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Port Vale v Barnsley : League One match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sun 4th Jan, 15:00 BST, Vale Park, Stoke

Darren Moore and Conor Hourihane pit their wits in the League One on Sunday afternoon, as Port Vale face Barnsley at the Vale Park. Below we've got predictions for all the biggest betting markets, supporting statistics including head to heads (H2Hs), and odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers. All is accessible using the tabs below.


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Both Teams To Score
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Both Teams To Score & Result
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Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
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Port Vale
36%
--
Draw
28%
--
Barnsley
36%
--
Draw 1-1
13%
--
Port Vale 1-0
11%
--
Barnsley 1-0
11%
--
Draw 0-0
9%
--
Port Vale 2-1
8%
--
Barnsley 2-1
8%
--
Port Vale 2-0
7%
--
Barnsley 2-0
7%
--
Draw 2-2
5%
--
Port Vale 3-1
3%
--
Barnsley 3-1
3%
--
Port Vale 3-0
3%
--
Barnsley 3-0
3%
--
Port Vale 3-2
2%
--
Barnsley 3-2
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
42%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
58%
--
Home 1st Goal
47%
--
Away 1st Goal
47%
--
No 1st Goal
6%
--
BTTS - Yes
48%
--
BTTS - No
52%
--
BTTS - Home Win
15%
--
BTTS - Draw
18%
--
BTTS - Away Win
15%
--
Home/draw
64%
--
Away/draw
64%
--
Home/away
72%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
68%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
32%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
21%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
79%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
9%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
91%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
3%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
97%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
91%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
9%
--
Home DNB
56%
--
Away DNB
55%
--
Port Vale win to nil
21%
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Barnsley win to nil
21%
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Win / draw / win League One table

Port Vale have played 20 matches so far this season and are in 24th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

20 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 11 games, drawn 6 and won 3. Port Vale have conceded 24 goals, scored 13, failed to score in 12 matches and kept 6 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Port Vale have played 10 games at home, winning 1, drawing 3 and losing 6 fixtures. They have scored 5 goals, conceded 12 goals, kept 3 clean sheets and failed to score 7 times in home league games.

Barnsley lay in 10th place on 28 points in the League One league table having played 18 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 11 games against teams below them in the table, winning 6, drawing 0 and losing 5 games. They have scored 15 goals and kept 1 clean sheet against lower placed opposition. Barnsley have conceded 17 goals and have failed to score in 5 matches.

Away league performance

Barnsley have played 10 away games, winning 3, drawing 3 and losing 4 games. They have scored an average of 1.2 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.6 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Port Vale
Barnsley
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Cardiff2013251541 
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 3
-
Jan 27
2
Lincoln211155838 
May 2
l
 
1-0A
Dec 29
l
 
3-1A
3
Bradford201073937 
-
Dec 29
Apr 18
d
 
2-2A
4
Stevenage191054935 
l
 
1-2F
Feb 17
Jan 31
-
5
Stockport201055335 
l
 
0-3A
Apr 11
May 2
d
 
1-1F
6
Bolton20974934 
Mar 21
l
 
4-0A
d
 
1-1F
Feb 7
7
Huddersfield21948431 
Mar 14
Dec 26
w
 
3-1F
Feb 21
8
Luton21858-229 
Feb 28
d
 
2-2A
w
 
5-0F
Apr 25
9
Wycombe21777628 
d
 
0-00-0
Mar 28
Jan 10
d
 
2-2F
10
Barnsley18846328 
Jan 4
w
 
0-2F
-
-
11
L Orient21849028 
l
 
2-3F
Jan 31
w
 
3-2F
Feb 28
12
Northampton20839027 
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 24
-
Mar 28
13
AFC Wim20839-527 
Jan 27
d
 
