Port Vale vs Barnsley: Prediction, Head-to-Head, Odds & Stats (Sun, 04 Jan '26)

Wojtek Kolan

Published on 04 Jan, 03:00 PM UTC

Next Match 04/01/26 at 03:00 PM

Port Vale vs Barnsley

Scheduled H2H Match For Port Vale Vs Barnsley

League One

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 at 03:00 PM UTC

Port Vale

ENG

Recent Form

3

Win

Last 10 Played

1 Draws

6

Win

6.79

Avg. Rating

6.80

Position

Darren Moore

Manager

Conor Hourihane

Barnsley

ENG

Recent Form

3

Win

Last 10 Played

1 Draws

6

Win

6.79

Avg. Rating

6.80

Position

Darren Moore

Manager

Conor Hourihane

Game Schedule - Time Of Fixture

Port Vale will square off vs Barnsley in League One on Sun, 04 Jan 2026 at 03:00 PM UTC. Let’s investigate historical performances, recent stats and head-2-head information to find out the most accurate picks and best bets.

Port Vale vs Barnsley H2H Match Summary

Over the most recent 10 head-to-head matches between these competitors, Port Vale have got the victory 3 times and Barnsley have won on 6 occasion.

Head-to-Head (Last 10 Matches)
Port Vale	3
Barnsley	6

Port Vale vs Barnsley Past H2H Matches

League One

02:00 PM
27/09/25

Barnsley

Port Vale

03:00 PM
26/12/23

Port Vale

Barnsley

02:00 PM
05/08/23

Barnsley

Port Vale

07:45 PM
14/02/23

Port Vale

Barnsley

06:45 PM
13/09/22

Barnsley

Port Vale

02:00 PM
28/03/16

Port Vale

Barnsley

03:00 PM
14/11/15

Barnsley

Port Vale

03:00 PM
31/01/15

Barnsley

Port Vale

02:00 PM
20/09/14

Port Vale

Barnsley

FA Cup

03:00 PM
02/11/24

Port Vale

Barnsley

Football League Trophy

07:30 PM
23/11/22

Port Vale

Barnsley

Port Vale Recent Matches

League One (15 Matches)

08:00 PM
27/10/25

Port Vale

Stockport County

02:00 PM
25/10/25

Port Vale

Stockport County

02:00 PM
18/10/25

Wigan Athletic

Port Vale

02:00 PM
11/10/25

AFC Wimbledon

Port Vale

02:00 PM
04/10/25

Port Vale

Northampton Town

02:00 PM
27/09/25

Barnsley

Port Vale

02:00 PM
20/09/25

Port Vale

Mansfield Town

02:00 PM
13/09/25

Exeter City

Port Vale

02:00 PM
06/09/25

Port Vale

Leyton Orient

02:00 PM
30/08/25

Reading

Port Vale

02:00 PM
23/08/25

Port Vale

Doncaster Rovers

06:45 PM
19/08/25

Port Vale

Stevenage

11:30 AM
16/08/25

Burton Albion

Port Vale

07:00 PM
07/08/25

Port Vale

Cardiff City

02:00 PM
02/08/25

Rotherham United

Port Vale

Football League Trophy (2 Matches)

06:45 PM
07/10/25

Accrington Stanley

Port Vale

06:00 PM
02/09/25

Port Vale

Leeds United U21

Staffordshire Senior Cup (1 Matches)

06:45 PM
30/09/25

Rushall Olympic

Port Vale

EFL Cup (3 Matches)

07:00 PM
24/09/25

Port Vale

Arsenal

06:45 PM
26/08/25

Birmingham City

Port Vale

06:45 PM
12/08/25

Blackpool

Port Vale

Club Friendly Games (6 Matches)

06:45 PM
29/07/25

Altrincham FC

Port Vale

12:00 PM
26/07/25

Port Vale

Birmingham City

02:00 PM
12/07/25

Bath City

Port Vale

06:00 PM
08/07/25

CPD Y Rhyl 1879

Port Vale

02:00 PM
28/06/25

Kidsgrove Athletic FC

Port Vale

06:30 PM
27/06/25

Newcastle Town

Port Vale

League Two (3 Matches)

