Ace Football previews the League One game between Port Vale and Barnsley who meet up this coming Tuesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Barnsley go up against Port Vale on Tuesday for a League One meeting at Vale Park.
Team form: Port Vale vs Barnsley
Port Vale Form
Port Vale lost twice in their last three matches, as they were defeated 4-0 by Wycombe and 7-0 against Chelsea. They turned the table by winning 1-0 against Rotherham. Port Vale managed to win two of their past six home matches in the League One. In the remaining four, they drew three and lost one, as they scored four and conceded four goals.
Barnsley Form
In their last three matches, Barnsley drew 1-1 with Burton, lost 0-3 against Plymouth and beat Rotherham 1-3. In their last six away matches in the League One, Barnsley won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying ten goals conceded and 12 scored.
Betting stats and facts for Port Vale and Barnsley
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Port Vale and Barnsley played across all tournaments.
- In the last 8 Port Vale home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Port Vale home matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In the last 8 Port Vale home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 6 Port Vale home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 3 Port Vale home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Barnsley away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Barnsley away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Barnsley matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Barnsley matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Barnsley away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
In-form players: Port Vale vs Barnsley
It has been a great season for David McGoldrick who bagged 15 for his club so far and bringing that kind of form to the table is crucial for the success of Barnsley.
Popular markets: Port Vale vs Barnsley
Full-time result
Port Vale claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing two. Barnsley won two of their last 10 games away, drew four and lost four of the games in this run. Astonishingly, Barnsley conceded a goal in their last 26 matches. Barnsley have beaten Port Vale in 3 consecutive home league meetings
Both teams to score
Port Vale scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Barnsley scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 6 consecutive away games Barnsley played. Port Vale will be optimistic of getting on the scoresheet on Tuesday, as Barnsley have been unable to keep a single clean sheet in their last 10 games. The former fought their way to five clean sheets in their last 10 games. Barnsley have scored in 5 consecutive meetings with Port Vale when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Port Vale saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Barnsley, who managed to score 1.3 times in those matches.
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