Port Vale vs Barnsley betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the FA Cup match on November 02th, 2024

Port Vale and Barnsley are scheduled to play against each other on November 02th, 2024, Saturday, in a FA Cup match to be held in England, check the Port Vale vs Barnsley betting tip and prediction to win with your bets.

We are still in the initial phase of the competition, where there are duels between the teams that qualified, and joining at this stage are 24 EFL League 1 and 24 EFL League 2 teams of English football, who are trying to go through to the subsequent stages, where they may find opponents from the Premier League.

So, as the beginning of the championships and, consequently, the first rounds of this historical competition of English football are still very fresh, some statistics relating to the start of this season will be analyzed for the clash between Port Vale and Barnsley..

The game is set to be played in the Vale Park stadium, in the city of Stoke-on-Trent, with a capacity for 18947 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

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Introduction to the Port Vale vs Barnsley betting tip 2024/2025

Two teams from the national lower division will be playing in this match, which guarantees a competitive game, disputed until the last minute. The home factor in these qualifiers also influences and allows the home team to dream of advancing to the next phase.

It is impossible to analyze the past path of each team in this FA Cup season, as this is the first game of both sides in the tournament.

The last time these teams met was for a League One match, on 26-12-2023, referring to the 2023/2024 season, which ended with a victory of the Barnsley team by 2-3.

And while we're on the historical factor, it's important to point out that it's always pertinent to consider the history of relevance in the competition, so for this game it should be noted that Port Vale have not yet won the FA Cup while Barnsley has won the competition 1 time.

Regarding the current form of the teams, based on statistical data, we can assume that the Port Vale team, in the last five matches, achieved more regular results and a total of 5 wins compared to the Barnsley team, which won only 2 games.

Port Vale

Currently, in the League Two, the Port Vale group has 9 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws, making a total of 30 points after 14 rounds, ranking them in 1st place. In addition to these data, it can be seen that the Port Vale team goes with a total of 23 goals scored and 15 goals conceded.

It should be noted that the data that will be presented relating to the early stages of competitions may vary depending on the opponents faced in the few games this season.

Port Vale arrives from a victory in the last match they played. The contest against AFC Wimbledon, valid for the League Two, ended with a score of 3-2 in favor of the team.

Barnsley

At the moment, in the League One, the Barnsley team has 6 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws, giving them a total of 22 points after 13 rounds, ranking them in 8th place. In addition to these data, it can be seen that the Barnsley team goes with a total of 21 goals scored and 18 goals conceded.

The visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for EFL Trophy, Barnsley, who used a 5-3-2 formation, faced the Doncaster Rovers team with a final score of 1-3.

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The beginning stages of a cup usually feature extremes. This means that we frequently witness matches between teams with significant technical differences or those with comparable abilities. To predict the match's trajectory, it's crucial to consider the division of the national league that each team plays in. This allows us to understand the gap between the two teams' levels and forecast the potential number of goals to be scored.

For those following the live game, it has been known that between 75-90 minutes is a period where most goals are scored making this a good time to bet.