02:00 PM
03/05/25

Port Vale

Gillingham

11:30 AM
26/04/25

AFC Wimbledon

Port Vale

02:00 PM
21/04/25

Port Vale

Grimsby Town

Barnsley Recent Matches

League One (20 Matches)

02:00 PM
25/10/25

Barnsley

Rotherham United

02:00 PM
18/10/25

Bradford City

Barnsley

02:00 PM
11/10/25

Barnsley

Cardiff City

11:30 AM
04/10/25

Wycombe Wanderers

Barnsley

02:00 PM
27/09/25

Barnsley

Port Vale

11:30 AM
20/09/25

Blackpool

Barnsley

02:00 PM
13/09/25

Barnsley

Reading

02:00 PM
06/09/25

Stevenage

Barnsley

02:00 PM
30/08/25

Barnsley

Huddersfield Town

02:00 PM
23/08/25

AFC Wimbledon

Barnsley

06:45 PM
19/08/25

Peterborough United

Barnsley

02:00 PM
16/08/25

Barnsley

Bolton Wanderers

02:00 PM
09/08/25

Barnsley

Burton Albion

02:00 PM
02/08/25

Plymouth Argyle

Barnsley

02:00 PM
03/05/25

Reading

Barnsley

02:00 PM
26/04/25

Barnsley

Shrewsbury Town

02:00 PM
21/04/25

Barnsley

Peterborough United

02:00 PM
18/04/25

Leyton Orient

Barnsley

02:00 PM
12/04/25

Barnsley

Bolton Wanderers

02:00 PM
05/04/25

Birmingham City

Barnsley

Football League Trophy (2 Matches)

06:00 PM
21/10/25

Barnsley

Manchester United U21

06:00 PM
30/09/25

Notts County

Barnsley

EFL Cup (3 Matches)

06:45 PM
23/09/25

Barnsley

Brighton & Hove Albion

06:45 PM
26/08/25

Barnsley

Rotherham United

06:45 PM
13/08/25

Barnsley

Fleetwood Town

Club Friendly Games (5 Matches)

06:00 PM
22/07/25

York City

Barnsley

02:00 PM
19/07/25

Harrogate Town

Barnsley

06:00 PM
08/07/25

Buxton FC

Barnsley

02:00 PM
05/07/25

Worksop Town FC

Barnsley

06:00 PM
01/07/25

Emley AFC

Barnsley

Port Vale Next Fixtures

FA Cup

Football League Trophy

League One

Barnsley Next Fixtures

FA Cup

Football League Trophy

League One

Port Vale Last Match Played stats

Port Vale vs Stockport County

Final Score :0 - 3

(H)	Match overview	(A)
48%	Ball possession	52%
1.27	Expected goals	1.81
3	Big chances	5
9	Total shots	17
3	Goalkeeper saves	1
4	Corner kicks	5
8	Fouls	8
386	Passes	426
17	Tackles	14
8	Free kicks	8
0	Yellow cards	1
(H)	Shots	(A)
9	Total shots	17
1	Shots on target	6
1	Hit woodwork	1
3	Shots off target	6
5	Blocked shots	5
6	Shots inside box	13
3	Shots outside box	4
(H)	Attack	(A)
0	Big chances scored	2
3	Big chances missed	3
1	Through balls	0
16	Touches in penalty area	24
1	Fouled in final third	1
2	Offsides	1
(H)	Passes	(A)
287	Accurate passes	335
27	Throw-ins	23
75	Final third entries	66
73/130 (56%)	Final third phase	87/134 (65%)
23/66 (35%)	Long balls	25/69 (36%)
4/19 (21%)	Crosses	5/21 (24%)
(H)	Duels	(A)
47%	Duels	53%
5	Dispossessed	12
34/59 (58%)	Ground duels	25/59 (42%)
21/57 (37%)	Aerial duels	36/57 (63%)
10/19 (53%)	Dribbles	3/8 (38%)
(H)	Defending	(A)
47%	Tackles won	71%
17	Total tackles	14
11	Interceptions	10
51	Recoveries	52
34	Clearances	41
1	Errors lead to a goal	0
(H)	Goalkeeping	(A)
3	Total saves	1
1	Big saves	0
0	High claims	1
10	Goal kicks	7

