Wednesday , 30 September 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
4 games this season 🟨 1.8/game ⚽ 7.0 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

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

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Barnsley FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Barnsley FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/3
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Barnsley FC
Cameron McGeehan 3 G
Reyes Cleary 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Barnsley FC host Port Vale FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' Port Vale FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Port Vale FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 18' That is a card for Barnsley FC. Callum Styles will be fuming at that decision.
  • 23' The Jamaica Devante Cole breaks the deadlock on 23 minutes. 1-0!
  • 24' A moment of madness from Herbie Kane on 24 minutes earns him a card. Barnsley FC will be frustrated.
  • 25' Max Watters catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 25.
  • 30' Connor Ripley has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 33' Another change for Barnsley FC made on 33 minute. Corey O'Keeffe leaves to be changed by Barry Cotter.
  • 38' Port Vale FC is showing some good football. However, Port Vale FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 39' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Funso Ojo.
  • 44' The 27-year-old Thomas Sang has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 45' GOAL! Dan Jones fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 46' Port Vale FC make a change. Mitchell Clark trudges off to be replaced by Ethan Chislett on 46 minutes.
  • 47' What composure from Devante Cole! The Jamaica international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 52' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Corey O'Keeffe suffering a number of foals already.
  • 53' A stunning finish from Devante Cole — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 56' A tactical swap from Port Vale FC — Joshua Thomas on, Gavin Massey off on 56 minutes.
  • 60' A stunning finish from Liam Kitching — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 61' It is a substitution in Barnsley FC team. Max Watters is replaced by Oliver Shaw on 61 minute.
  • 63' Poor challenge from Lewis Cass. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 64' A goal from the Jamaica international Jonathan Russell! He fires home on 64 to make it 5-1!
  • 64' Port Vale FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. James Plant is hanging Thomas Sang on the field on 64 minute.
  • 69' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 71' It is a substitution in Port Vale FC team. Conor Grant is replaced by Ollie Arblaster on 71 minute.
  • 72' It’s gonna be a card for Jonathan Russell.
  • 75' The Barnsley FC bench stirs into life. Devante Cole is withdrawn and Theo Chapman gets his opportunity.
  • 80' The home supporters are growing impatient. Barnsley FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 85' Gavin Massey is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Barnsley FC so far.
  • 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Liam Roberts on 89.
  • 90' Jack Shepherd has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
  • Barnsley FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Liam Kitching 3
Devante Cole 3
John McAtee 2
Ethan Chislett 1
Jack Shorrock 1
Marc Roberts 1
Ellis Harrison 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
2.49 Barnsley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 Port Vale FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + Barnsley FC to win 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Barnsley FC66% Draw20% Port Vale FC14%
Actual: Barnsley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.51
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

Barnsley FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Port Vale FC
34%
Barnsley FC or Port Vale FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Barnsley FC50% Draw37% Port Vale FC13%
Actual: Barnsley FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 7–0 not predicted
7 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
8.4%
3 – 1
7.5%
3 – 0
7.5%
1 – 0
7.1%
4 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
4.7%
4 – 0
4.6%
0 – 0
4.3%
3 – 2
3.9%
1 – 2
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Barnsley FC

Handicap Barnsley FC covers Push Port Vale FC covers
-2.5 27% — 73%
-2 27% 20% 53%
-1.5 47% — 53%
-1 47% 21% 32%
-0.5 68% — 32%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 8% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗
Port Vale FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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