The kick off for the match between Barnsley and Port Vale will take place at 15:00 (UK time) - Saturday, 09/27 - at the Oakwell Stadium. This clash of the 2025/26 EFL League One looks very promising!
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APWin predictions for Barnsley vs Port Vale
With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:
Over 2.5 Goals
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Barnsley preview
Barnsley has played 8 matches in the EFL League One so far, with 5 wins, 1 draws, and 2 losses. This results in an average of 2 points per match.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 6 wins, 2 draws, and 3 losses. Barnsley's attack has scored 18 goals, 14 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.75 goals per league match and 1.64 goals per match across the entire season.
Davis Keillor-Dunn is the team’s top scorer with 5 goals, while Adam Phillips leads the team in assists with 2. Defensively, Barnsley has conceded 10 goals in the league (an average of 1.25) and 19 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.73 over 11 matches).
Port Vale preview
In 9 EFL League One matches, Port Vale has recorded 2 wins, 2 draws, and 5 losses, with an average of 0.89 points per game.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has 4 wins in 11 matches. The team has scored 10 goals, 8 of them in the EFL League One (an average of 0.89 goals per match), with Devante Cole being the team's top scorer with 3 goals and Ruari Paton providing 2 assists.
Defensively, Port Vale has conceded 10 goals in the league and 10 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 0.91 goals conceded per match.
Head to head: Barnsley vs Port Vale
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
Home Team
Barnsley
England - EFL League One
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | L W W L W |
2 |
| Home | W W D W |
2.5 |
| Away | L L W W |
1.5 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 63% | 75% | 50% |
| Goals | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Scored | 1.75 | 2.5 | 1 |
| Conceded | 1.25 | 1.5 | 1 |
| Both Teams to Score | 63% | 100% | 25% |
| Without Conceding | 13% | 0% | 25% |
| Failed To Score | 25% | 0% | 50% |
| 1st to Score | 63% | 75% | 50% |
|
xG
|
1.4 | 1.32 | 1.48 |
|
xGA
|
1.33 | 1.39 | 1.28 |
Away Team
Port Vale
England - EFL League One
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | W W L L L |
0.89 |
| Home | W L L L D |
0.8 |
| Away | W L D L |
1 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 22% | 20% | 25% |
| Goals | 2 | 2.4 | 1.5 |
| Scored | 0.89 | 1 | 0.75 |
| Conceded | 1.11 | 1.4 | 0.75 |
| Both Teams to Score | 44% | 60% | 25% |
| Without Conceding | 33% | 20% | 50% |
| Failed To Score | 44% | 40% | 50% |
| 1st to Score | 63% | 60% | 25% |
|
xG
|
1.57 | 1.81 | 1.27 |
|
xGA
|
1.12 | 0.87 | 1.43 |
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