1-1A
Feb 14
l
 
2-0A
14
Wigan20686-126 
Apr 18
l
 
1-0A
Mar 17
Jan 1
15
Reading20677-225 
Feb 21
l
 
1-0A
w
 
3-2F
Jan 24
16
Peterborough208111-325 
l
 
0-1A
Mar 7
Feb 17
w
 
0-1F
17
Plymouth218112-725 
l
 
0-1A
Apr 25
Apr 6
w
 
1-3F
18
Rotherham21669-624 
Apr 6
l
 
2-1A
l
 
0-1A
Apr 11
19
Burton20668-824 
Feb 7
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
3-2A
Apr 3
20
Exeter207211123 
Jan 24
w
 
0-2F
Mar 7
l
 
3-0A
21
Mansfield20659-223 
w
 
2-1F
Jan 17
Dec 26
Mar 14
22
Blackpool216510-623 
Jan 1
Mar 17
Jan 17
l
 
1-0A
23
Doncaster216411-1422 
l
 
0-1A
Feb 14
Mar 21
w
 
1-2F
24
Port Vale203611-1115 
-
-
l
 
0-2A
Jan 4
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Win / draw / win form
Port Vale 24TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
17
Games: Scored
10 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
10 / 20
Won
7
Draw
5
Lost
8
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Port Vale0 - 1Peterborough
Port Vale0 - 1Plymouth
Port Vale0 - 0Wycombe
Port Vale0 - 3Stockport
Port Vale0 - 0Northampton
Port Vale2 - 1Mansfield
Port Vale2 - 3L Orient
Port Vale0 - 1Doncaster
Port Vale1 - 2Stevenage
Port Vale0 - 0Cardiff
Port Vale0 - 1Gillingham
Port Vale2 - 2Grimsby
Port Vale5 - 0Bromley
Port Vale2 - 0Bradford
Port Vale0 - 1Barrow
Port Vale1 - 0Morecambe
Port Vale3 - 0MK Dons
Port Vale0 - 0Harrogate
Port Vale2 - 1Salford
Port Vale1 - 0Notts C
Goals: Scored
13
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
8 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
12 / 20
W
3
Draw
6
Lost
11
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HPort Vale0 - 1Peterborough
APort Vale2 - 2Luton
APort Vale0 - 1Lincoln
HPort Vale0 - 1Plymouth
HPort Vale0 - 0Wycombe
APort Vale0 - 4Bolton
HPort Vale0 - 3Stockport
APort Vale0 - 1Wigan
APort Vale1 - 1AFC Wim
HPort Vale0 - 0Northampton
APort Vale2 - 0Barnsley
HPort Vale2 - 1Mansfield
APort Vale2 - 0Exeter
HPort Vale2 - 3L Orient
APort Vale0 - 1Reading
HPort Vale0 - 1Doncaster
HPort Vale1 - 2Stevenage
APort Vale0 - 0Burton
HPort Vale0 - 0Cardiff
APort Vale1 - 2Rotherham
Barnsley 10TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
37
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
6
D
4
Lost
10
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Exeter3 - 0Barnsley
Lincoln3 - 1Barnsley
Stockport1 - 1Barnsley
Doncaster1 - 2Barnsley
Bradford2 - 2Barnsley
Wycombe2 - 2Barnsley
Blackpool1 - 0Barnsley
AFC Wim2 - 0Barnsley
Peterborough0 - 1Barnsley
Plymouth1 - 3Barnsley
Reading2 - 4Barnsley
L Orient4 - 3Barnsley
Birmingham6 - 2Barnsley
Wigan1 - 1Barnsley
Mansfield2 - 1Barnsley
Charlton1 - 0Barnsley
Northampton1 - 2Barnsley
Rotherham0 - 1Barnsley
Stockport2 - 1Barnsley
Wycombe2 - 1Barnsley
Goals: Scored
35
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
