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

Colchester United will be playing against Port Vale in a League Two football match scheduled to take place on Tuesday, January 28th, 2025, at 19:45h (UTC), 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 takes place 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

Including statistics, events and odds, you can follow the match live at Betarena, with access to all the information 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 comes from a draw recorded in the last match played. The opponent was Harrogate Town, in a match valid for League Two, and the two teams finished the match with a score of 0-0. On the field, D. Cowley's team lined up with a 4-2-3-1.

In the previous analysis the draw was among the logical results of this match, especially because it was expected a fairly even game between both teams and had odds around 3.10.

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.

The positive result confirmed that the team's favoritism before the start of the match was certain, making the odds 1.53.

Colchester United vs Port Vale h2h

The last time Colchester United went up against Port Vale, it was in League Two. Colchester United, ranked 15th place, started with a 5-3-2 tactic, while Port Vale, then in 5th place, was charged with a 3-4-1-2 formation.

During the football season of 2024/2025, these League Two teams played against each other on 01-10-2024 in a duly contested game that ended in a 1-1 draw.

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

The Port Vale team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 2 wins, compared to the Colchester United team, which won only 1 match.

Differently equipped teams striving for their own ambitions.

A. Bannister will be in charge of arbitrating this game, well assisted by A. Bennett and R. Whitaker.

Colchester United

League Two leaderboard now

comes into this game with 31 points, putting them in 14th place in the League Two. They are also encumbered with a negative balance, 7 losses, 6 wins, and 13 draws.

This means that in the 29th round, the Cheltenham Town team is closing in at 15th place, with no points difference separating them.

Colchester United analysis

At the end of round 28 Colchester United has a good ratio of goals made to goals conceded, with 29 goals to its credit against 28 conceded.

With an average of 4.12 shots on goal per match, Colchester United certainly cannot call itself a fearsome, or particularly prolific, attack, and this is another very good indicator to take into account in evaluations.

Best goalscorer from Colchester United

Individually, the team's main offensive standout in the competition so far is Lyle Taylor. The Attacker has already scored 7 times this season and has helped Colchester United come away with the 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

After round 28 of League Two we count 32 goals scored by Port Vale and 27 conceded.

Port Vale is in that enviable position as the favorite after they had 2 wins in the League Two.

This is a top 5 team in the League Two that wants to keep up with the good performances!

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

In the individual highlights of the team in the offensive sector, the focus falls on Jayden Stockley so far in the competition. With 5 goals with his signature, the Attacker has helped his team Port Vale to achieve victorious results this season.

For bettors some entries may be relevant for this match, namely:

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.

Taking into consideration that Port Vale scores an average of 1.14 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.

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

Corners Top Betting Tips

By combining the number of corners of both teams, we can see an average of 5.02 corners per game, also a market to explore to obtain good results in sports betting.

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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