This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Port Vale and Colchester United at 19:45 on Tuesday 8th March 2005 in the League One.
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Colchester U. face a trip to Port Vale at Vale Park on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 22 games played, U's have recorded 3 wins, and Port Vale have come away with 11 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2003, as the Valiants edged out their past their rivals by a score of 4 - 3 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: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 02 Oct | Colchester U. | 2 - 1 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 24 Feb | Colchester U. | 1 - 4 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 23 Aug | Port Vale | 4 - 3 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 01 Mar | Colchester U. | 4 - 1 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 14 Sep | Port Vale | 1 - 0 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 29 Dec | Port Vale | 3 - 1 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Mon 27 Aug | Colchester U. | 2 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Port Vale's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 in the wrong end.
Colchester U.'s away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the U's have hit 5 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Port Vale find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 41 points from their 35 matches. Colchester U. find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 40 points from their 35 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Port Vale | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Colchester U. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Valiants, as the U's have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Port Vale | 11 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 23 . |
| Colchester U. | Not won in previous 5 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |
