Colchester vs Port Vale H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

On March 11, Colchester were hosting Port Vale in the League Two of England. Colchester took the win with a commanding 2-1 result.

Samson Tovide scored the first goal of the game on the 34th minute of the match, putting Colchester in front. Rico Richards and Fiacre Kelleher added to the score, setting the final scoreline at 2-1.

The stage is set for another captivating encounter as the upcoming encounter sees Colchester and Port Vale meet again, 5 months after the previous League Two meeting which ended in a draw 1-1. With victories over Cheltenham Town, Chesterfield and Milton Keynes Dons, Colchester is on a roll, bringing their unbeaten streak to eleven. Lately, their defensive efforts have been solid, keeping three clean sheets in a row.

Port Vale approach this game after three consecutive draws with Fleetwood Town, Harrogate Town and Tranmere Rovers, pushing their unbeaten streak to six games. Their backline remains a concern, conceding goals in their last seven away matches in a row.

This League Two clash shines a light on the players who have played crucial roles in creating and converting chances for Colchester and Port Vale in this campaign. Colchester’s attacking options, carefully orchestrated by Danny Cowley, have been bolstered by Jack Payne and Samson Tovide, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Taylor leads Colchester’s scoring charts in League Two this season with nine goals, as Payne continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with ten assists. Supporting them are Owura Edwards, Oscar Thorn and Ben Goodliffe, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Colchester’s attack.

Meanwhile, Port Vale’s attacking options, under Darren Moore’s management, have been bolstered by Lorent Tolaj, the team’s top scorer, and Jayden Stockley, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Tolaj has emerged as Port Vale’s leading scorer in League Two this season, netting seven goals, while also being their most creative player, providing eight assists in the league so far. Port Vale have also relied on Ronan Curtis, Ryan Croasdale and Ben Garrity to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

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Head-to-head

Since December 2020, the teams have clashed five times. Colchester have emerged victorious in one match, Port Vale in two, while the remaining matches ended in draws. The most recent match between them was on October 1, 2024, in the League Two of England, ending in a 1-1 draw. Colchester have scored three goals across these five encounters, while Port Vale have scored six. Overall, Port Vale hold a stronger head-to-head record against Colchester in recent meetings.

Colchester have played 45 matches in League Two, with sixteen wins, eighteen draws, and eleven losses this season, scoring 52 goals at an average of 1.16 per match and conceding 47 at a rate of 1.04 per match. Port Vale have won 22 of their 45 matches in League Two this season, with fourteen draws and nine defeats, scoring 65 goals at an average of 1.44 per match and conceding 45 at a rate of 1.00 per match.

Colchester are currently on a run of three straight wins, including victories against Cheltenham Town, Chesterfield and Milton Keynes Dons in their last three outings, while Port Vale are on a three-game drawing streak, including level games against Fleetwood Town, Harrogate Town and Tranmere Rovers in their last three outings. Overall, in their last twenty matches, Colchester have recorded ten wins, three losses, and seven draws, while Port Vale have won six of their last twenty matches, losing four and drawing ten.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Colchester - Port Vale in real time.

Colchester kicked off the game with Matt Macey, Rob Hunt, Tom Flanagan, Fiacre Kelleher, Mandela Egbo, Arthur Read, Harry Anderson, Owura Edwards who got substituted by Tyreece Simpson on the 89th minute, Ellis Iandolo, Jack Payne who got substituted by Jack Tucker on the 75th minute and Samson Tovide who got substituted by Lyle Taylor on the 46th minute as starters, with Tom Smith, Jack Tucker, Oscar Thorn, Max Jollife, Ken Aboh, Tyreece Simpson and Lyle Taylor on the bench.

Port Vale's starting eleven were Ben Amos, Connor Hall, Nathan Smith, Jesse Debrah, Mitchell Clark who got substituted by Rico Richards on the 82nd minute, Rhys Walters who got substituted by Rekeem Harper on the 87th minute, Ryan Croasdale who got substituted by Thomas Sang on the 82nd minute, Kyle John who got substituted by Jemiah Umolu on the 64th minute, Lorent Tolaj, Ronan Curtis and Ethan Chislett who got substituted by Jayden Stockley on the 63rd minute, with Thomas Sang, Ben Heneghan, Rico Richards, Rekeem Harper, Jemiah Umolu, Antwoine Hackford and Jayden Stockley on the bench.

Live Streaming

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Live Standings

As always, England League Two's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Colchester are currently 10th in the table with 66 points from 45 matches, while Port Vale are 2nd with 80 points from their 45 games.

Stats

Explore stats from Colchester vs Port Vale on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

• Expected Goals: 0.64 - 0.47
• Ball Possession: 41 - 59
• Big Scoring Chances: 2 - 1
• Total Attempts: 11 - 8
• Shots On Target: 6 - 3
• Blocked Shots: 1 - 4
• Shots in the Box: 8 - 5
• Shots from Outside the Box: 3 - 3
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 1
• Fouls: 16 - 14
• Corners: 4 - 3
• Throw-Ins: 29 - 27
• Saves: 2 - 4
• Free Kicks: 14 - 16
• Offsides: 1 - 0
• Passes into Final Third: 98 - 135
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 56 - 72
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 14 - 20
• Tackles: 22 - 24
• Completed Tackles: 14 - 15
• Total Crosses: 13 - 15
• Successful Crosses: 3 - 3
• Interceptions: 6 - 3
• Clearances: 31 - 29

Referee showed the yellow card four times throughout the game. Kyle John, Mitchell Clark, Rob Hunt and Ellis Iandolo were the ones to receive it.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Colchester and Port Vale in real time. You can watch the goals by Samson Tovide, Rico Richards and Fiacre Kelleher as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Colchester - Port Vale are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.