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

Tue 14th Apr, 19:45 BST, Vale Park, Stoke

It's an away trip for Conor Hourihane's Barnsley side on Tuesday evening, as they head to the Vale Park for a League One meeting with Jon Brady's Port Vale. Stats for our tip of are shown below, including head-to-head history. Flipping the market using the tabs below changes all statistics and the odds, allowing you do find the bet that suits you best.


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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

We are making over 1.5 goals our top tip on this fixture, meaning that the sides will score a minimum of 2 goals between them during the standard 90 mins. Both Port Vale and Barnsley's recent form stats suggest goals are to be expected, while their head-to-head (H2H) record also supports the bet. The bookies make it the most likely outcome in this market too, available at 1.25.

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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Port Vale are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 41% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.80.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Port Vale
41%
2.88
13%
2.90
12%
Draw
25%
3.20
2%
3.40
3%
Barnsley
34%
2.45
4%
2.40
11%
Draw 1-1
12%
6.00
8%
6.00
Port Vale 2-1
9%
11.00
10%
9.50
12%
Port Vale 1-0
9%
10.00
11%
8.50
6%
Barnsley 2-1
8%
10.008.50
6%
Barnsley 1-0
8%
9.007.50
6%
Port Vale 2-0
7%
15.00
15%
13.00
18%
Draw 2-2
6%
12.00
8%
11.00
Draw 0-0
6%
10.009.50
6%
Barnsley 2-0
5%
13.0010.00
9%
Port Vale 3-1
4%
23.00
10%
17.00
Barnsley 3-1
4%
19.00
10%
15.00
12%
Port Vale 3-0
3%
29.00
12%
21.00
Port Vale 3-2
3%
29.0023.00
10%
Barnsley 3-2
3%
29.0019.00
10%
Barnsley 3-0
2%
23.00
12%
17.00
19%
Over 2.5 Goals
54%
1.951.85
3%
Under 2.5 Goals
46%
1.851.85
1%
Home 1st Goal
49%
2.05
5%
2.10
8%
Away 1st Goal
47%
1.91
2%
1.91
5%
No 1st Goal
3%
10.009.50
6%
BTTS - Yes
58%
1.70
3%
1.70
2%
BTTS - No
42%
2.05
3%
2.05
BTTS - Home Win
21%
5.50
10%
5.25
9%
BTTS - Draw
19%
4.00
8%
4.20
BTTS - Away Win
18%
4.75
5%
4.40
8%
Home/draw
66%
1.53
2%
1.55
8%
Away/draw
59%
1.40
7%
1.40
5%
Home/away
75%
1.36
2%
1.30
Over 1.5 Goals
78%
1.291.29
Under 1.5 Goals
22%
3.503.40
3%
Over 3.5 Goals
32%
3.25
4%
3.10
3%
Under 3.5 Goals
68%
1.33
2%
1.33
2%
Over 4.5 Goals
16%
6.506.00
Under 4.5 Goals
84%
1.111.11
1%
Over 5.5 Goals
7%
13.00
13%
12.00
Under 5.5 Goals
93%
1.04
1%
1.02
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1.061.04
1%
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
10.009.50
6%
Home DNB
59%
2.00
9%
2.05
12%
Away DNB
51%
1.73
5%
1.70
8%
Port Vale win to nil
20%
5.50
22%
-
Barnsley win to nil
16%
4.33
4%
-
Port Vale / Port Vale
18%
4.50
4%
4.40
10%
Port Vale / Barnsley
3%
26.0021.00
Port Vale / Draw
7%
13.0011.00
Draw / Port Vale
12%
6.50
8%
6.50
8%
Draw / Barnsley
14%
6.005.75
4%
Draw / Draw
15%
5.505.00
4%
Barnsley / Port Vale
3%
29.00
12%
23.00
10%
Barnsley / Barnsley
21%
4.00
8%
3.70
8%
Barnsley / Draw
7%
13.0011.00
8%
Win / draw / win League One table

Port Vale have played 39 matches so far this season and are in 24th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

39 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 21 games, drawn 10 and won 8. Port Vale have conceded 54 goals, scored 30, failed to score in 20 matches and kept 11 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Port Vale have played 20 games at home, winning 4, drawing 7 and losing 9 fixtures. They have scored 17 goals, conceded 23 goals, kept 6 clean sheets and failed to score 10 times in home league games.

Barnsley lay in 12th place on 54 points in the League One league table having played 40 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 22 games against teams below them in the table, winning 9, drawing 6 and losing 7 games. They have scored 33 goals and kept 1 clean sheet against lower placed opposition. Barnsley have conceded 33 goals and have failed to score in 6 matches.

Away league performance

Barnsley have played 19 away games, winning 5, drawing 7 and losing 7 games. They have scored an average of 1.4 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.7 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
Lincoln4228954393 
May 2
l
 
1-0A
l
 
0-2A
l
 
3-1A
2
Cardiff4124983481 
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 22
d
 
1-1A
l
 
4-0A
3
Bradford4221813671 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
1-0A
Apr 18
d
 
2-2A
4
Bolton42181681570 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
4-0A
d
 
1-1F
l
 
3-2A
5
Stockport40191011967 
l
 
0-3A
Apr 28
May 2
d
 
1-1F
6
Stevenage41191012567 
l
 
1-2F
l
 
2-1F
w
 
3-1F
Apr 21
7
Plymouth4219617863 
l
 
0-1A
Apr 25
l
 
0-3A
w
 
1-3F
8
Huddersfield42171114962 
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
5-0A
w
 
