Port Vale vs Barrow betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the League Two match on January 11th, 2025

Port Vale and Barrow will meet each other on January 11th, 2025, Saturday at 15:00h (UTC), in an event counting for the League Two in England, check the Port Vale vs Barrow betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Port Vale vs Barrow will occur

The game is set to be played in the small 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.

Where to follow the live game

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

The League Two has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.98 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.54 goals per match played.

Port Vale last match

Port Vale comes from a victory in the last match. The game against Doncaster Rovers, valid for the League Two, ended with a 1-2. The team coached by D. Moore lined up in the last match with a 3-5-2 formation.

The odds of the underdog team to win were 4.33 before the match. That shows why it was an unexpected result - an incredible surprise for everyone who enjoyed this match!

A key player in the victory Port Vale, Antwoine Hackford was one of the few athletes who achieved any individual prominence in the contest. In a performance without much inspiration from the team, he helped a lot for a positive result.

Barrow last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for League Two, Barrow, who used a 3-4-1-2 formation, faced the Harrogate Town team with a final score of 0-2.

Nobody was counting on a defeat in this match. The team had all the favoritism in their favor, but they could not avoid being defeated, an outcome that had odds of 5.75.

Port Vale vs Barrow h2h

When these teams last met at League Two, Barrow was 15th place while Port Vale was in 7th place. Barrow deployed in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Port Vale set up a 5-4-1 alignment.

The last time these two teams clashed was on 24-08-2024, in a match of the 2024/2025 season of the League Two, and the match ended with a 4-0 win for Barrow.

Port Vale

League Two leaderboard now

The Port Vale team with 41 points currently occupies the 4th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Promotion Play-off, with a campaign of 11 wins, 8 draws and 6 losses.

In the 26th round, the team enjoys an advantage of 1 point over the 5th place ranked AFC Wimbledon team. The team also has 1 point less than Salford City team that is placed in the 3rd place.

Port Vale analysis

Port Vale after 25 rounds shows a very good goal quotient: in fact, it has scored 29 goals and conceded only 25 to opponents.

Port Vale has proven to be a formidable attacking force, with 2647 attacks resulting in 29 goals. Barrow, on the other hand, has only scored 23 times with 2435 attacks.

With a jam-packed schedule, Port Vale might struggle to maintain their level of play when faced with a flurry of games in a short timeframe. Although the odds suggest a close match with both teams having odds of over 2 to win, the team's rigorous schedule could be a decisive factor in determining the final outcome.

Best goalscorer from Port Vale

Individually, the team's most offensive player in the competition so far is Jayden Stockley. The Attacker has scored 4 times in the current season and has helped Port Vale come out with a positive result on several occasions.

Barrow

League Two leaderboard now

Barrow arrives in this game with 28 points, and in 15th place in the League Two, having won 7 games in total and lost 10 times, making a total of 7 draws.

This means that, in the 26th round, the team has an advantage of 1 point against the Fleetwood Town team that is just behind in 16th place.

Barrow analysis

After 25 rounds, Barrow has conceded more goals than has scored. They conceded a total of 26 goals so far and scored 23 times.

The average number of shots toward the net of Barrow can give us useful indications about the team's offensive abilities, and its goal average. The team counted 3.92 shots into the opponent's goal for each match played.

The odds are certainly not in favor of the team, which in addition to playing in a difficult away match will have to deal with the difficulties shown in the offensive phase. At the moment, in fact, it has no more than 0.96 goals scored on average per match.

Barrow may struggle to maintain their level of play when facing a grueling schedule featuring multiple games in quick succession. Despite both teams having odds of over 2 to win, Barrow busy schedule could play a significant role in the final outcome against Port Vale.

Best goalscorer from Barrow

If we want to highlight a player from the team's attack at this stage, we have to name Emile Acquah. The Attacker scored 4 goals in the current season, helping Barrow to achieve victory in several disputes.

For bettors some entries may be interesting for this match, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Port Vale is Jayden Stockley, who has already scored 4 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Barrow is Emile Acquah, he has scored in 4 opportunities.

A good time to bet for those watching the live game is in the 75-90 minute period where most goals happen.

Bets on the under 2.5 goals market is an alternative because adding the goals scored at home by Port Vale 1.18 and the average conceding goals of the visiting team Barrow 0.5 does not exceed the average of 3 goals, suggesting a good entry in this market.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.62.

Corners Top Betting Tips

One should consider that the combined number of corners of both teams will give an average of 5.04 corners per game if one would like to have good betting results.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 4.08 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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