ENGLAND LEAGUE ONE
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Vale Park
Referee: O. Mackey
Port Vale
Match Timeline
Barnsley
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
🟨
20'
Cameron Humphreys
Port Vale
🔄
46'
J. Stockley ↔ D. Brown
Port Vale
🔄
68'
J. Bland ↔ L. Connell
Barnsley
🔄
68'
S. Banks ↔ R. Cleary
Barnsley
🔄
71'
B. Waine ↔ M. Sherif
Port Vale
🟨
74'
Josh Earl
Barnsley
🔄
87'
G. Hall ↔ E. Archer
Port Vale
🔄
87'
R. Walters ↔ R. Croasdale
Port Vale
🔄
88'
L. Gordon ↔ J. Headley
Port Vale

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Port Vale Win 0%
Draw 0%
Barnsley Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Port Vale1.18
Barnsley1.5
Recent Form (Last 5)
Port Vale Port Vale
WWDLW
39 GF / 62 GA
Barnsley Barnsley
WLDWL
68 GF / 71 GA
Key Stats
0.87
Average Goals Scored
1.58
1.38
Average Goals Conceded
1.65
14
BTTS Yes
30
17
Over 2.5
28
3.11
Shots on Goal
3.91

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Port Vale Port Vale 45 matches
Barnsley Barnsley 43 matches
Port Vale Statistic Barnsley
13 Wins 16
10 Draws 12
22 Losses 15
39 Goals For 68
62 Goals Against 71
0.87 Avg Goals Scored 1.58
1.38 Avg Goals Conceded 1.65
14 BTTS Yes 30
23 Over 1.5 37
17 Over 2.5 28
11 Over 3.5 21
15 Clean Sheets 3
21 Failed To Score 10
3.11 Shots On Goal 3.91
10.98 Total Shots 11.37
4.8 Corners 4.77
44.4% Ball Possession 50.4%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 13 head-to-head meetings, Port Vale won 5 times, Barnsley won 6 times, while 2 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 19:23 from Port Vale's perspective. 9 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 8 matches, with an average of 3.23 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Port Vale 3-4-2-1 / Barnsley 4-2-3-1
H2H summary: Port Vale wins 5, draws 2, Barnsley wins 6
Stats
Port Vale Port Vale
Barnsley Barnsley
Shots on Goal
1
Shots on Goal
4
Shots off Goal
2
Shots off Goal
10
Blocked Shots
5
Blocked Shots
5
8 Corner Kicks 9
10 Fouls 10
1 Offsides 2
47% Ball Possession 53%
8 Total Shots 19
1 Shots on Goal 4
2 Shots off Goal 10
5 Blocked Shots 5
5 Shots insidebox 13
3 Shots outsidebox 6
4 Goalkeeper Saves 1
308 Total passes 332
182 Passes accurate 228
0.91 expected_goals 3.53
🟨 1 Yellow Cards 1 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Port Vale
Formation
Barnsley
J. Gauci
J. Gauci
E. Campbell
E. Campbell
C. Humphreys
C. Humphreys
C. Hall
C. Hall
J. Lawrence-Gabriel
J. Lawrence-Gabriel
R. Walters
R. Walters
B. Garrity
B. Garrity
L. Gordon
L. Gordon
B. Waine
B. Waine
G. Hall
G. Hall
J. Stockley
J. Stockley
O. Goodman
O. Goodman
C. O'Keeffe
C. O'Keeffe
M. Roberts
M. Roberts
E. O'Connell
E. O'Connell
J. Earl
J. Earl
J. Bland
J. Bland
V. Yoganathan
V. Yoganathan
A. Phillips
A. Phillips
P. Kelly
P. Kelly
S. Banks
S. Banks
T. Bradshaw
T. Bradshaw
Port Vale 3-4-2-1
Starting XI
46
J. Gauci
G
27
E. Campbell
D
25
C. Humphreys
🟨 20'
D
5
C. Hall
D
6
J. Lawrence-Gabriel
M
12
R. Walters
↓ 87'
M
8
B. Garrity
M
15
L. Gordon
↓ 88'
