League Two Β· Β·Matchday 9

Colchester vs Port Vale

Garuda Lions Prediction: Colchester

1 – 0 Predicted score Β· 16% model probability

  • RiskNo bookmaker prices recorded yet, so this pick has not been checked against the market.

Colchester Community Stadium, Colchester

Colchester 54%
Draw 29%
Port Vale 16%

Confidence: Low  Β·  model-only, no market odds

Chance Colchester wins
54%
most likely outcome
Chance of a goal
80%
at least one goal in the match
Both teams score
39%
goals at both ends
Most likely score with our pick
1 – 0
16% of simulated outcomes

Colchester vs Port Vale overview

Garuda Lions analysis: Colchester vs Port Vale

model vs market on the 1X2
ProbabilityColchesterDrawPort Vale
Model54.3%29.3%16.4%
Marketβ€”β€”β€”
Final54.3%29.3%16.4%
Edgeβ€”β€”β€”

Confidence: Low

Best available price on the pick: 2.68, recorded β€” the top price across the books in the table below, each at its own last update. Expected return at that price: +45.5% per unit staked (our 54.3% Γ— 2.68 βˆ’ 1).

Colchester vs Port Vale match preview

Colchester hosts Port Vale in a League Two clash with Colchester holding a 54% probability of winning, while Port Vale stands at 16%. The most likely scoreline predicted by our model is 1-0 in favor of Colchester, with a 16% likelihood. Colchester's expected goals are at 0.97, compared to Port Vale's 0.70, suggesting a tighter match.

In terms of recent form, Colchester has struggled with a sequence of results showing one win in their last six matches (L-D-D-L-D-D), while Port Vale has fared slightly better, recording two wins in their last six (L-D-W-W-L-W). The probability of over 2.5 goals is estimated at 35%, and both teams to score is at 39%. The confidence grade for this match is C.

Scoreline probability

model grid

Every scoreline the model gives this fixture, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker means likelier.

Colchester ↓ / Port Vale β†’ 0 1 2 3 4+ 0 20% 12% 1 17% 14% 2 3 4+

Goal probability

Chance of the match reaching each goal total, from the same grid.

1+ goals 80%
2+ goals 51%
3+ goals 23%
No goals 20%

Colchester and Port Vale expected goals

Colchester 0.97
Port Vale 0.70

Total expected goals: 1.67

Colchester and Port Vale attack and defence ratings

Colchester

Attack 0.73 -27%
Defence 1.01 +1%

Port Vale

Attack 0.59 -41%
Defence 0.94 -6%

Attack is goals scored relative to the league average (1.00); defence is goals conceded relative to that average, so a lower defence number is better. Green means better than the league, amber worse.

Other Matchday 9 fixtures

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Before and after this match

Colchester vs Port Vale markets

Best value

the model's strongest selection per market
MarketModel pickProbabilityFair oddsEdgeBest price
1X2 Colchester 54.3% 1.84 β€” 2.68
Over/Under 2.5 Under 2.5 64.5% 1.55 β€” β€”
Both teams to score No 61.3% 1.63 β€” β€”
Double chance 1X (home or draw) 83.6% 1.20 β€” β€”
Handicap -1 Loss 60.8% 1.65 β€” β€”

Fair odds = 1 / probability, the break-even price implied by the model. Best price is the top bookmaker quote on the 1X2 pick.

All probabilities

all probabilities from one model grid
MarketSelectionProbability
1X2Colchester54.3%
Draw29.3%
Port Vale16.4%
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.535.5%
Under 2.564.5%
Both teams to scoreYes38.7%
No61.3%
Double chance1X (home or draw)83.6%
12 (either side)70.7%
X2 (draw or away)45.7%
Handicap -1Colchester win15.3%
Push (exactly one goal)23.9%
Loss60.8%
Correct score (top 3)1-016.2%
0-013.2%
1-112.9%

Colchester vs Port Vale stats

Colchester and Port Vale recent form

newest first
Colchester LDDLDD
Port Vale LDWWLW

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, in each team's last 6 completed matches.

Colchester and Port Vale season so far

league record

Colchester record

  • They have won 2 of their 12 league games this season, scoring 0.9 goals per match.
  • They have failed to score in 4 of 12 matches.

Port Vale record

  • They have won 3 of their 11 league games this season, scoring 0.5 goals per match.
  • They have kept 4 clean sheets in 11 matches.
  • They have failed to score in 5 of 11 matches.
  • 32% of their yellow cards have come after the 75th minute.

Colchester vs Port Vale head-to-head

No recent meetings on record

Our head-to-head history covers these clubs' top-flight matches from 2014 onwards β€” these two simply haven't crossed paths in that window (newly promoted sides and cross-division pairings are the usual reason). The prediction doesn't rely on H2H: it is built from each team's current expected-goals ratings.

Colchester vs Port Vale odds

Odds comparison

latest snapshot per book

Median de-vigged market: home 35.3%, draw 27.5%, away 37.2%.

Bookmaker1X2
1xBet 2.61 3.38 2.46
Betano 2.67 3.35 2.50
Betfair 2.63 3.50 2.63
Marathonbet 2.58 3.24 2.56
Pinnacle 2.68 3.46 2.50

Odds movement

Median book price at each recorded snapshot, oldest to latest.

1 2.60 β–Ό -0.06
X 3.37 β–Ό -0.01
2 2.59 β–² +0.14

13 snapshots recorded, from .

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