Thursday , 2 July 2026

Barnsley FC vs Port Vale FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Barnsley FC
7 – 0
Full Time
Port Vale FC
Sat 5 Aug 2023 · 14:00 UTC Oakwell Ground 13,796 HT 45' · FT 45'
Devante Cole 23' 1–0
Dan Jones og 45' 2–0
Devante Cole 47' 3–0
Devante Cole 53' 4–0
Liam Kitching 60' 5–0
Jonathan Russell 64' 6–0
Andrew Dallas 90+6' 7–0
Callum Styles 18' Y
Herbie Kane 24' Y
Max Watters 25' Y
Y 39' Funso Ojo
Y 63' Lewis Cass
Jonathan Russell 72' Y
Liam Roberts 89' Y
Jack Shepherd 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Barnsley FC vs Port Vale FC — League One at Oakwell Ground.

Match Details

  • Referee David Rock
  • Assistant 1 Graeme Fyvie
  • Assistant 2

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

4
2
1
Barnsley FC 7 games · Avg 3.4 goals Port Vale FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-05 Barnsley FC 7–0 Port Vale FC 2023-02-14 Port Vale FC 1–3 Barnsley FC 2022-09-13 Barnsley FC 1–1 Port Vale FC

Recent Form

Barnsley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Aug Port Vale FC H 7–0 W
07 May Peterborough United FC H 0–2 L
29 Apr Milton Keynes Dons FC A 4–4 D
25 Apr Ipswich Town FC H 0–3 L
22 Apr Oxford United FC H 2–0 W
18 Apr Lincoln City FC A 0–0 D
Port Vale FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Aug Barnsley FC A 0–7 L
07 May Plymouth Argyle FC H 1–3 L
29 Apr Charlton Athletic FC A 2–3 L
22 Apr Bristol Rovers FC H 2–0 W
18 Apr Ipswich Town FC A 1–2 L
15 Apr Lincoln City FC A 2–3 L

Season Stats

Barnsley FC Port Vale FC
#15 Position #22
59 Points 42
46 Played 46
15 / 14 / 17 W / D / L 10 / 12 / 24
68 Scored 36
73 Conceded 61
-5 GD -25
1.28 PPG 0.91
33% Win % 22%

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Barnsley FC are 15th (59 pts). Port Vale FC are 22nd (42 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Barnsley FC have kicked off against Port Vale FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Barnsley FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Barnsley FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' Port Vale FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 18' Callum Styles was booked on 18.
  • 23' A goal from the Jamaica international Devante Cole! He fires home on 23 to make it 1-0!
  • 24' The referee calls foul for Herbie Kane. He receives a card.
  • 25' Controversy at the stadium! Max Watters argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 30' Port Vale FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 33' Barry Cotter gets the nod from Barnsley FC. He replaces Corey O'Keeffe and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 38' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 39' Controversy at the stadium! Funso Ojo argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 44' Jamaica international Jonathan Russell has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 45' Goal! Dan Jones scores his 1 goal in 153 matches.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Port Vale FC — Ethan Chislett on, Mitchell Clark off on 46 minutes.
  • 47' GOAL! Devante Cole fires home to make it 2-1!
  • 52' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 53' Devante Cole adds to his 0 season tally! Barnsley FC lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 56' A change in the Port Vale FC ranks — Gavin Massey exits the field as Joshua Thomas enters on 56.
  • 60' Liam Kitching makes no mistake. The score reads 4-1 and Barnsley FC are in front.
  • 61' The Barnsley FC bench stirs into life. Max Watters is withdrawn and Oliver Shaw gets his opportunity.
  • 63' Poor challenge from Lewis Cass. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 64' What a strike from Jonathan Russell! The score is 5-1.
  • 64' Another change for Port Vale FC made on 64 minute. Thomas Sang leaves to be changed by James Plant.
  • 69' Barnsley FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 71' Time for substitution for Port Vale FC. Conor Grant is replaced by Ollie Arblaster.
  • 72' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jonathan Russell on 72.
  • 75' Theo Chapman gets the nod from Barnsley FC. He replaces Devante Cole and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 80' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 85' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 89' Liam Roberts has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 89.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Jack Shepherd.
  • With this win, Barnsley FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Barnsley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neill Collins

Port Vale FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Andy Crosby

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Adam Phillips 4
Devante Cole 3
Liam Kitching 3
John McAtee 2
Andrew Dallas 1
Jonathan Russell 1
Ethan Chislett 1
Jack Shorrock 1

Head to Head

2023-08-05 Barnsley FC 7–0 Port Vale FC 2023-02-14 Port Vale FC 1–3 Barnsley FC 2022-09-13 Barnsley FC 1–1 Port Vale FC

Barnsley FC Form

2023-08-05 Barnsley FC 7–0 Port Vale FC W 2023-05-07 Barnsley FC 0–2 Peterborough United FC L 2023-04-29 Milton Keynes Dons FC 4–4 Barnsley FC D 2023-04-25 Barnsley FC 0–3 Ipswich Town FC L 2023-04-22 Barnsley FC 2–0 Oxford United FC W 2023-04-18 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Barnsley FC D

Port Vale FC Form

2023-08-05 Barnsley FC 7–0 Port Vale FC L 2023-05-07 Port Vale FC 1–3 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2023-04-29 Charlton Athletic FC 3–2 Port Vale FC L 2023-04-22 Port Vale FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC W 2023-04-18 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Port Vale FC L 2023-04-15 Lincoln City FC 3–2 Port Vale FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.7 Barnsley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 Port Vale FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 69% + Barnsley FC to win 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Barnsley FC69% Draw18% Port Vale FC13%
Actual: Barnsley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3.65
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

Barnsley FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Port Vale FC
31%
Barnsley FC or Port Vale FC
82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Barnsley FC54% Draw35% Port Vale FC11%
Actual: Barnsley FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 7–0 not predicted
7 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
8.8%
3 – 0
8.3%
3 – 1
7.8%
1 – 1
7.4%
1 – 0
6.9%
4 – 0
5.6%
4 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.7%
1 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Barnsley FC

Handicap Barnsley FC covers Push Port Vale FC covers
-2.5 32% — 68%
-2 32% 21% 48%
-1.5 52% — 48%
-1 52% 20% 27%
-0.5 73% — 27%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 7% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
Port Vale FC keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.