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Port Vale face a trip to Colchester United at Layer Road Ground on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Valiants will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 14 and win only 5 of the 22 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2003, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4 - 1 thriller, in a League Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 23 Aug | Port Vale | 4 - 3 | Colchester U. | LD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 01 Mar | Colchester U. | 4 - 1 | Port Vale | LD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 14 Sep | Port Vale | 1 - 0 | Colchester U. | LD2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 29 Dec | Port Vale | 3 - 1 | Colchester U. | LD2 |
| 2001/2002 | Mon 27 Aug | Colchester U. | 2 - 0 | Port Vale | LD2 |
| 2000/2001 | Wed 07 Mar | Colchester U. | 0 - 1 | Port Vale | LD2 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 14 Oct | Port Vale | 3 - 1 | Colchester U. | LD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Colchester United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the U's in those games, with 7 conceded.
The away form of Port Vale is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Valiants have hit 8 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Colchester U. see themselves just below half way in the Nationwide League Division Two, showing a record of 41 points from their 30 games played so far, Port Vale lie just outside the playoff positions in the Nationwide League Division Two, picking up 48 from their 31 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Colchester U. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Port Vale | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Not a lot has been going right generally for Port Vale on their travels as of late, but I can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Colchester U.. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Colchester U. | 4 games since last home draw. |
| Port Vale | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 9 outings ago. |