M
19
B. Waine
↓ 71'
F
33
G. Hall
↓ 87'
F
9
J. Stockley
↓ 46'
F
Substitutes
13
B. Amos
G
10
D. Brown
↑ 46'
F
21
M. Sherif
↑ 71'
11
E. Archer
↑ 87'
M
18
R. Croasdale
↑ 87'
M
35
T. Magloire
D
3
J. Headley
↑ 88'
D
Barnsley 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
1
O. Goodman
G
7
C. O'Keeffe
D
4
M. Roberts
D
15
E. O'Connell
D
32
J. Earl
🟨 74'
D
30
J. Bland
↓ 68'
M
45
V. Yoganathan
M
8
A. Phillips
M
22
P. Kelly
M
18
S. Banks
↓ 68'
M
9
T. Bradshaw
F
Substitutes
51
K. Flavell
14
N. Ogbeta
D
5
J. Shepherd
D
27
T. Watson
D
48
L. Connell
↑ 68'
M
19
R. Cleary
↑ 68'
F
39
L. Farrell
F
Last matches: Port Vale
02.05.26
Lea
Port Vale
Lincoln
0
2
L
28.04.26
Lea
Port Vale
Stockport County
2
1
W
25.04.26
Lea
Port Vale
Plymouth
1
2
L
22.04.26
Lea
Port Vale
Cardiff
0
1
L
19.04.26
Lea
Port Vale
Wigan
0
0
D
16.04.26
Lea
Port Vale
Peterborough
3
1
W
07.04.26
Lea
Port Vale
Rotherham
1
0
W
04.04.26
FA
Port Vale
Chelsea
0
7
L
28.03.26
Lea
Port Vale
Wycombe
0
4
L
24.03.26
Lea
Port Vale
Doncaster
0
1
L
21.03.26
Lea
Port Vale
Bolton
1
0
W
17.03.26
Lea
Port Vale
Blackpool
2
3
L
14.03.26
Lea
Port Vale
Huddersfield
0
0
D
11.03.26
Lea
Port Vale
Bradford
0
2
L
08.03.26
FA
Port Vale
Sunderland
1
0
W
03.03.26
FA
Port Vale
Bristol City
1
0
W
28.02.26
Lea
Port Vale
Luton
1
1
D
24.02.26
Lea
Port Vale
Northampton
1
0
W
21.02.26
Lea
Port Vale
Reading
1
1
D
17.02.26
Lea
Port Vale
Stevenage
1
2
L
Last matches: Barnsley
02.05.26
Lea
Barnsley
Stockport County
1
3
L
28.04.26
Lea
Barnsley
Northampton
1
0
W
25.04.26
Lea
Barnsley
Luton
1
2
L
21.04.26
Lea
Barnsley
Stevenage
0
1
L
18.04.26
Lea
Barnsley
Bradford
2
2
D
11.04.26
Lea
Barnsley
Rotherham
3
1
W
06.04.26
Lea
Barnsley
Plymouth
0
3
L
03.04.26
Lea
Barnsley
Burton Albion
1
1
D
21.03.26
Lea
Barnsley
Doncaster
0
1
L
17.03.26
Lea
Barnsley
Wigan
1
1
D
14.03.26
Lea
Barnsley
Mansfield Town
2
2
D
10.03.26
Lea
Barnsley
Cardiff
1
1
D
07.03.26
Lea
Barnsley
Exeter City
2
1
W
03.03.26
Lea
Barnsley
Wycombe
0
1
L
28.02.26
Lea
Barnsley
Leyton Orient
3
1
W
21.02.26
Lea
Barnsley
Huddersfield
1
2
L
17.02.26
Lea
Barnsley
Peterborough
2
1
W
14.02.26
Lea
Barnsley
AFC Wimbledon
3
3
D
07.02.26
Lea
Barnsley
Bolton
2
3
L
03.02.26
Lea
Barnsley
Northampton
2
2
D
H2H: Port Vale vs Barnsley
14.04.26
H2H
Port Vale
Barnsley
0
0
D
02.12.25
H2H
Port Vale
Barnsley
5
0
W
27.09.25
H2H
Barnsley
Port Vale
0
2
W
02.11.24
H2H
Port Vale
Barnsley
1
3
L
26.12.23
H2H
Port Vale
Barnsley
2
3
L
05.08.23
H2H
Barnsley
Port Vale
7
0
L
14.02.23
H2H
Port Vale
Barnsley
1
3
L
23.11.22
H2H
Port Vale
Barnsley
2
1
W
13.09.22
H2H
Barnsley
Port Vale
1
1
D
28.03.16
H2H
Port Vale
Barnsley
0
1
L
14.11.15
H2H
Barnsley
Port Vale
1
2
W
31.01.15
H2H
Barnsley
Port Vale
2
1
L
20.09.14
H2H
Port Vale
Barnsley
2
1
W
Last matches: Port Vale
02.05.26
Lea
Port Vale
Lincoln
0
2
L
19.04.26
Lea
Port Vale
Wigan
0
0
D
07.04.26
Lea
Port Vale
Rotherham
1
0
W
21.03.26
Lea
Port Vale
Bolton
1
0
W
14.03.26
Lea
Port Vale
Huddersfield
0
0
D
11.03.26
Lea
Port Vale
Bradford
0
2
L
08.03.26
FA
Port Vale
Sunderland
1
0
W
03.03.26
