In their last 10 meetings Port Vale won 4, drew 2 and lost 4. Port Vale have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5; Barnsley 3, 1 and 1 of their last 5. League position: Port Vale 15 (26 pts), Barnsley 7 (38 pts).
| Full time | MP | W | D | L | GS | GC | GD | Pts | Rank | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 30 | -11 | 26 | 15 | 33.3% |
| H | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 12 | 17 | 44.4% |
| A | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 14 | 11 | 25.0% |
| 6G | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 33.3% |
| Full time | MP | W | D | L | GS | GC | GD | Pts | Rank | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 23 | 17 | 38 | 7 | 52.4% |
| H | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 17 | 14 | 45.5% |
| A | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 3 | 60.0% |
| 6G | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 50.0% |