Our prediction for this League 2 match:
Buoyed by a 2-1 win over Swindon Town, Port Vale will look to climb to the automatic promotion berth when they take on Colchester United in the League Two round 9. The Valiants are eyeing their third consecutive win at home ground and they are seen as hot favourites to pick up all three points from Tuesday’s game. There are no fresh injury worries in the home team.
The U’s, on the other hand, experienced all sorts of problems at the back in a 4-0 loss to Walsall, which is yet another reason why we are going to bet on Port Vale. To make things even worse for the away team, all Edwards, Bishop, and Tovide suffered injuries in the last league match. In their last meeting at Vale Park Port Vale defeated Colchester 3-0 and we predict that history is going to repeat itself.
Highlighted Team (Port Vale):
Nicknamed the Valiants, Port Vale are a professional club that compete in the League Two. Port Vale welcome their rivals at Vale Park, and they wear white and black kit when playing in front of home fans. Yellow, on the other hand, is the dominant colour of their away kit.
The Valiants’ home ground, which was built in 1950, can hold up to 49,768 people. Championship side Stoke City are seen as one of the club’s fiercest rivals, but their rivalry is pretty healthy. The two teams first met on December 2, 1882, with the Potters emerging triumphant (1-0).
The Valiants maintain a rivalry with fellow League 2 club Crewe Alexandra as well. Speaking of the club’s titles, it has to be noted that Port Vale have won Football League Trophy on two occasions (1993, 2001). A 9-1 win over Chesterfield from September 24, 1932 is the club’s biggest triumph.