Wednesday’s highly anticipated EFL Trophy clash will see Port Vale take on rivals Barnsley.
Port Vale are hoping for a similar result after a 1-0 league win over Charlton Athletic in the previous round. The only name on Port Vale’s scoreboard is Dan Butterworth (57′).
Darrell Clarke’s Port Vale have scored a total of 7 goals in their last 6 matches. On the other hand, the number of goals scored in that match is 9.
Barnsley come into the game off the back of a 3-1 win in their last League One fixture against MK Dons. Jordan Williams (18′), Adam Phillips (50′) and Herbie Kane (68′) scored for Barnsley. Mo Eisa scored for MK Dons (40′). Barnsley’s defenders have conceded three of their last six games. In that period, the strikers scored 6 goals.
Prediction
We think Barnsley and Port Vale can score in a good game with little difference between these two teams.
Let’s wait and see how it ends. But it looks like it will be a draw. That’s why we bring you a very interesting match, 1-1, at the final whistle.
Head-to-head
Looking at past matches up to 14 February 2006, no club has won the title. Port Vale won two of those games and Barnsley drew 2-2 after 90 minutes.
A total of 14 goals were scored in this period, including 7 goals for The Valiants and 7 goals for The Tykes. The average is 2.33 goals per game.
The previous league match between the two teams was on League Matchday 9 on 13 September 2022, Barnsley drawing 1-1 at Port Vale.
| Team | Port Vale | Barnsley |
|---|---|---|
| Played | 7 | 7 |
| Win | 3 | 2 |
| Draw | 2 | 2 |
| Lose | 2 | 3 |
| Score | 10:9 | 9:10 |
| Goals Scored | 1.43 | 1.29 |
| Goals Allowed | 1.29 | 1.43 |
Line-up
Port Vale:
Port Vale manager Darrell Clarke will be happy not to have to worry about his condition ahead of this game with a fully healthy squad at hand.
Barnsley:
With a fully healthy squad to choose from, Barnsley manager Michael Duff will not have to worry about fitness in this game.
Betting tips
- Both teams to score – YES
- DRAW – YES
- 2+ goals in the match – NO
- Clean sheet – NO
Where to watch
Sky sports always broadcasts this matches.