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Preview: Colchester United vs. Port Vale - prediction, team news, lineups

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Sports Mole previews Tuesday's League Two clash between Colchester United and Port Vale, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
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Two teams in good form will lock horns in Essex on Tuesday night, as Colchester United welcome Port Vale in League Two.

Colchester will enter the match off the back of a 1-0 victory over Morecambe, which moved them into 13th spot in the League Two table, while fourth-placed Port Vale were held to a 1-1 draw by Chesterfield on Saturday afternoon.


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Preview: Colchester vs. Port Vale - prediction, team news, lineups

Colchester were 1-0 winners over Morecambe on Saturday, with Mandela Egbo netting the only goal of the contest, and Danny Cowley's side have now picked up seven points from their last three matches in England's fourth tier.

The Essex club have a record of seven wins, 13 draws and seven defeats from 27 league matches this season, which has left them in 13th spot in the table, some 13 points clear of the relegation zone and 10 points off the playoff spots.

If Cowley's team can hit a consistent run of form, then it is not impossible to imagine them pushing towards the playoffs, which would be some achievement considering that the U's ended last term down in 22nd spot.

Colchester have been solid in front of their own fans this season, picking up 20 points from 14 matches, suffering only four defeats in the process, but they will be welcoming a Port Vale outfit that have the best away record in the division this term.

Preview: Colchester vs. Port Vale - prediction, team news, lineups

Indeed, Port Vale have been excellent on their travels during the 2024-25 campaign, boasting a record of seven wins, four draws and four defeats from 15 matches, which has seen them collect 25 points.

Darren Moore's team were relegated from League One last term, so it is not a surprise to see them towards the top of the division this term, as they aim to secure an immediate return to the third tier.

Vale are fourth in the table, picking up 45 points from their 27 matches, and they are only one point behind second-placed Crewe Alexandra on the same number of games, with only Walsall pulling clear in terms of the automatic promotion spots.

The visitors will enter this clash off the back of a 1-1 draw with Chesterfield, which extended their unbeaten run to four matches, collecting eight points in the process, with their last defeat coming away to Grimsby Town at the end of December.

Vale suffered a 1-0 defeat on their last visit to Colchester in March 2022, but the points were shared in a 1-1 draw when the two teams locked horns for the reverse fixture earlier this season.

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Colchester have not reported any injury problems from their clash with Morecambe on Saturday, and head coach Cowley could therefore name an unchanged side for the clash with Port Vale on Tuesday night.

Jack Payne has had a productive campaign for the Essex club, scoring six goals and registering seven assists in 35 appearances in all competitions, and there will once again be a spot in the number 10 position for the Englishman.

Harry Anderson, meanwhile, will be bidding to add to the three goals that he has scored from a wide midfield role.

As for Port Vale, Mitchell Clark is suspended due to the red card that he suffered against Chesterfield on Saturday afternoon.

Clark's spot is expected to be taken by Thomas Sang, with the 25-year-old set to operate as the right-sided wing-back.

Jayden Stockley has scored six times in 26 appearances for the visitors during the 2024-25 campaign, making him the team's leading goalscorer, and he will once again lead the line for the promotion contenders on Tuesday night.


Colchester United possible starting lineup:
Macey; Egbo, Kelleher, Flanagan, Iandolo; McDonnell, Bishop; Anderson, Payne, Edwards; Simpson

Port Vale possible starting lineup:
Amos; John, Smith, Hall; Sang, Croasdale, Harper, Garrity, Headley; Tolaj, Stockley


We say: Colchester United 0-0 Port Vale

Colchester are in strong form at the moment and have only conceded 10 times in their 14 league matches in front of their own fans this term. Port Vale are the best away team in League Two, but we believe that the hosts will be able to hold them to a goalless draw on Tuesday night.



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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Walsall27184552282458
2Doncaster RoversDoncaster2814774031949
3Notts County27138643271647
4Bradford CityBradford27138638271147
5Crewe AlexandraCrewe281211535241147
6AFC Wimbledon26136738201845
7Port Vale2712963328545
8Salford City2712783124743
9Chesterfield27109843311239
10Grimsby Town28123133845-739
11MK Dons27115114138338
12Fleetwood TownFleetwood269983531436
13Bromley2781183635135
14Cheltenham TownCheltenham2798103639-335
15Colchester UnitedColchester2771373028234
16Swindon TownSwindon29810113843-534
17Gillingham2695122427-332
18BarrowBarrow2787122731-431
19Accrington StanleyAccrington2678113343-1029
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21Newport CountyNewport2676133446-1227
22Tranmere RoversTranmere2768132043-2326
23Carlisle UnitedCarlisle2756162141-2021
24Morecambe2755172242-2020
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