(H)	Match overview	(A)
52%	Ball possession	48%
3	Big chances	2
5	Total shots	5
1	Goalkeeper saves	1
2	Corner kicks	0
3	Fouls	4
206	Passes	194
4	Tackles	4
4	Free kicks	3
0	Yellow cards	1
(H)	Shots	(A)
5	Total shots	5
1	Shots on target	4
1	Hit woodwork	0
3	Shots off target	0
1	Blocked shots	1
4	Shots inside box	2
1	Shots outside box	3
(H)	Attack	(A)
0	Big chances scored	2
3	Big chances missed	0
1	Through balls	0
1	Fouled in final third	0
1	Offsides	1
(H)	Passes	(A)
158	Accurate passes	147
15	Throw-ins	9
40	Final third entries	25
13/34 (38%)	Long balls	13/35 (37%)
3/10 (30%)	Crosses	1/6 (17%)
(H)	Duels	(A)
47%	Duels	53%
1	Dispossessed	2
12/20 (60%)	Ground duels	8/20 (40%)
10/27 (37%)	Aerial duels	17/27 (63%)
4/7 (57%)	Dribbles	1/3 (33%)
(H)	Defending	(A)
100%	Tackles won	75%
4	Total tackles	4
6	Interceptions	4
26	Recoveries	26
15	Clearances	22
(H)	Goalkeeping	(A)
1	Total saves	1
3	Goal kicks	6

(H)	Match overview	(A)
43%	Ball possession	57%
0	Big chances	3
4	Total shots	12
2	Goalkeeper saves	0
2	Corner kicks	5
5	Fouls	4
180	Passes	232
13	Tackles	10
4	Free kicks	5
0	Yellow cards	0
(H)	Shots	(A)
4	Total shots	12
0	Shots on target	2
0	Hit woodwork	1
0	Shots off target	6
4	Blocked shots	4
2	Shots inside box	11
2	Shots outside box	1
(H)	Attack	(A)
0	Big chances scored	0
0	Big chances missed	3
0	Through balls	0
0	Fouled in final third	1
1	Offsides	0
(H)	Passes	(A)
129	Accurate passes	188
12	Throw-ins	14
35	Final third entries	41
10/32 (31%)	Long balls	12/34 (35%)
1/9 (11%)	Crosses	4/15 (27%)
(H)	Duels	(A)
48%	Duels	52%
4	Dispossessed	10
22/39 (56%)	Ground duels	17/39 (44%)
11/30 (37%)	Aerial duels	19/30 (63%)
6/12 (50%)	Dribbles	2/5 (40%)
(H)	Defending	(A)
31%	Tackles won	70%
13	Total tackles	10
5	Interceptions	6
25	Recoveries	26
19	Clearances	19
(H)	Goalkeeping	(A)
2	Total saves	0
7	Goal kicks	1

Barnsley Last Match Played stats

Barnsley vs Rotherham United

Final Score :0 - 1

(H)	Match overview	(A)
68%	Ball possession	32%
1.52	Expected goals	0.14
3	Big chances	0
19	Total shots	4
1	Goalkeeper saves	5
11	Corner kicks	3
15	Fouls	11
447	Passes	222
18	Tackles	20
11	Free kicks	15
4	Yellow cards	0
(H)	Shots	(A)
19	Total shots	4
5	Shots on target	2
1	Hit woodwork	0
7	Shots off target	2
7	Blocked shots	0
12	Shots inside box	1
7	Shots outside box	3
(H)	Attack	(A)
3	Big chances missed	0
1	Through balls	1
26	Touches in penalty area	2
2	Fouled in final third	4
(H)	Passes	(A)
369	Accurate passes	140
29	Throw-ins	23
74	Final third entries	52
96/140 (69%)	Final third phase	36/76 (47%)
32/66 (48%)	Long balls	12/57 (21%)
9/31 (29%)	Crosses	0/12 (0%)
(H)	Duels	(A)
58%	Duels	42%
12	Dispossessed	9
39/76 (51%)	Ground duels	37/76 (49%)
19/24 (79%)	Aerial duels	5/24 (21%)
11/19 (58%)	Dribbles	2/11 (18%)
(H)	Defending	(A)
61%	Tackles won	65%
18	Total tackles	20
4	Interceptions	13
48	Recoveries	47
24	Clearances	30
(H)	Goalkeeping	(A)
1	Total saves	5
0	Big saves	1
1	High claims	1
1	Punches	0
2	Goal kicks	10

