Port Vale vs Barnsley Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 04 Jan 2026

League One Betting Preview: Port Vale vs Barnsley

Bottom club Port Vale go head-to-head with Barnsley at Vale Park, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Sunday 4 January.

If you agree with our verdict that Port Vale are going to beat Barnsley, consider backing them at -128 on the Asian Handicap 0.0. There’s money back if the game finishes level.

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Port Vale won their last game, beating Blackpool at home. They triumphed 5-1 at Vale Park.

Barnsley played out a 1-1 draw in their previous game. This was away from home at The Brick Community Stadium, with Wigan Athletic the opponents.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Port Vale won the most recent encounter between these teams. A 2-0 away victory was recorded against Barnsley at Oakwell Stadium. The previous 6 H2H meetings have involved four Barnsley wins, a single draw and one Port Vale victory.

League One		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
16	Barnsley	21	8	5	8	33	33	0	33:33	29
24	Port Vale	23	4	6	13	18	31	-13	18:31	18

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Port Vale vs Barnsley Prediction & Betting Tips

Get ready for Port Vale vs Barnsley with all the betting angles covered, from an expert match prediction and correct score advice to player props and a custom bet builder.

Match Prediction

Port Vale at 0.0 look like an attractive bet on the Asian Handicap for this League One game. Backing the hosts at -128 means a nice return if they win and we think that there’s a strong chance of this happening.

The latest injury and suspension news can have a big bearing and we use this data as well as the latest form guide. We’re also keen to study the football stats so that we can get the fullest picture of how the action might happen.

Key Port Vale vs Barnsley league stats:

• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Barnsley in 8 of their last 10 games on the road.
• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Barnsley in 4 of their last 5 games.

The best football bookies are estimating that there is a 56.2% likelihood of this pick landing a return. Based on our tipsters research, we calculate the actual probability to be 60-65%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Port Vale 2 - 1 Barnsley

We’ve found an attractive bet at odds of +600 and it involves Port Vale winning 2-1. We like a wager on correct score as there’s the chance to bank a bigger return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Devante Cole to Score +163

Devante Cole (Port Vale) has managed two goals in his past five League One matches. There are odds of +163 on offer for this Anytime Goalscorer bet and we think this is an attractive wager for the player to be on the scoresheet.

Latest Devante Cole Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+163

First

+410

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Port Vale vs Barnsley Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Port Vale are currently available at +148 with the bookmakers to defeat Barnsley, with the latter priced at odds of +165. If you’re siding with the draw in this League One clash, then it can be backed at +240.

Port Vale and Barnsley can be backed at +195 and +205 respectively on the Half-Time Result market. This is an ideal route for bettors who want a quick settlement and the draw is +125.

The Total Goals market indicates that Over 2.5 Goals is the betting favourite right now. A different approach is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been priced at -167.

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Full-Time Result

1

+148

X

+240

2

+165

Half-Time Result

1

+195

X

+125

2

+205

Double Chance

1X

-244

12

-370

X2

-217

Draw No Bet

1

-128

2

-111

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

+108

2 Hcp +0.25

-154

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-105

Over 2.5

-135

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-167

No

+116

There’s the chance to back Devante Cole at +410 to be the First Goalscorer. He’s the favourite and available at similar odds to find the net last instead.

Devante Cole (Port Vale)

First

+163

Anytime

+410

Ruari Paton (Port Vale)

First

+190

Anytime

+480

Jayden Stockley (Port Vale)

First

+205

Anytime

+525

David McGoldrick (Barnsley)

First

+210

Anytime

+500

Davis Keillor-Dunn (Barnsley)

First

+225

Anytime

+525

Dajaune Brown (Port Vale)

First

+235

Anytime

+575

Reyes Cleary (Barnsley)

First

+240

Anytime

+550

Ronan Curtis (Port Vale)

First

+265

Anytime

+650

George Hall (Port Vale)

First

+340

Anytime

+750

Adam Phillips (Barnsley)

First

+375

Anytime

+850

Liam Spencer Gordon (Port Vale)

First

+540

Anytime

+1300

Jon Russell (Barnsley)

First

+575

Anytime

+1300

Funso Ojo (Port Vale)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Marc Roberts (Barnsley)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Jordan Shipley (Port Vale)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

George Byers (Port Vale)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Neil Farrugia (Barnsley)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Marvin Johnson (Port Vale)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Mitch Clark (Port Vale)

First

+750

Anytime

+1800

Kyle John (Port Vale)

First

+750

Anytime

+1800

Ryan Croasdale (Port Vale)

First

+750

Anytime

+1900

Rhys Walters (Port Vale)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Jake Rooney (Barnsley)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Jesse Debrah (Port Vale)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Ben Heneghan (Port Vale)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Port Vale have clocked up four wins, four defeats and two draws in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.30 goals per match and conceding 1.00.

Barnsley have gone without an away win in the last four games. The Tykes have recorded four draws, four defeats and two victories in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.00 goals per game and conceding 1.60.

The previous Vale Park encounter involved a 3-1 Barnsley win against Port Vale. In the previous 3 H2H meetings at Vale Park, Barnsley have won each and every time.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Port Vale Home Stats		4-2-4	2.30	1.30	1.00	4	6	3	7
Barnsley Away Stats		2-4-4	2.60	1.00	1.60	5	5	6	4

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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Port Vale vs Barnsley Lineups & Team News

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