Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

League One · 2023-24
Port Vale FC
2 – 3
Full Time
Barnsley FC
Tue 26 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC Vale Park 8,053 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 17' Adam Phillips
0–2 32' John McAtee
0–3 37' John McAtee
Ethan Chislett 72' 1–3
Jack Shorrock 90+3' 2–3
Y 13' Luca Connell
Jason Lowe 75' Y
Ben Garrity 78' Y
Jesse Debrah 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Scott Oldham
  • Assistant 1 Thomas Harty
  • Assistant 2 Steve Durnall (England)
3 games this season 🟨 1.0/game ⚽ 3.0 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

1
2
4
Port Vale FC 7 games · Avg 3.4 goals Barnsley FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-26 Port Vale FC 2–3 Barnsley FC 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

Port Vale FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Barnsley FC H 2–3 L
23 Dec Wycombe Wanderers FC A 1–1 D
16 Dec Wigan Athletic FC H 3–2 W
12 Dec Stevenage FC H 3–4 L
09 Dec Exeter City FC A 1–0 W
02 Dec Stevenage FC A 1–1 D
Barnsley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Port Vale FC A 3–2 W
23 Dec Stevenage FC H 2–1 W
16 Dec Charlton Athletic FC H 1–1 D
09 Dec Reading FC A 3–1 W
28 Nov Wycombe Wanderers FC H 1–0 W
25 Nov Lincoln City FC A 2–2 D

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' And we are off! Port Vale FC vs Barnsley FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 13' Luca Connell is having his name booked by the referee on 13.
  • 17' The England midfielder Adam Phillips breaks the deadlock on 17 minutes. 0-1!
  • 22' Alex Iacovitti has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 27' Port Vale FC have won 112 goals from 153 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 32' John McAtee doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 37' The England John McAtee breaks the deadlock on 37 minutes. 0-3!
  • 42' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ben Garrity is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Barnsley FC.
  • 46' The Port Vale FC manager makes a substitution. Ryan Loft departs to be replaced by Uche Ikpeazu.
  • 51' The 26-year-old Jordan Williams has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. Port Vale FC and Barnsley FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 61' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Andy Crosby will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 64' A change in the Barnsley FC ranks — Devante Cole exits the field as Sam Cosgrove enters on 64.
  • 68' The crowd applauds Jamie McCart as he leaves the pitch. Kacper Lopata steps in for Barnsley FC.
  • 72' Ethan Chislett is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 75' Jason Lowe catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 75.
  • 76' A change in the Port Vale FC ranks — Gavin Massey exits the field as Ben Lomax enters on 76.
  • 77' The whistle greets Alex Iacovitti as he departs to be replaced by Jack Shorrock.
  • 78' It’s a booking for Port Vale FC player. Ben Garrity gets a card.
  • 83' Barnsley FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 83.
  • 88' Mael de Gevigney has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 90' Jesse Debrah picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • Port Vale FC will have plenty to reflect on. Barnsley FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Port Vale FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Andy Crosby

Barnsley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neill Collins

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

2023-12-26 Port Vale FC 2–3 Barnsley FC 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

Port Vale FC Form

2023-12-26 Port Vale FC 2–3 Barnsley FC L 2023-12-23 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–1 Port Vale FC D 2023-12-16 Port Vale FC 3–2 Wigan Athletic FC W 2023-12-12 Port Vale FC 3–4 Stevenage FC L 2023-12-09 Exeter City FC 0–1 Port Vale FC W 2023-12-02 Stevenage FC 1–1 Port Vale FC D

Barnsley FC Form

2023-12-26 Port Vale FC 2–3 Barnsley FC W 2023-12-23 Barnsley FC 2–1 Stevenage FC W 2023-12-16 Barnsley FC 1–1 Charlton Athletic FC D 2023-12-09 Reading FC 1–3 Barnsley FC W 2023-11-28 Barnsley FC 1–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2023-11-25 Lincoln City FC 2–2 Barnsley FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.53 Port Vale FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.15 Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Port Vale FC28% Draw24% Barnsley FC48%
Actual: Barnsley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.68
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

Port Vale FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Barnsley FC
72%
Port Vale FC or Barnsley FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Port Vale FC23% Draw39% Barnsley FC38%
Actual: Barnsley FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.2%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 1
6.2%
1 – 3
6.1%
0 – 2
5.9%
0 – 1
4.9%
2 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
4.1%
0 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.4%
1 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Port Vale FC

Handicap Port Vale FC covers Push Barnsley FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 8% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 14% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 49% — 51%
+1 49% 20% 31%
+1.5 69% — 31%
+2 69% 15% 15%
+2.5 85% — 15%

Clean Sheet

Port Vale FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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