9
D
4
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ABarnsley0 - 3Exeter
HBarnsley3 - 2L Orient
ABarnsley1 - 3Lincoln
ABarnsley1 - 1Stockport
HBarnsley5 - 0Luton
ABarnsley2 - 1Doncaster
HBarnsley0 - 1Rotherham
ABarnsley2 - 2Bradford
ABarnsley2 - 2Wycombe
HBarnsley0 - 2Port Vale
ABarnsley0 - 1Blackpool
HBarnsley3 - 2Reading
HBarnsley3 - 1Huddersfield
ABarnsley0 - 2AFC Wim
ABarnsley1 - 0Peterborough
HBarnsley1 - 1Bolton
HBarnsley3 - 2Burton
ABarnsley3 - 1Plymouth
ABarnsley4 - 2Reading
HBarnsley1 - 2Shrewsbury
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
3
Barnsley have beaten Port Vale in 3 consecutive away league meetings
League games at Port Vale since 1996
Port Vale
Barnsley
Goals: Scored
17
15
Games: Scored
8 / 9
7 / 9
Clean sheets
2 / 9
1 / 9
PTV
4
D
1
BAR
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Port Vale
2 - 3Barnsley
1 - 3Barnsley
0 - 1Barnsley
Port Vale2 - 1
Port Vale3 - 2
Port Vale5 - 0
Draw2 - 2Draw
Port Vale1 - 0
1 - 3Barnsley
League games at Barnsley since 1997
Barnsley
Port Vale
Goals: Scored
17
12
Games: Scored
8 / 10
8 / 10
Clean sheets
2 / 10
2 / 10
PTV
4
D
2
BAR
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Barnsley
0 - 2Port Vale
Barnsley7 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
1 - 2Port Vale
Barnsley2 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
1 - 2Port Vale
Barnsley3 - 1
0 - 2Port Vale
Barnsley1 - 0
Goal Statistics
Port Vale 24th Barnsley 10th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.2
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
31%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 67% probability that Port Vale will score no more than 1 goal
0
31%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 67% probability that Barnsley will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-28
Port Vale have scored 28% fewer goals at home than predicted
+12
Barnsley have scored 12% more goals when away than predicted
1.1
average goals scored
1.4
average goals scored
0.9
conceded
1.9
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League One - 2025/2026 season
Port Vale
PG (predicted goals)
Barnsley
1.2
1.2
Attack rating
PTV
BAR
47%
better
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Games scored8
13
Failed to score12
5
Scored first5
10
Goals scored13
30
Avg. goals scored0.7
1.7
Avg. shots per game9
9
Avg. shots per goal14
5
Conversion rate for7
19
Avg. XG for1.4
1.3
KickOff rating
+47%
Defence rating
11%
better
PTV
BAR
view stats
Games conceded14
16
Clean sheets6
2
Conceded first11
8
Goals conceded24
27
Avg. goals conceded1.2
1.5
Avg. shots/game conceded8
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
6
Conversion rate against16%
16%
Avg. XG against1.1
1.7
KickOff rating
+11%

