Barnsley vs Port Vale

27 September 2025 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee James Linington

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–0

  • Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel 65’
  • Ryan Croasdale 89’

Match summary

Port Vale took a 2-0 win at Barnsley. It was goalless at half-time.

Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel put Port Vale ahead in the 65th minute and Ryan Croasdale made it 0-2 in the 89th minute.

The chances backed that up: Port Vale created 2.34 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Barnsley's 0.56 from 13.

Match stats

69% Possession 31%
13 Shots 14
0 Shots on target 8
4 Corners 3
572 Passes 256
82.2% Pass accuracy 64.8%
15 Tackles 16
6 Fouls 11
1 Yellow cards 2
3 Offsides 3

Key events

Barnsley Port Vale
Kick-off
9’
Devante ColeShot on target
10’
Jaheim HeadleyShot on target
35’
Jordan ShipleyFoul
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
59’
Jordan Lawrence-GabrielShot on target
62’
Dajaune BrownShot on target
Jonathan BlandFoul
63’
65’
Jordan Lawrence-GabrielRight foot shot0-1 (Port Vale)
Neil FarrugiaCaylan Vickers
66’
Reyes ClearyDavis Keillor-Dunn
67’
71’
Ryan CroasdaleJordan Shipley
71’
George HallDajaune Brown
76’
Devante ColeShot on target
Jon RussellJonathan Bland
78’
81’
Jordan Lawrence-GabrielSimulation
84’
Ben HeneghanJordan Lawrence-Gabriel
85’
Devante ColeShot on target
89’
Ryan CroasdaleRight foot shot0-2 (Port Vale)
90+2’
Ronan CurtisDevante Cole
Full-time0-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.56 2.34 65’ Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Port Vale), 0-1 65’ 89’ Ryan Croasdale (Port Vale), 0-2 89’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.56 2.34 65’ Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Port Vale), 0-1 Lawrence-Gabriel 65’ 89’ Ryan Croasdale (Port Vale), 0-2 Croasdale 89’
Barnsley 0.56 xGPort Vale 2.34 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Port Vale attacking Barnsley attacking 
65’ Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Port Vale), open play, 0.87 xG, goal 76’ Devante Cole (Port Vale), set piece, 0.45 xG, saved 8’ Josh Earl (Barnsley), from a corner, 0.16 xG, off target 9’ Devante Cole (Port Vale), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 59’ Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Port Vale), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 62’ Dajaune Brown (Port Vale), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 11’ Ben Garrity (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 85’ Devante Cole (Port Vale), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 13’ Jesse Debrah (Port Vale), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 88’ David McGoldrick (Barnsley), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 60’ Devante Cole (Port Vale), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 62’ Ben Garrity (Port Vale), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 54’ Jordan Shipley (Port Vale), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 56’ Caylan Vickers (Barnsley), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 58’ Jonathan Bland (Barnsley), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 48’ David McGoldrick (Barnsley), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 23’ Jonathan Bland (Barnsley), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 89’ Ryan Croasdale (Port Vale), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 68’ Luca Connell (Barnsley), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 50’ Davis Keillor-Dunn (Barnsley), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 78’ Luca Connell (Barnsley), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+3’ Luca Connell (Barnsley), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 10’ Jaheim Headley (Port Vale), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 34’ Devante Cole (Port Vale), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 80’ Josh Earl (Barnsley), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 83’ Adam Phillips (Barnsley), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 5’ Adam Phillips (Barnsley), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 65’ Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Port Vale), open play, 0.87 xG, goal 76’ Devante Cole (Port Vale), set piece, 0.45 xG, saved 59’ Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Port Vale), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 8’ Josh Earl (Barnsley), from a corner, 0.16 xG, off target 9’ Devante Cole (Port Vale), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 62’ Dajaune Brown (Port Vale), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 11’ Ben Garrity (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 85’ Devante Cole (Port Vale), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 13’ Jesse Debrah (Port Vale), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 88’ David McGoldrick (Barnsley), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 60’ Devante Cole (Port Vale), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 62’ Ben Garrity (Port Vale), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 54’ Jordan Shipley (Port Vale), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 58’ Jonathan Bland (Barnsley), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 56’ Caylan Vickers (Barnsley), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 48’ David McGoldrick (Barnsley), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 23’ Jonathan Bland (Barnsley), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 89’ Ryan Croasdale (Port Vale), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 68’ Luca Connell (Barnsley), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 50’ Davis Keillor-Dunn (Barnsley), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 78’ Luca Connell (Barnsley), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+3’ Luca Connell (Barnsley), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 10’ Jaheim Headley (Port Vale), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 34’ Devante Cole (Port Vale), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 80’ Josh Earl (Barnsley), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 83’ Adam Phillips (Barnsley), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 5’ Adam Phillips (Barnsley), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Barnsley 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Cooper
Ogbeta
Watson
Shepherd
Earl
Bland 78’
Connell
Phillips
Vickers 66’
McGoldrick
Keillor-Dunn 67’
Port Vale 3-5-2 Starting XI
Gauci
Humphreys
Debrah
Hall
Shipley 71’
Lawrence-Gabriel 84’
Garrity
Byers
Headley
Cole 90’
Brown 71’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Murphy Cooper
90′ 6 2 47 2 – – – –
Defenders3 players
Tennai Watson
90′ 3 3 1 9 5 73 – – – –
Jack Shepherd
90′ 1 – 1 10 5 63 3 – – –
Josh Earl
90′ 1 1 – 6 3 76 1 – – –
Midfielders6 players
Nathanael Ogbeta
90′ – – 34 – 0.03 1 – 3 – – –
Jonathan Bland Taken off
78′ – – 48 1 0.04 2 3 5 1 1
Luca Connell
90′ – – 83 3 0.10 2 – 3 – 1 –
Adam Phillips
90′ – – 45 – 0.03 – – 1 – – –
Reyes Cleary Came on as a substitute
23′ – – 5 2 0.03 1 – 2 1 – –
Jon Russell Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 7 1 0.01 – – 2 – – –
Forwards4 players
Caylan Vickers Taken off
66′ – – 1 – 0.04 0.04 – 3 2 28 –
David McGoldrick
90′ – – 2 – 0.12 0.05 – 6 1 32 –
Davis Keillor-Dunn Taken off
67′ – – 1 – 0.03 0.03 2 1 – 24 –
Neil Farrugia Came on as a substitute
24′ – – – – – 0.05 1 2 – 7 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Barnsley win 44% Avg odds 2.11
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.46
Port Vale win 29% Avg odds 3.26

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Barnsley WLWWL
Port Vale LLLWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Port Vale 2-3 Barnsley, 26 Dec 23 Next meeting: Port Vale 0-0 Barnsley, 14 Apr 26  All Barnsley vs Port Vale meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.