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League One | Gameweek 1
Aug 5, 2023 at 3pm UK
Oakwell Stadium
Port Vale

Barnsley
7 - 0
Port Vale

Cole (23', 47', 53'), Jones (45' og.), Kitching (60'), Russell (64'), Dallas (90+6')
Styles (18'), Kane (25'), Watters (25'), Russell (72'), Roberts (89'), Shepherd (90+1')
FT(HT: 2-0)

Ojo (39'), Cass (63')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's League One clash between Barnsley and Port Vale, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Barnsley 3-4 Blackburn
Saturday, July 22 at 3pm in Club Friendlies 1
Last Game: Port Vale 1-3 Plymouth
Sunday, May 7 at 12pm in League One

We said: Barnsley 2-1 Port Vale

We are yet to see how Barnsley will fare after last season's Wembley disappointment and the loss of their manager and several key players over the summer, but they should still have enough to get past Port Vale on home turf in their curtain-raiser at the weekend. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Barnsley win with a probability of 48.45%. A draw had a probability of 26.5% and a win for Port Vale had a probability of 25.05%.

The most likely scoreline for a Barnsley win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.91%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.4%) and 2-1 (9.09%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.48%), while for a Port Vale win it was 0-1 (8.57%). The actual scoreline of 7-0 was predicted with a 0% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Barnsley would win this match.

Result
BarnsleyDrawPort Vale
48.45% (-1.01 -1.01) 26.49% (-0.033000000000001 -0.03) 25.05% (1.046 1.05)
Both teams to score 47.52% (1.059 1.06)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
43.62% (0.88 0.88)56.38% (-0.878 -0.88)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
22.6% (0.708 0.71)77.4% (-0.705 -0.7)
Barnsley Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
76.69% (-0.081999999999994 -0.08)23.31% (0.084 0.08)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
42.74% (-0.121 -0.12)57.26% (0.122 0.12)
Port Vale Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
61.96% (1.446 1.45)38.04% (-1.445 -1.45)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
25.2% (1.37 1.37)74.8% (-1.369 -1.37)
Score Analysis
    Barnsley 48.45%
    Port Vale 25.05%
    Draw 26.49%
BarnsleyDrawPort Vale
1-0 @ 12.91% (-0.47 -0.47)
2-0 @ 9.4% (-0.37 -0.37)
2-1 @ 9.09% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
3-0 @ 4.56% (-0.191 -0.19)
3-1 @ 4.41% (-0.0070000000000006 -0.01)
3-2 @ 2.13% (0.079 0.08)
4-0 @ 1.66% (-0.074 -0.07)
4-1 @ 1.61% (-0.0070000000000001 -0.01)
Other @ 2.68%
Total : 48.45%
1-1 @ 12.48% (0.040000000000001 0.04)
0-0 @ 8.87% (-0.303 -0.3)
2-2 @ 4.39% (0.172 0.17)
Other @ 0.75%
Total : 26.49%
0-1 @ 8.57% (0.048 0.05)
1-2 @ 6.03% (0.25 0.25)
0-2 @ 4.14% (0.182 0.18)
1-3 @ 1.94% (0.153 0.15)
2-3 @ 1.42% (0.108 0.11)
0-3 @ 1.34% (0.108 0.11)
Other @ 1.61%
Total : 25.05%

How you voted: Barnsley vs Port Vale

Barnsley
Draw
Port Vale
Barnsley
65.0%
Draw
15.0%
Port Vale
20.0%
20
Head to Head
Feb 14, 2023 7.45pm
Gameweek 32
Port Vale
1-3
Barnsley
Smith (14')
Connell (1'), Kitching (21'), Phillips (61')
Nov 23, 2022 7.30pm
Second Round
Port Vale
2-1
Barnsley
Politic (14'), Worrall (27')
Edwards (73')
Sep 13, 2022 7.45pm
Mar 28, 2016 3pm
Nov 14, 2015 3pm
Barnsley
1-2
Port Vale
Winnall (77')
Hourihane (34'), Watkins (97')
Leitch-Smith (40'), Foley (47')
O'Connor (19'), Alnwick (85'), Grant (97')
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RBristol Rovers46127274476-3243
RCambridge UnitedCambridge46911264573-2838
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