Colchester host Port Vale at JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester on 15 December 2026 at 19:45 in League Two. Colchester's last five results: D L L W W (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses). Port Vale's last five: D L W W W (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss). In their last 4 meetings, Colchester have won 2, Port Vale 1, with 1 draw.
Colchester vs Port Vale kicks off at 19:45 UK time on Tuesday 15 December 2026 in League Two, at JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester. JobServe Community Stadium holds 10,105 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 19:45.
Colchester vs Port Vale is being played at JobServe Community Stadium in Colchester on Tuesday 15 December 2026, the home ground of Colchester, which holds 10,105 people. Kick-off is at 19:45 UK time, and the match is part of League Two.
Colchester have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 4 and conceding 6, with results reading D D L L W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-0 win at home to Gillingham in the League Two on 14 November.
Port Vale have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 10 and conceding 7, with results reading W D L W W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 4-2 win at home to Accrington in the League Two on 14 November.
Across the last 4 meetings Colchester have won 2, Port Vale have won 1 and 1 was drawn, with Colchester scoring 4 goals to Port Vale's 5. The most recent was Colchester United 2-1 Port Vale on 11 March 2025 in the League Two.
Jay Williams leads Colchester with 16 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 1.6 a game, the most of any Colchester player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Colchester player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
K. Dempsey leads Port Vale with 4 yellow cards across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Port Vale player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Port Vale player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Colchester vs Port Vale is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Colchester's XI from their 2-0 win v Gillingham at home on Sat 14 Nov 2026, and Port Vale's XI from their 4-2 win v Accrington at home on Sat 14 Nov 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Colchester vs Port Vale, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2025 | League Two | Colchester United vs Port Vale | 2-1 |
| 1 Oct 2024 | League Two | Port Vale vs Colchester United | 1-1 |
| 5 Mar 2022 | League Two | Colchester United vs Port Vale | 1-0 |
| 23 Oct 2021 | League Two | Port Vale vs Colchester United | 3-0 |
Predicted lineups for Colchester vs Port Vale are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Colchester's XI from their 2-0 win v Gillingham at home on Sat 14 Nov 2026, and Port Vale's XI from their 4-2 win v Accrington at home on Sat 14 Nov 2026.
| # | Colchester | Fouls committed | Port Vale | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Williams | 16 | J. Lawrence-Gabriel | 14 |
| 2 | E. Iandolo | 14 | G. Hall | 13 |
| 3 | H. Anderson | 13 | G. Byers | 12 |
| 4 | B. Ihionvien | 11 | K. Dempsey | 11 |
| 5 | O. Thorn | 10 | J. Moon | 10 |
| # | Colchester | Shots | Port Vale | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Sesay | 25 | K. Dempsey | 19 |
| 2 | J. Payne | 15 | J. Lawrence-Gabriel | 12 |
| 3 | H. Anderson | 12 | O. Mayea | 11 |
| 4 | B. Ihionvien | 10 | G. Byers | 10 |
| 5 | O. Thorn | 9 | M. Watters | 10 |
| # | Colchester | Shots on target | Port Vale | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Payne | 8 | K. Dempsey | 8 |
| 2 | M. Sesay | 7 | M. Watters | 5 |
| 3 | H. Anderson | 4 | O. Mayea | 5 |
| 4 | B. Ihionvien | 4 | O. Lynch | 5 |
| 5 | O. Thorn | 3 | J. Headley | 4 |
| # | Colchester | Goals | Port Vale | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Sesay | 3 | J. Headley | 2 |
| 2 | H. Anderson | 2 | K. Dempsey | 2 |
| 3 | J. Payne | 2 | G. Byers | 2 |
| 4 | B. Perry | 1 | O. Mayea | 2 |
| 5 | K. Kouassi | 1 | K. Figueroa | 2 |
| # | Colchester | Yellow cards | Port Vale | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Williams | 3 | K. Dempsey | 4 |
| 2 | B. Ihionvien | 2 | C. Humphreys | 3 |
| 3 | B. Lubala | 2 | G. Hall | 2 |
| 4 | P. Digby | 1 | G. Byers | 2 |
| 5 | M. Sesay | 1 | J. Moon | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.1 | 22 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.4 | 11 of 24 |
| Shots | 12.5 | 13 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 14 of 24 |
| Fouls | 12.4 | 9 of 24 |
| Tackles | 13.2 | 21 of 24 |
| Passes | 409.1 | 6 of 24 |
| Corners | 4.1 | 21 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.2 | 19 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.2 | 7 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.5 | 16 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.1 | 12 of 24 |
| Fouls | 12.8 | 5 of 24 |
| Tackles | 12.9 | 22 of 24 |
| Passes | 361.2 | 12 of 24 |
| Corners | 4.9 | 12 of 24 |