Port Vale v Barnsley result

Full-time · Port Vale 2–3 Barnsley

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Port Vale 2–3 Barnsley — Barnsley won this League One match.

Next for Port Vale: York v Port Vale, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Barnsley: Reading v Barnsley, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Port Vale 2–3 Barnsley · League One
  • Venue: Vale Park · Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
  • Referee: S. Oldham
  • Head-to-head (last 3): Port Vale 0 · draws 1 · Barnsley 2 · 4.33 goals/game
  • Recent form: Port Vale 2W 2D 1L · Barnsley 3W 2D 0L

Port Vale 2–3 Barnsley (League One): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.25 / 1.88
Goals
against 1.63 / 1.38 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
5.25 / 5.71
Corners
against 7 / 3.86 · 2 of the last 3 over 9.5
over 4 matches
2 / 3.86
Shots on target
against 5.75 / 3.86 · 0 of the last 3 over 8.5
over 4 matches
2 / 2
Cards
against 3 / 2.57 · 3 of the last 3 over 3.5
over 4 matches
2.75 yellows
Referee · S. Oldham
1.63 home / 1.13 away
over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 23 December 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 23 December 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gamePort Vale for / againstLineBarnsley for / against
Goals scored
1.25 for · 1.63 against n 8
2.5standard
1.88 for · 1.38 against n 8
Corners won
5.25 for · 7 against n 4
9.5standard
5.71 for · 3.86 against n 7
Shots
8 for · 13 against n 4
19.5standard
13.57 for · 12 against n 7
Shots on target
2 for · 5.75 against n 4
8.5standard
3.86 for · 3.86 against n 7
Fouls committed
9.5 for · 9 against n 4
21.5standard
11 for · 9.14 against n 7
Cards shown
2 for · 3 against n 4
3.5standard
2 for · 2.57 against n 7

Referee: S. Oldham — 2.75 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 19.5 fouls over 8 matches (1.63 to the home side, 1.13 to the away side).

Port Vale
Port Vale — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
U. Ikpeazu n 849.8
27/2
2.57/3
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A. Iacovitti n 850.6
1.85/2
0.42/0
—
R. Loft n 836.8
1.85/1
1.22/1
—
G. Massey n 865.6
1.55/3
0.73/1
—
J. Wilson n 840.5
1.44/1
1.14/0
—
Port Vale — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
J. Wilson n 840.5
2.56/2
1.44/1
U. Ikpeazu n 849.8
1.85/2
1.14/1
R. Loft n 836.8
1.53/1
0.62/0
A. Devine n 888.6
1.36/3
0.85/1
B. Garrity n 889.1
1.15/2
0.95/2
Port Vale — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
E. Chislett n 871.3
0.51/1
0.21/0
B. Garrity n 889.1
0.43/0
0.11/0
O. Arblaster n 870.6
0.21/0
0.21/0
R. Walters n 546.4
00/0
0.41/0
A. Devine n 888.6
0.32/0
00/0
Port Vale — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
T. Sang n 865.5
2.65/4
J. Debrah n 871.8
25/2
J. Plant n 863.6
1.83/3
C. Grant n 868.1
1.74/4
F. Ojo n 882.3
1.64/3
Barnsley
Barnsley — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
S. Cosgrove n 830.8
46/4
0.72/0
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A. Marsh n 825.5
2.24/1
00/0
—
H. Kane n 889.1
2.17/6
0.83/2
—
Fábio Jaló n 817.9
1.93/0
3.84/2
—
O. Dodgson n 837.8
1.84/2
0.92/1
—
Barnsley — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
A. Marsh n 825.5
3.15/2
1.33/0
J. McAtee n 868.8
2.88/5
1.55/3
A. Phillips n 861.8
2.27/4
0.53/0
S. Cosgrove n 830.8
2.23/2
1.13/0
D. Cole n 884.5
1.76/4
0.53/1
Barnsley — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
A. Marsh n 825.5
0.41/0
0.92/0
J. McAtee n 868.8
0.73/1
0.21/0
H. Kane n 889.1
0.43/0
0.43/0
M. Watters n 831.3
0.41/0
0.41/0
J. Benson n 819
00/0
0.61/0
Barnsley — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
A. Marsh n 825.5
44/3
L. Connell n 885.8
2.87/6
J. Williams n 887
2.16/5
C. Styles n 869.1
1.65/3
J. McCart n 890
1.56/3

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Match statistics & details

Port Vale player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
C. Ripley9000000006.6
J. Debrah90000000Y6.3
J. Lowe90000002Y6.2
B. Garrity90011120Y7
C. Grant9000004006.9
E. Chislett9010432107.7
A. Devine9000312407.5
A. Iacovitti7700200006.3
G. Massey7600002206.9
R. Walters4500001006.5
R. Loft4500000006.5
J. Wilson sub4500111006.5
U. Ikpeazu sub4501101007.3
Ben Lomax sub1400101006.9
J. Shorrock sub1310110007.2

Barnsley player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
L. Roberts9000000007.5
J. Williams9000000507.5
M. de Gevigney9001001107
C. O'Keeffe9000110207
A. Phillips9010310207.5
H. Kane9001324107.7
N. Cadden9000001206.2
J. McCart6800000007.2
J. McAtee6420330008.5
D. Cole6401001006.9
L. Connell45000000Y6.2
J. Russell sub4500000006.2
Fábio Jaló sub2600000106.3
S. Cosgrove sub2600000106.7
K. Łopata sub2200000006.2

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Port Vale v Barnsley — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
Port ValeWDWLD
Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.6 scored / 1.8 conceded per game
BarnsleyDWWDW
Last 5: 3W 2D 0L · 1.8 scored / 1 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 3
Port Vale 0 · 1 draw · Barnsley 2 · 4.33 goals/game
  • 2023-08-05 Barnsley 7–0 Port Vale
  • 2023-02-14 Port Vale 1–3 Barnsley
  • 2022-09-13 Barnsley 1–1 Port Vale
League standing · 2023/24
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Port Vale#23 pos41 pts46 pl-33 GD
Barnsley#6 pos76 pts46 pl+18 GD
Goals per game
Port Vale scored0.89
Barnsley scored1.78
Port Vale conceded1.61
Barnsley conceded1.39

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Port Vale and Barnsley?
In their last 3 meetings, Port Vale won 0, Barnsley won 2 and there was 1 draw, averaging 4.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Port Vale and Barnsley?
Recent form — Port Vale 2W 2D 1L; Barnsley 3W 2D 0L.

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