Barnsley vs Port Vale: result 0-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 10Kick-off on September 27, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Oakwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
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What was the result of Barnsley vs Port Vale?
Port Vale won 0-2 on September 27, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 65′J. Lawrence-GabrielPort Vale
- 89′R. CroasdalePort Vale
Official lineup for Barnsley vs Port Vale
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barnsley
4-2-3-1- 40D. Keillor-Dunn
- 10D. McGoldrick
- 8A. Phillips
- 7Caylan Vickers
- 48L. Connell
- 30Jonathan Bland
- 14N. Ogbeta
- 32J. Earl
- 5J. Shepherd
- 27T. Watson
- 1M. Mahoney
Port Vale
3-5-2- 10D. Brown
- 44D. Cole
- 3J. Headley
- 26J. Shipley
- 7G. Byers
- 8B. Garrity
- 6J. Lawrence-Gabriel
- 5C. Hall
- 22J. Debrah
- 25C. Humphreys
- 46J. Gauci
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barnsley have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Port Vale have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2025 | Brighton(home) | 0-6 | League Cup |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Blackpool(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Reading(home) | 3-2 | League One |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Huddersfield(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Rotherham(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2025 | Arsenal(home) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Mansfield Town(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Exeter City(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Leyton Orient(home) | 2-3 | League One |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Leeds United U21(home) | 4-1 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Barnsley wins, 1 draw, 1 Port Vale win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2024 | Port Vale 1-3 Barnsley | FA Cup |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Port Vale 2-3 Barnsley | League One |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Barnsley 7-0 Port Vale | League One |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Port Vale 1-3 Barnsley | League One |
| Nov 23, 2022 | Port Vale 2-1 Barnsley | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Barnsley 1-1 Port Vale | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Barnsley score 1.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Port Vale score 1.0 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Port Vale | 1.0 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Barnsley | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 8 |
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