FA
Port Vale
Bristol City
1
0
W
28.02.26
Lea
Port Vale
Luton
1
1
D
21.02.26
Lea
Port Vale
Reading
1
1
D
07.02.26
Lea
Port Vale
Burton Albion
2
2
D
03.02.26
Lea
Port Vale
AFC Wimbledon
0
1
L
24.01.26
Lea
Port Vale
Exeter City
1
3
L
09.01.26
FA
Port Vale
Fleetwood Town
1
0
W
01.01.26
Lea
Port Vale
Blackpool
5
1
W
20.12.25
Lea
Port Vale
Peterborough
0
1
L
06.12.25
FA
Port Vale
Bristol Rovers
1
0
W
22.11.25
Lea
Port Vale
Plymouth
0
1
L
15.11.25
Lea
Port Vale
Wycombe
0
0
D
02.11.25
FA
Port Vale
Maldon & Tiptree
5
1
W
H2H at home: Port Vale
14.04.26
H2H
Port Vale
Barnsley
0
0
D
02.12.25
H2H
Port Vale
Barnsley
5
0
W
02.11.24
H2H
Port Vale
Barnsley
1
3
L
26.12.23
H2H
Port Vale
Barnsley
2
3
L
14.02.23
H2H
Port Vale
Barnsley
1
3
L
23.11.22
H2H
Port Vale
Barnsley
2
1
W
28.03.16
H2H
Port Vale
Barnsley
0
1
L
20.09.14
H2H
Port Vale
Barnsley
2
1
W
Last matches: Barnsley
28.04.26
Lea
Barnsley
Northampton
1
0
W
25.04.26
Lea
Barnsley
Luton
1
2
L
21.04.26
Lea
Barnsley
Stevenage
0
1
L
11.04.26
Lea
Barnsley
Rotherham
3
1
W
03.04.26
Lea
Barnsley
Burton Albion
1
1
D
14.03.26
Lea
Barnsley
Mansfield Town
2
2
D
28.02.26
Lea
Barnsley
Leyton Orient
3
1
W
21.02.26
Lea
Barnsley
Huddersfield
1
2
L
07.02.26
Lea
Barnsley
Bolton
2
3
L
27.01.26
Lea
Barnsley
Cardiff
0
4
L
24.01.26
Lea
Barnsley
Reading
2
2
D
12.01.26
FA
Barnsley
Liverpool
1
4
L
01.01.26
Lea
Barnsley
Wigan
1
1
D
20.12.25
Lea
Barnsley
Exeter City
0
3
L
09.12.25
Lea
Barnsley
Lincoln
1
3
L
06.12.25
FA
Barnsley
Peterborough
1
0
W
29.11.25
Lea
Barnsley
Stockport County
1
1
D
08.11.25
Lea
Barnsley
Doncaster
2
1
W
18.10.25
Lea
Barnsley
Bradford
2
2
D
04.10.25
Lea
Barnsley
Wycombe
2
2
D
H2H away: Barnsley
14.04.26
H2H
Port Vale
Barnsley
0
0
D
02.12.25
H2H
Port Vale
Barnsley
5
0
L
02.11.24
H2H
Port Vale
Barnsley
1
3
W
26.12.23
H2H
Port Vale
Barnsley
2
3
W
14.02.23
H2H
Port Vale
Barnsley
1
3
W
23.11.22
H2H
Port Vale
Barnsley
2
1
L
28.03.16
H2H
Port Vale
Barnsley
0
1
W
20.09.14
H2H
Port Vale
Barnsley
2
1
L

Standings

League One: Regular season
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 46 31 10 5 89:41 48 103
W W W D W
2 46 27 10 9 90:50 40 91
L W W W D
3 46 22 11 13 71:58 13 77
W L W L D
4 46 22 11 13 58:51 7 77
W D D D L
5 46 19 18 9 70:52 18 75
L D D W L
6 46 21 12 13 49:46 3 75
W D W D L
7 46 21 11 14 68:56 12 74
W W W D W
8 46 22 7 17 75:63 12 73
W W D W D
9 46 18 13 15 74:64 10 67
W L D D D
10 46 16 17 13 62:50 12 65
W D W W D
11 46 17 12 17 69:58 11 63
W L L D L
12 46 16 15 15 64:60 4 63
L D L L L
13 46 17 9 20 54:65 -11 60
W W W W L
14 46 17 9 20 50:69 -19 60
W D L W W
15 46 15 14 17 68:73 -5 59
L W L L D
16 46 14 14 18 49:58 -9 56
L L D W W
17 46 13 15 18 50:60 -10 54
D D D W D
18 46 15 8 23 64:68 -4 53
L D L D L
19 46 15 8 23 51:72 -21 53
L W L L L
20 46 14 10 22 59:71 -12 52
D L L D L
21 46 12 13 21 52:61 -9 49
L D D D W
22 46 10 12 24 36:61 -25 42
L W L L D
23 46 10 11 25 41:71 -30 41
L D L W L
24 46 9 8 29 39:74 -35 35
L L L L L
Promotion - Championship
Promotion - League One (Play Offs)
Relegation - League Two