Port Vale vs Barnsley live score, H2H results, odds, standings and prediction

Preview

• As week 25 of the 2025-2026 League One arrives, Port Vale take on Barnsley at Vale Park on 2026-01-04 (kick-off 15:00 GMT).
• D. Moore versus C. Hourihane across 2 meetings, record stands at 2-0 with no draws.
• In the table Port Vale are 24th (18 pts) and Barnsley sit 16th with 29 pts.
• Port Vale and Barnsley will both field their strongest squads with no absentees.
• Forecasting a three-man defense for Port Vale (3-5-2), while Barnsley are predicted to deploy a 4-2-3-1.
• Last time out, R. Paton registered the best mark for Port Vale - 9.5 - and L. Connell did likewise for Barnsley with an 7 score.
• Port Vale secured a win (5-1 vs Blackpool), while Barnsley had to settle for a draw (1-1 vs Wigan Athletic).
• Neither side is flying – Port Vale 1-1-3 and Barnsley 1-1-3 over the last 5 matches.
• Dominance for Port Vale: across 16 clashes, they've won 8 games and only lost 6 games to Barnsley, with 2 stalemates.
• Our algorithm actually favours an away win: Barnsley to win 2-1, despite Port Vale's 2-3-6 home form - Barnsley's strong 3-4-4 record away with 2.00 goals/game does the trick.

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