Match Report
The table gap was wide: 17 points between Barnsley (15th, 59 pts) and Port Vale (22nd, 42 pts). The last five rounds placed Port Vale 16th in the league for form — higher than their 22nd in the standings.
11 meetings are on record — 4 won by Port Vale, 6 by Barnsley, 1 drawn, at 3.55 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 36% of those meetings. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 73% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 64%. Recent editions have opened up: 4.6 goals per game across the last five meetings against 3.55 historically.
Key stats
Possession: Port Vale 47% · Barnsley 53% · Total shots: 8-19 · On target: 1-4 · Corners: 8-9