(H)	Match overview	(A)
69%	Ball possession	31%
3	Big chances	0
12	Total shots	1
0	Goalkeeper saves	3
7	Corner kicks	1
7	Fouls	4
228	Passes	108
8	Tackles	8
4	Free kicks	7
2	Yellow cards	0
(H)	Shots	(A)
12	Total shots	1
3	Shots on target	0
1	Hit woodwork	0
3	Shots off target	1
6	Blocked shots	0
8	Shots inside box	0
4	Shots outside box	1
(H)	Attack	(A)
3	Big chances missed	0
1	Through balls	1
1	Fouled in final third	1
(H)	Passes	(A)
189	Accurate passes	69
12	Throw-ins	12
36	Final third entries	29
15/35 (43%)	Long balls	6/27 (22%)
4/17 (24%)	Crosses	0/5 (0%)
(H)	Duels	(A)
59%	Duels	41%
3	Dispossessed	4
18/34 (53%)	Ground duels	16/34 (47%)
8/10 (80%)	Aerial duels	2/10 (20%)
6/11 (55%)	Dribbles	1/5 (20%)
(H)	Defending	(A)
63%	Tackles won	63%
8	Total tackles	8
1	Interceptions	5
23	Recoveries	20
11	Clearances	20
(H)	Goalkeeping	(A)
0	Total saves	3
1	Goal kicks	4

(H)	Match overview	(A)
66%	Ball possession	34%
0	Big chances	0
7	Total shots	3
1	Goalkeeper saves	2
4	Corner kicks	2
8	Fouls	7
219	Passes	114
10	Tackles	12
7	Free kicks	8
2	Yellow cards	0
(H)	Shots	(A)
7	Total shots	3
2	Shots on target	2
0	Hit woodwork	0
4	Shots off target	1
1	Blocked shots	0
4	Shots inside box	1
3	Shots outside box	2
(H)	Attack	(A)
0	Big chances missed	0
0	Through balls	0
1	Fouled in final third	3
(H)	Passes	(A)
180	Accurate passes	71
17	Throw-ins	11
38	Final third entries	23
17/31 (55%)	Long balls	6/30 (20%)
5/14 (36%)	Crosses	0/7 (0%)
(H)	Duels	(A)
57%	Duels	43%
9	Dispossessed	5
21/42 (50%)	Ground duels	21/42 (50%)
11/14 (79%)	Aerial duels	3/14 (21%)
5/8 (63%)	Dribbles	1/6 (17%)
(H)	Defending	(A)
60%	Tackles won	67%
10	Total tackles	12
3	Interceptions	8
25	Recoveries	27
13	Clearances	10
(H)	Goalkeeping	(A)
1	Total saves	2
1	Goal kicks	6

League One 25/26 Standings

POS	TEAM	MP	W	L	D	PER %
1	Stockport County	14	8	2	4	28
2	Bradford City	14	7	1	6	27
3	Cardiff City	13	8	3	2	26
4	Stevenage	12	8	2	2	26
5	Lincoln City	14	7	3	4	25
6	AFC Wimbledon	14	8	5	1	25
7	Bolton Wanderers	14	6	3	5	23
8	Mansfield Town	14	6	4	4	22
9	Huddersfield Town	13	6	6	1	19
10	Luton Town	13	6	6	1	19
11	Barnsley	12	5	4	3	18
12	Doncaster Rovers	14	5	6	3	18
13	Wigan Athletic	14	4	5	5	17
14	Leyton Orient	14	5	7	2	17
15	Rotherham United	13	5	6	2	17
16	Northampton Town	14	5	7	2	17
17	Wycombe Wanderers	14	4	6	4	16
18	Exeter City	14	5	8	1	16
19	Reading	14	3	5	6	15
20	Burton Albion	13	4	6	3	15
21	Port Vale	14	3	7	4	13
22	Plymouth Argyle	14	4	9	1	13
23	Blackpool	14	3	8	3	12
24	Peterborough United	13	3	9	1	10

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