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Port Vale prepare to entertain Colchester United at Vale Park on Saturday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 21 games played, Valiants have recorded 10 wins, and Colchester have come away with 3 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vale Park was less than a year ago, in September 2002, the Valiants carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Sat 01 Mar | Colchester | 4 - 1 | Port Vale | LD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 14 Sep | Port Vale | 1-0 | Colchester | LD2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 29 Dec | Port Vale | 3 - 1 | Colchester | LD2 |
| 2001/2002 | Mon 27 Aug | Colchester | 2 - 0 | Port Vale | LD2 |
| 2000/2001 | Wed 07 Mar | Colchester | 0 - 1 | Port Vale | LD2 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 14 Oct | Port Vale | 3 - 1 | Colchester | LD2 |
| 1985/1986 | Sat 01 Mar | Port Vale | 1 - 1 | Colchester | DIV4 |
Recent respective form guides
Port Vale have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Valiants in those games, with 6 conceded.
The U's have had a decent run of form away from home recently, unbeaten in the last six, but with four of them resulting in draws. The U's have managed to tuck away 9 goals in this period, and concede just the 2.
Port Vale are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 6 points from 2 games. Colchester are stuck down in the relegation zone of Natiowide League Division Two with a return of just 0 points from their 2 games thus far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Port Vale | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| Colchester | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Port Vale may be coming up against a decent side in Colchester, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Valiants. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Port Vale | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. |
| Colchester | Undefeated in last 6 away games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |