Thursday , 2 July 2026

Port Vale FC vs Barnsley FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2022-23
Port Vale FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Barnsley FC
Tue 14 Feb 2023 · 19:45 UTC Vale Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 76' Adam Phillips
Y 86' Nicky Cadden

Overview

Match Preview

Port Vale FC vs Barnsley FC — League One at Vale Park.

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

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

Recent Form

Port Vale FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Feb Barnsley FC H 1–3 L
11 Feb Shrewsbury Town FC A 2–3 L
07 Feb Accrington Stanley FC H 1–1 D
04 Feb Wycombe Wanderers FC H 0–3 L
28 Jan Cheltenham Town FC A 0–0 D
24 Jan Derby County FC H 1–2 L
Barnsley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Feb Port Vale FC A 3–1 W
11 Feb Cambridge United FC H 2–0 W
04 Feb Portsmouth FC A 1–1 D
01 Feb Oxford United FC A 2–1 W
21 Jan Accrington Stanley FC H 3–1 W
14 Jan Charlton Athletic FC A 0–2 L

Season Stats

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

Key Stats

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Port Vale FC have kicked off against Barnsley FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 1' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Luca Connell makes it 0-1.
  • 6' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 11' Port Vale FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 11.
  • 14' The England Nathan Smith breaks the deadlock on 14 minutes. 1-1!
  • 19' 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.
  • 21' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Liam Kitching makes no mistake. 1-2!
  • 26' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 31' Jordan Williams has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 36' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 41' The home supporters are growing impatient. Port Vale FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 46' Jonathan Russell makes way for Adam Phillips at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Barnsley FC.
  • 51' Port Vale FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 56' Barnsley FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 61' GOAL! Adam Phillips scores on 61.
  • 62' Port Vale FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Matt Taylor is hanging Jamie Proctor on the field on 62 minute.
  • 66' Ellis Harrison is replacing Malvind Benning for the Port Vale FC side.
  • 71' Port Vale FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 73' A change in the Barnsley FC ranks — Devante Cole exits the field as Oliver Shaw enters on 73.
  • 76' A moment of madness from Adam Phillips on 76 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Barnsley FC will be frustrated.
  • 81' Jonathan Russell is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Port Vale FC tonight.
  • 86' The referee has no hesitation. Nicky Cadden is booked for Barnsley FC — Yellow card on 86.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Port Vale FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Andy Crosby

Barnsley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Duff

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-02-14 Port Vale FC 1–3 Barnsley FC 2022-09-13 Barnsley FC 1–1 Port Vale FC

Port Vale FC Form

2023-02-14 Port Vale FC 1–3 Barnsley FC L 2023-02-11 Shrewsbury Town FC 3–2 Port Vale FC L 2023-02-07 Port Vale FC 1–1 Accrington Stanley FC D 2023-02-04 Port Vale FC 0–3 Wycombe Wanderers FC L 2023-01-28 Cheltenham Town FC 0–0 Port Vale FC D 2023-01-24 Port Vale FC 1–2 Derby County FC L

Barnsley FC Form

2023-02-14 Port Vale FC 1–3 Barnsley FC W 2023-02-11 Barnsley FC 2–0 Cambridge United FC W 2023-02-04 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Barnsley FC D 2023-02-01 Oxford United FC 1–2 Barnsley FC W 2023-01-21 Barnsley FC 3–1 Accrington Stanley FC W 2023-01-14 Charlton Athletic FC 2–0 Barnsley FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.05 Port Vale FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77 Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Port Vale FC24% Draw26% Barnsley FC50%
Actual: Barnsley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Port Vale FC or Draw
50%
Draw or Barnsley FC
76%
Port Vale FC or Barnsley FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Port Vale FC18% Draw45% Barnsley FC37%
Actual: Barnsley FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
0 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
9.1%
0 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
5.6%
1 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
5.4%
0 – 3
5.3%
2 – 2
5%
2 – 0
3.3%
2 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Port Vale FC

Handicap Port Vale FC covers Push Barnsley FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 13% 79%
-0.5 21% — 79%
+0.5 47% — 53%
+1 47% 23% 30%
+1.5 70% — 30%
+2 70% 16% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

Port Vale FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

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