In their last 10 meetings Port Vale won 4, drew 1 and lost 5. Port Vale have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5; Barnsley 1, 1 and 3 of their last 5. League position: Port Vale 24 (18 pts), Barnsley 16 (29 pts).
| Full time | MP | W | D | L | GS | GC | GD | Pts | Rank | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 31 | -13 | 18 | 24 | 17.4% |
| H | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 9 | 24 | 18.2% |
| A | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 9 | 21 | 16.7% |
| 6G | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 4 | 16.7% |
| Full time | MP | W | D | L | GS | GC | GD | Pts | Rank | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 29 | 16 | 38.1% |
| H | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 50.0% |
| A | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 13 | 13 | 27.3% |
| 6G | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 4 | 16.7% |