Port Vale vs Barnsley prediction: ENGLAND: League One betting tips on match 2026-01-03 15:00.
[p]Port Vale and Barnsley will play in round 25 of League One at Vale Park in Stoke on Trent.[/p]
[p]Port Vale is currently ranked 24th in League One after playing 23 matches, with four wins, six draws, and thirteen losses. The total score for these matches is 18:31, resulting in a score difference of minus thirteen and 18 points. In home matches, Port Vale is also ranked 24th, with two wins, three draws, and six losses from eleven matches, and a total home score of 10:13. In the last competitive match, Port Vale defeated Blackpool with a score of 5:1. Key players for Port Vale include Jayden Stockley (selected based on average rating of last five matches in tournament), Jaheim Headley (selected based on average rating of last five matches in tournament), and Ben Heneghan (did not miss any minute in last five matches). Absences for Port Vale are Funso Ojo, Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel, and Ben Garrity, all unavailable.[/p]
[p]Barnsley is currently ranked 16th in League One after 21 matches, with eight wins, five draws, and eight losses. The total score for these matches is 33:33, with a score difference of zero and 29 points. In away matches, Barnsley is ranked 13th, with three wins, four draws, and four losses from eleven matches, and a total away score of 13:17. In the last competitive match, Barnsley drew 1:1 against Wigan. Key players for Barnsley are Mael de Gevigney (selected based on average rating of last five matches in tournament), Marc Roberts (selected based on average rating of last five matches in tournament), and Jack Shepherd (did not miss any minute in last five matches). Absences for Barnsley are Nathaniel Ogbeta (unavailable), Georgie Gent (injury), and Luca Connell (suspended).[/p]
[p]In the last five matches between Port Vale and Barnsley in League One, Port Vale has won two times and Barnsley has won three times, with no draws. The most recent match between these teams took place in December 2025, with Port Vale winning 5:0.[/p]
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[p]The offence of Barnsley is good and is better than offence of Port Vale. Barnsley has scored 33 goals (shared 5th to 7th position in the competition) so far. Port Vale has scored 18 goals (24th in the competition) so far. The offence of Port Vale is the worst in the league. The defence of both teams is below average. Port Vale has conceded 31 goals (shared 15th to 17th position in the competition) so far. Barnsley has conceded 33 goals (19th in the competition) so far.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats[/p]
[p] – Port Vale have won the lowest number of matches in the league this season, winning 4 out of 24 matches. [/p]
[p] – Port Vale have scored the lowest number of goals in the league this season. In 24 matches they have scored 18 goals (the league average is 29.4) at an average of 0.8 per match. [/p]
[p] – Barnsley have committed the lowest amount of fouls in the league this season. In 24 matches they have committed 230 fouls (the league average is 266.5) at an average of 9.6 per match. [/p]
[p]Streaks[/p]
[p] – Barnsley failed to win 8 out of the last 9 away league matches this season.[/p]
[p] – Port Vale failed to win 12 out of the last 13 league matches this season.[/p]
[p] – Barnsley have scored in 6 of their last 7 away league matches against Port Vale.[/p]
[p]Betting Tips, Prediction[/p]
[p] – Only 1 of the last 9 H2H league matches saw Port Vale score 3 or more goals.[/p]
[p] – In 6 of the last 9 H2H league matches when Barnsley have scored at least one goal, they did not lose the match.[/p]
[p] – 6 of the last 9 H2H league matches saw 2 or more goals scored.[/p]
[p] – Score prediction: At most 5 goals in total (under 5.5).[/p]
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