League Two Β· Postponed Β·Matchday 9

Colchester vs Port Vale

Garuda Lions Prediction: Colchester

1 – 0 Predicted score Β· 16% model probability

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
87%
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

Why Colchester

  • Higher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 1.43 vs 0.68.

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.

Colchester vs Port Vale match preview

Colchester faces Port Vale in a League Two matchup with Colchester holding a 54% probability of winning, while Port Vale stands at 16%. The most likely scoreline is predicted to be 1-0 in favor of Colchester, which has a 16% chance of occurring. The expected goals for Colchester are 1.44, compared to Port Vale's 0.68, indicating a significant disparity in offensive output.

Recent form shows Colchester struggling with three draws and two losses in their last five matches, alongside one win. Port Vale has experienced a mix of results, with one win, two losses, and two draws in their last five games. The probabilities suggest a competitive match, but Colchester may have the upper hand based on their recent performances and expected goals.

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 13% 1 16% 13% 2 12% 8% 3 4+

Goal probability

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

1+ goals 87%
2+ goals 64%
3+ goals 35%
No goals 13%

Colchester and Port Vale expected goals

Colchester 1.43
Port Vale 0.68

Total expected goals: 2.11

Colchester and Port Vale attack and defence ratings

Colchester

Attack 0.99 -1%
Defence 1.05 +5%

Port Vale

Attack 0.55 -45%
Defence 1.03 +3%

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 45.8% 2.18 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 win28.1%
Push (exactly one goal)26.1%
Loss45.8%
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 DDDLLW
Port Vale LWLLDD

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 7 league games this season, scoring 1.1 goals per match.

Port Vale record

  • They have won 1 of their 7 league games this season, scoring 0.4 goals per match.
  • They have failed to score in 4 of 7 matches.
  • 40% 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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