records
Colchester United scores 1.11 goals per game and allows 1.44. Port Vale scores 0.50 and allows 1.13. Games in this league average 2.48 goals.
BTTS and goal totals
Both teams score in 67% of Colchester United's games and 25% of Port Vale's. The Over 2.5 rates are 44% and 13%, compared with league averages of 53% for BTTS and 43% for Over 2.5.
xG and shots
Colchester United has the higher season xG average, 1.41 to 1.35 per game. Colchester United takes 12.6 shots per game, while Port Vale takes 11.4.
First-half and second-half trends
Colchester United leads at halftime in 22% of its games and scores 0.67 goals per game after halftime. Port Vale leads at halftime in 25% and scores 0.13 after halftime.
When the teams score
Colchester United's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (3 goals). For Port Vale, it is minutes 0-15 (1 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.
League scoring profile
League Two games average 2.48 goals. Both teams score in 53% of games, and 43% finish with at least three goals.
Head-to-head record
There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.
Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?
This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.
Shooting quality
| Colchester United | Port Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 34% | 30% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.12 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.26 | 0.15 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.
Port Vale is 100% better for: last-5 form.
0.6 pts / game - Colchester United · 1.2 pts / game - Port Vale
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Colchester United is 122% better for: goals scored per game.
1.11 goals / game - Colchester United · 0.5 goals / game - Port Vale
Port Vale is 27% better for: goals allowed per game.
1.44 goals / game - Colchester United · 1.13 goals / game - Port Vale
Colchester United scores in 78% of games (7 of 9 games), while Port Vale keeps a clean sheet in 38% (3 of 8 games).
Port Vale scores in 50% of games (4 of 8 games), while Colchester United keeps a clean sheet in 11% (1 of 9 games).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?
See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.
Full game - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Colchester United
Over / Under - Port Vale
1st half
2nd half
Game halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Port Vale is 24% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.11 pts / game - Colchester United · 1.38 pts / game - Port Vale
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Colchester United - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 22% of games and wins 22%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
Port Vale - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 25% of games and wins 25%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Allows 0.6 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.80 | 0.40 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Average goals per game | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 0% |
| No goal | 40% | 60% |
| Goal difference | +2 | -5 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.20 | 0.80 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Average goals per game | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 40% |
| No goal | 60% | 80% |
| Goal difference | 0 | -3 |
* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.
Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (3 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (1 goal). Concedes most in 61-75 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.
Game profile
Colchester United
Port Vale
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League Two).
Teams vs league
| Colchester United | Liga | Port Vale | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals per game | • 2.56 | 2.48 | ▼ 1.63 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 67% | 53% | ▼ 25% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | • 44% | 43% | ▼ 13% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 11% | 28% | ▲ 38% |
| Goal before half-time | • 67% | 66% | ▼ 50% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 100% | 76% | • 75% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.