3-1F
l
 
2-1F
9
Reading43161413762 
d
 
1-1A
l
 
1-0A
w
 
3-2F
d
 
2-2A
10
Luton41171014761 
d
 
1-1A
d
 
2-2A
w
 
5-0F
Apr 25
11
Wycombe431612151260 
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
4-0A
l
 
0-1A
d
 
2-2F
12
Barnsley40141214-254 
Apr 14
w
 
0-2F
-
-
13
Mansfield40131413753 
w
 
2-1F
l
 
3-0A
l
 
2-3F
d
 
2-2F
14
Doncaster4215819-2153 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
1-0A
l
 
0-1A
w
 
1-2F
15
Wigan42131316-1052 
Apr 19
l
 
1-0A
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1A
16
Peterborough4115620251 
l
 
0-1A
Apr 16
w
 
2-1A
w
 
0-1F
17
Burton43131218-1051 
d
 
2-2F
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
3-2A
d
 
1-1A
18
Blackpool4314920-1451 
w
 
5-1A
l
 
3-2F
w
 
2-1F
l
 
1-0A
19
L Orient4214820-950 
l
 
2-3F
w
 
0-1F
w
 
3-2F
w
 
1-3F
20
AFC Wim4214820-1450 
l
 
0-1A
d
 
1-1A
d
 
3-3F
l
 
2-0A
21
Exeter43121120-847 
l
 
1-3A
w
 
0-2F
w
 
2-1F
l
 
3-0A
22
Rotherham4191022-2637 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-1A
l
 
0-1A
w
 
1-3F
23
Northampton419824-2635 
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
0-1F
d
 
2-2A
Apr 28
24
Port Vale3981021-2434 
-
-
l
 
0-2A
Apr 14
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
3
Port Vale have kept a clean sheet for 3 consecutive home league games
Port Vale 24TH
20 league games
Home
3
Overall
Goals: Scored
17
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
10 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
10 / 20
W
4
Draw
7
Lost
9
Goals: Scored
17
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
Won
5
D
4
Lost
11
Barnsley 12TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
31
Conceded
35
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
6
Draw
7
Lost
7
Goals: Scored
31
Conceded
33
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
20 / 20
Clean sheets
0 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
6
Draw
8
Lost
6
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
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
Goal Statistics

Port Vale's fans will be hoping for goals on Tuesday evening, not least because Barnsley have conceded in each of their last 26 League One games. A PG of 1.5 for J. Brady's side suggests that run should continue.

Port Vale 24th Barnsley 12th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.5
goals
1.3
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
22%
1
33%
2
25%
3
13%
4+
There is a 78% probability that Port Vale will score 1 or more goals
0
26%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 61% probability that Barnsley will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-31
Port Vale have scored 31% fewer goals at home than predicted
+25
Barnsley have scored 25% more goals when away than predicted
0.9
average goals scored
1.6
average goals scored
1.2
conceded
1.8
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League One - 2025/2026 season
Port Vale
PG (predicted goals)
Barnsley
1.5
1.3
Attack rating
PTV
BAR
39%
better
view stats
Games scored19
30
Failed to score20
10
Scored first12
19
Goals scored30
63
Avg. goals scored0.8
1.6
Avg. shots per game8
8
Avg. shots per goal10
5
Conversion rate for10
19
Avg. XG for1.1
1.2
KickOff rating
+39%
Defence rating
20%
better
PTV
BAR
view stats
Games conceded28
38
Clean sheets11
2
Conceded first22
21
Goals conceded54
65
Avg. goals conceded1.4
1.6
Avg. shots/game conceded8
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
6
Conversion rate against17%
18%
Avg. XG against1.3
1.7
KickOff rating
+20%

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
32337
C HallR CroasdaleJ ShipleyF Ojo
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
C Hall DEF331
4
-
G Hall MID3112
2
-
C Humphreys DEF301
5
-
J Gauci GLK27
-
F Ojo MID26
7
-
K John DEF251
4
-
R Croasdale MID243
4
-
B Heneghan DEF231
5
-
J Shipley MID233
2
-
J. Headley DEF2111
3
1
R. Walters MID211
1
-
B Waine FWD213
2
-
J Stockley FWD213
2
-
J Lawrence-Gabriel DEF201
5
-
B Garrity MID201
1
-
D Brown FWD2011
1
-
L Gordon DEF19
4
-
G Byers MID1811
4
1
E Archer MID1311
-
E. Campbell DEF121
1
-
A Gray FWD11
1
-
M. Sherif FWD101
1
-
B Amos GLK7
-
T Magloire DEF6
1
-
M Marosi GLK5
-
O Hernández FWD2
-
G Ward  MID1
-
Barnsley League One squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
36151212
J ShepherdD McGoldrickR ClearyL Connell
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J. Bland MID392
9
-
J Shepherd DEF38
8
1
A Phillips MID3775
3
-
R Cleary FWD36612
2
-
T Watson DEF351
3
-
L Connell MID3543
11
1
D McGoldrick FWD35153
2
-
P Kelly MID3425
6
-
V. Yoganathan MID323
5
1
M Gevigney DEF251
3
-
N Ogbeta DEF231
1
-
E O'Connell DEF19
3
-
O Goodman GLK18
1
-
C O'Keeffe DEF172
7
-
J Earl DEF161
4
-
S Banks FWD1634
-
M Roberts DEF131
3
-
T Bradshaw FWD1332
-
G. Gent DEF2
1
-
C. Lennon FWD21
-
K Flavell GLK1
-
T Chirewa MID1
-
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