Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Colchester United win with a probability of 45.16%. A draw had a probability of 27.9% and a win for Port Vale had a probability of 26.93%.
The most likely scoreline for a Colchester United win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.57%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.98%) and 2-1 (8.57%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.94%), while for a Port Vale win it was 0-1 (9.78%).