Sunday , 16 August 2026

Port Vale FC vs Barnsley FC, FA Cup 2024-25 ROUND 1

FA Cup · 2024-25
Port Vale FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Barnsley FC
Sat 2 Nov 2024 · 15:00 UTC Vale Park 5,128 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 17' Marc Roberts
Ronan Curtis 31' 1–1
1–2 64' Davis Keillor-Dunn
1–3 82' Adam Phillips pen
1–3 83' Adam Phillips
Brandon Cover 16' Y
Y 43' Luca Connell
Jesse Debrah 82' Y
Y 84' Corey O'Keeffe

Overview

Match Preview

Port Vale FC vs Barnsley FC — FA Cup at Vale Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Charles Breakspear
  • Assistant 1 Daniel Robinson (England)
  • Assistant 2 Adam Burgess (England)

Head-to-Head

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2
4
Port Vale FC 7 games · Avg 3.4 goals Barnsley FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-11-02 Port Vale FC 1–3 Barnsley FC 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
02 Nov Barnsley FC H 1–3 L
27 Apr Cambridge United FC H 0–0 D
20 Apr Bolton Wanderers FC A 0–2 L
16 Apr Wycombe Wanderers FC H 1–2 L
13 Apr Exeter City FC H 2–4 L
10 Apr Peterborough United FC A 0–3 L
Barnsley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Nov Port Vale FC A 3–1 W
26 Oct Shrewsbury Town FC A 2–0 W
22 Oct Charlton Athletic FC H 2–2 D
19 Oct Blackpool FC A 2–1 W
05 Oct Huddersfield Town AFC A 0–2 L
01 Oct Wycombe Wanderers FC H 2–2 D

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
67% Clean Sheets
Port Vale FC this season
33% Clean Sheets
Barnsley FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Port Vale FC
Ben Waine 3 G
Devante Cole 2 G 2 A
Ruari Paton 2 G
Barnsley FC
Davis Keillor-Dunn 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Port Vale FC launch into their encounter with Barnsley FC.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Barnsley FC that had 385 games and scored 496 goals.
  • 15' Marc Roberts has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 383 appearances.
  • 16' It’s gonna be a card for Brandon Cover.
  • 17' Barnsley FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Marc Roberts on 17.
  • 22' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 27' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Georgie Gent made 294 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 31' GOAL! Ronan Curtis fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 36' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 41' A quiet spell here at Vale Park. Port Vale FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 43' Luca Connell is having his name booked by the referee on 43.
  • 48' It looks surprising Barnsley FC does not make any changes. Conor Grant has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 53' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Darrell Clarke will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 58' It is a substitution in Barnsley FC team. Max Watters is replaced by Adam Phillips on 58 minute.
  • 63' Port Vale FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Barnsley FC backline.
  • 64' Against the run of play, Davis Keillor-Dunn has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 69' Ben Killip is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Barnsley FC so far.
  • 71' It is a substitution in Port Vale FC team. Ronan Curtis is replaced by Antwoine Hackford on 71 minute.
  • 76' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 81' 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.
  • 82' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jesse Debrah on 82 minutes.
  • 82' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Adam Phillips makes it 1-3.
  • 83' Brilliant from the midfielder! Adam Phillips makes it 1-4 with a superb finish on 83.
  • 84' The referee shows Barnsley FC player a card on 84.
  • 89' It’s high time Darrell Clarke made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • Barnsley FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Port Vale FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Moore

Barnsley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darrell Clarke

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2024-11-02 Port Vale FC 1–3 Barnsley FC 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

2024-11-02 Port Vale FC 1–3 Barnsley FC L 2024-04-27 Port Vale FC 0–0 Cambridge United FC D 2024-04-20 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–0 Port Vale FC L 2024-04-16 Port Vale FC 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers FC L 2024-04-13 Port Vale FC 2–4 Exeter City FC L 2024-04-10 Peterborough United FC 3–0 Port Vale FC L

Barnsley FC Form

2024-11-02 Port Vale FC 1–3 Barnsley FC W 2024-10-26 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–2 Barnsley FC W 2024-10-22 Barnsley FC 2–2 Charlton Athletic FC D 2024-10-19 Blackpool FC 1–2 Barnsley FC W 2024-10-05 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–0 Barnsley FC L 2024-10-01 Barnsley FC 2–2 Wycombe Wanderers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.14 Port Vale FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86 Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Port Vale FC23% Draw25% Barnsley FC52%
Actual: Barnsley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Port Vale FC or Draw
47%
Draw or Barnsley FC
77%
Port Vale FC or Barnsley FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Port Vale FC18% Draw43% Barnsley FC39%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 1
8.6%
0 – 2
8.5%
0 – 0
6.7%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 3
5.2%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 3
3.4%
2 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Port Vale FC

Handicap Port Vale FC covers Push Barnsley FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 13% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 47% — 53%
+1 47% 22% 31%
+1.5 69% — 31%
+2 69% 16% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

Port Vale FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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