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Colchester United vs Port Vale: match statistics
Colchester United vs Port Vale: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Colchester United play Port Vale in EFL League Two (England). The match time may change. Statistics remain available as match context. Venue: JobServe Community Stadium.
Current form
Colchester United: 0-3-2, 0.60 points/match. Port Vale: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match.
Goal statistics
Colchester United scores 1.11 and concedes 1.44 goals per match. Port Vale scores 0.50 and concedes 1.13. League average: 2.48 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Colchester United 67%, Port Vale 25%. Over 2.5: Colchester United 44%, Port Vale 13%. League level: BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 43%.
xG, shots and style
Colchester United has higher xG: 1.41 vs 1.35. Colchester United: 12.6 shots per match, Port Vale: 11.4.
Match halves
Colchester United: half-time lead 22%, second-half goals 0.67. Port Vale: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 0.13.
Goals by minute
Colchester United: 16-30 (3 goals). Port Vale: 0-15 (1 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
League Two: 2.48 goals per match, BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 43%.
Head-to-head
No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current 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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Port Vale is 100% better for: last-5 form.
0.6 pts / match - Colchester United · 1.2 pts / match - 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 match.
1.11 goals / match - Colchester United · 0.5 goals / match - Port Vale
Port Vale is 27% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.44 goals / match - Colchester United · 1.13 goals / match - Port Vale
Colchester United scores in 78% of matches (7 of 9 matches), while Port Vale keeps a clean sheet in 38% (3 of 8 matches).
Port Vale scores in 50% of matches (4 of 8 matches), while Colchester United keeps a clean sheet in 11% (1 of 9 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Colchester United
Over / Under - Port Vale
1st half
2nd half
Match 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 / match - Colchester United · 1.38 pts / match - Port Vale
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Colchester United - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 22% of matches and wins 22%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Port Vale - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 25% of matches and wins 25%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.6 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.80 | 0.40 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Average goals in match | 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 match | 1.20 | 0.80 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Average goals in match | 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 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
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 based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Colchester United
Port Vale
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches 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 in match | • 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.