Port Vale FC vs Barnsley FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Port Vale FC vs Barnsley FC — League One at Vale Park.
- Port Vale FC 46 games · 42 pts (2026/27)
- Barnsley FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Barnsley FC this season
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' In just a few seconds Vale Park will turn into a battlefield for Port Vale FC and Barnsley FC.
- 1' The Ireland Luca Connell breaks the deadlock on 1 minutes. 0-1!
- 6' Over 6 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 11' Barnsley FC is showing some good football. However, Barnsley FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 14' Nathan Smith does the damage! The net is bulging and Port Vale FC surge ahead!
- 19' The travelling Barnsley FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 21' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Liam Kitching makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 26' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 31' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 36' 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 Malvind Benning suffering a number of foals already.
- 41' Port Vale FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Barnsley FC backline.
- 46' The Barnsley FC bench stirs into life. Jonathan Russell is withdrawn and Adam Phillips gets his opportunity.
- 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
- 61' A goal from the England international Adam Phillips! He fires home on 61 to make it 1-3!
- 62' Port Vale FC ring the changes. Jamie Proctor has done his job and it is now time for Matt Taylor to step up.
- 66' Ellis Harrison gets the nod from Port Vale FC. He replaces Malvind Benning and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' 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.
- 73' A tactical swap from Barnsley FC — Oliver Shaw on, Devante Cole off on 73 minutes.
- 76' Adam Phillips picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 81' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 86' Nicky Cadden was booked on 86.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Port Vale FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
13
Jamie Proctor ↓ Matt Taylor 62'
- 19
- 14
- 6
- 7
-
10
Tom Conlon ↓ Dennis Politic 62'
- 11
- 1
- 8
- 15
- 5
Bench
-
9
Matt Taylor ↑ 62'
-
22
Ellis Harrison ↑ 66'
- 25
- 23
-
33
Dennis Politic ↑ 62'
- 24
- 27
Coach
Andy Crosby
Barnsley FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
-
44
Devante Cole ↓ Oliver Shaw 73'
- 8
- 7
- 5
-
9
James Norwood ↓ Slobodan Tedic 73'
- 48
- 6
- 12
- 3
- 1
Bench
- 17
-
23
Oliver Shaw ↑ 73'
-
30
Adam Phillips ↑ 46'
-
31
Slobodan Tedic ↑ 73'
- 14
- 20
- 26
Coach
Michael Duff
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adam Phillips | 4 |
| Devante Cole | 3 |
| Liam Kitching | 3 |
| John McAtee | 2 |
| Ronan Curtis | 1 |
| Luca Connell | 1 |
| Nathan Smith | 1 |
| Andrew Dallas | 1 |
Port Vale FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.16
Port Vale FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Barnsley FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Port Vale FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Barnsley FC
73%
Port Vale FC or Barnsley FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Barnsley FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 1
9.3%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 0
8.4%
0 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Port Vale FC
| Handicap | Port Vale FC covers | Push | Barnsley FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 22% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Port Vale FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.