Port Vale v Barnsley League One lLine ups will show here when available.

Port Vale League One squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
19534
C HallD ColeR PatonC Humphreys
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
C Hall DEF191
1
-
R Curtis FWD171
1
-
J Debrah DEF16
1
-
C Humphreys DEF15
4
-
B Heneghan DEF15
4
-
R Croasdale MID152
2
-
G Byers MID141
3
1
D Cole FWD1451
2
-
K John DEF13
3
-
B Garrity MID13
-
R Paton FWD1313
2
-
J Gauci GLK12
-
G Hall MID121
-
F Ojo MID12
4
-
J. Headley DEF11
1
1
D Brown FWD111
-
M Faal FWD11
-
R. Walters MID9
-
M Clark DEF81
2
-
J Shipley MID81
1
-
J Stockley FWD8
-
L Gordon DEF7
2
-
B Waine FWD71
1
-
M Marosi GLK5
-
J Lawrence-Gabriel DEF51
3
-
M Johnson MID4
-
B Amos GLK3
-
Barnsley League One squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
181066
M. CooperD Keillor-DunnR ClearyL Connell
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M. Cooper GLK18
4
-
D Keillor-Dunn MID18101
2
-
J Shepherd DEF17
2
1
L Connell MID1722
6
-
J. Bland MID171
5
-
T Watson DEF161
1
-
A Phillips MID1623
-
P Kelly MID1521
3
-
D McGoldrick FWD152
2
-
N Ogbeta DEF141
1
-
C. Vickers MID1421
-
R Cleary FWD1446
2
-
V. Yoganathan MID132
2
1
J Earl DEF121
3
-
J Russell MID111
1
-
N Farrugia MID11
1
-
M Gevigney DEF101
-
M Roberts DEF7
2
-
J Rooney DEF1
-
F Jaló FWD1
-
English League One match betting previews, predictions and odds
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Fri 26th Dec, 15:00
Cardiff v Exeter
Fri 26th Dec, 15:00
Bradford v Wigan
Fri 26th Dec, 15:00
Barnsley v Mansfield
Fri 26th Dec, 15:00
AFC Wim v Stevenage
Fri 26th Dec, 15:00
Stockport v Lincoln
Fri 26th Dec, 15:00
Plymouth v Reading
Fri 26th Dec, 15:00
Peterborough v L Orient
Fri 26th Dec, 15:00
Luton v Wycombe
Fri 26th Dec, 15:00
Burton v Northampton
Fri 26th Dec, 15:00
Blackpool v Doncaster
Fri 26th Dec, 15:00
Huddersfield v Port Vale
Fri 26th Dec, 15:00
Blackpool v Rotherham
Mon 29th Dec, 19:45
Bolton v Mansfield
Mon 29th Dec, 19:45
Burton v Wigan
Mon 29th Dec, 19:45
Plymouth v Wycombe
Mon 29th Dec, 19:45
Stockport v Doncaster
Mon 29th Dec, 19:45
Barnsley v Lincoln
Mon 29th Dec, 19:45
AFC Wim v Exeter
Mon 29th Dec, 19:45
Peterborough v Reading
Mon 29th Dec, 19:45
Luton v L Orient
Mon 29th Dec, 19:45
Huddersfield v Northampton
Mon 29th Dec, 19:45
Cardiff v Stevenage
Mon 29th Dec, 19:45
Bradford v Port Vale
Mon 29th Dec, 19:45
L Orient v AFC Wim
Thu 1st Jan, 15:00
Lincoln v Huddersfield
Thu 1st Jan, 15:00
Mansfield v Bradford
Thu 1st Jan, 15:00
Reading v Burton
Thu 1st Jan, 15:00
Rotherham v Peterborough
Thu 1st Jan, 15:00
Doncaster v Bolton
Thu 1st Jan, 15:00
Wigan v Barnsley
Thu 1st Jan, 15:00
Port Vale v Blackpool
Thu 1st Jan, 15:00
Northampton v Stockport
Thu 1st Jan, 15:00
Wycombe v Cardiff
Thu 1st Jan, 15:00
Stevenage v Plymouth
Thu 1st Jan, 15:00
Exeter v Luton
Thu 1st Jan, 15:00
Lincoln v Peterborough
Sun 4th Jan, 12:00
Bolton v Northampton
Sun 4th Jan, 12:00
Port Vale v Barnsley
Sun 4th Jan, 15:00
Wycombe v AFC Wim
Sun 4th Jan, 15:00
Stevenage v L Orient
Sun 4th Jan, 15:00
Reading v Stockport
Sun 4th Jan, 15:00
Cardiff v Wigan
Sun 4th Jan, 15:00
Huddersfield v Exeter
Sun 4th Jan, 15:00
Rotherham v Mansfield
Sun 4th Jan, 15:00
Doncaster v Luton
Sun 4th Jan, 15:00
Plymouth v Burton
Sun 4th Jan, 15:00
Blackpool v Bradford
Sun 4th Jan, 15:00