Colchester United vs Port Vale betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the League Two match on January 28th, 2025

Colchester United and Port Vale will be playing against each other on Tuesday, January 28th, 2025, at 19:45h (UTC), in a League Two football game in England, check the Colchester United vs Port Vale betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Colchester United vs Port Vale will occur

The game will be played in the small JobServe Community Stadium stadium, in the city of Colchester, with a capacity for 10105 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

You can find all the follow-up to the match live on Betarena, bringing odds, events, statistics, and more to help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Colchester United vs Port Vale betting tip 2024/2025

The League Two has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.98 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.53 goals per match played.

Colchester United last match

Colchester United come from a draw in the last match. The game against Harrogate Town, valid for the League Two, ended with a 0-0. The team coached by D. Cowley lined up in the last match with a 4-2-3-1 formation.

Prior to the match, there were signs indicating that the game would be evenly matched between the two teams. As a result, a draw with odds around 3.10 seemed like a plausible and expected outcome.

Colchester United performance was certainly not typical of a top team, but some players still left a good mark on the match. Lyle Taylor, with an excellent sense of position and a precise foot, was one of the best players, and he gave a big contribution to the team to leave the field undefeated.

Port Vale last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for League Two, Port Vale, who used a 3-5-2 formation, faced the Newport County team with a final score of 3-2.

This positive result confirmed their favoritism before the game, which had odds of 1.53.

Colchester United vs Port Vale h2h

Colchester United occupied 15th place when they went against Port Vale, who was in 5th place, in their last match at League Two. Colchester United first went in with a 5-3-2 formation, which was engaged by Port Vale with a 3-4-1-2 deployment.

These teams the last time they met which was on 01-10-2024 played out a 1-1 draw in a highly contested League Two match during the 2024/2025 football season.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

The Port Vale team has accomplished more consistent results in the past five games, than Colchester United its counterpart.

Teams varying in strengths and motivations.

A. Bennett and R. Whitaker will be supporting from the sideline while A. Bannister will be on the football field for this match.

Colchester United

League Two leaderboard now

The Colchester United team has 31 points being in the 14th place in the League Two competition in England. The overall balance is not favorable, with 7 losses, 6 wins wins and 13 draws.

Which means that in the 29th round, the team has no advantage, over Cheltenham Town team who is in the position 15.

Colchester United analysis

After 28 rounds, Colchester United has a positive ratio of goals scored and goals against. The team sums 29 goals for and 28 conceded.

The average number of shots toward the net of Colchester United can give us useful indications about the team's offensive abilities, and its goal average. The team counted 4.12 shots into the opponent's goal for each match played.

Best goalscorer from Colchester United

Individually, the team's most offensive player in the competition so far is Lyle Taylor. The Attacker has scored 7 times in the current season and has helped Colchester United come out with a positive result on several occasions.

Port Vale

League Two leaderboard now

The Port Vale team with 44 points currently occupies the 3rd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Promotion, with a campaign of 12 wins, 8 draws, and 6 losses.

This means that in the 29th round, the AFC Wimbledon team is closing in at 4th place, with 1 point difference.

Port Vale analysis

Port Vale goal quotient is definitely positive, with 32 down scored and 27 conceded after 28 rounds played.

With a sequence of 2 wins in the League Two, Port Vale is in that excellent moment of being the favorite.

A team with great aspirations and abilities in the League Two.

With a balance of 7 wins, 4 losses, and 3 draws in the League Two, Port Vale playing away usually gives opponents slim chances of beating them.

Port Vale is a more offensive team than Colchester United, having 2782 attacks vs. 2274 from Colchester United, having scored 32 times, in comparison, Colchester United converted into goal 29 times.

Best goalscorer from Port Vale

Individually, the team's most offensive player in the competition so far is Jayden Stockley. He has scored 5 times in the current season and has helped Port Vale come out with a positive result on several occasions.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Colchester United is Lyle Taylor, who has already scored 7 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Port Vale is Jayden Stockley, he has scored in 5 opportunities.

Port Vale has conceded 15 away goals in 14 away matches. Here the recommended bet will be that Port Vale will have a clean sheet, remember that the last time these teams met the score was 1-1, something to take into consideration.

75-90 minutes into the game is a good time to bet with most goals being made in this period.

Under 2.5 goals are a valid alternative, considering that often Port Vale does not concede goals playing away from home. Besides, Port Vale has an average of 1.14 goals per game when playing as a visitor.

At the bookmaker Bet365, the market of Total Goals Under 2.5 is with great odds.

Corners Top Betting Tips

The number of corners of both teams when combine gives an average of 5.02 corners per game, something to explore to gain good betting results.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.71 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

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