Barnet vs Port Vale Prediction, Betting Tips and Preview
Barnet take on Port Vale in League Two action this Saturday. Read the match predictions to find out why we’ve tipped a draw at The Hive Stadium.
Barnet v Port Vale TIPS
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Barnet kept their dreams alive of remaining as a League Two club next season by picking up 3 points in a 1-0 win away to Colchester on Saturday. That makes it two wins and a draw in their last five matches for Graham Westley’s side which will give him and his players confidence going into this weekend’s crucial fixture.
Barnet are currently bottom of the league on 29 points and 6 points adrift of the visitors, Port Vale, who sit just above the relegation zone. Maximum points on Saturday won’t lift Barnet out of the bottom two but it would take them within just three points of safety whereas a loss would leave them nine points behind. It’s a game The Bees simply can’t afford to lose and they’ll be thankful they’re playing Port Vale at a time that they are in generally poor form.
Right-back Richard Brindley is currently sidelined with a knee injury and will be replaced by Portuguese Mauro Vilhete. Midfielder Ruben Bover picked up another injury in Barnet’s 1-0 win over Colchester after just making it back fit but is likely to recover in time for Saturday. However, Graham Westley has a number of other players on the treatment table including Jamie Stephens, Harry Taylor, Elliott Johnson, John-Louis Akpa-Akpro and Dave Tarpey.
Port Vale are winless in 2018 and in their last 9 matches. They conceded late in the game against Swindon and have struggled to pick up wins despite finding the net. They’re currently five points above the bottom two and a win on Saturday could move Neil Aspin’s side all the way up to 17th, vastly increasing their chances of staying up this season.
They’ve managed to score in their last three away games, finding the net a respectable 5 times. However, they conceded 11 goals across those three games which resulted in taking away no points from any of them. With Barnet scoring in their last five home games, Aspin will have to tighten up his back four to be in with a chance of picking up points. That situation isn’t helped by the fact Vale’s goalkeeper Rob Lainton is out injured with Sam Hornby having to recalled from Chester where he was on loan at.
Along with goalkeeper Rob Lainton, full-backs Kjell Knopps and Adam Yates remain out adding to Aspin’s defensive worries. Top-scorer Tom Pope will also miss the game after suffering a hernia.
Barnet vs Port Vale Betting Tips
- Barnet have won 2 drawn 3 and lost 5 of their last 10 matches
- Port Vale have won 1 drawn 4 and lost 5 of their last 10 matches
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Barnet have scored an average of 0.8 goals and conceded an average of 1.5 goals per game
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Port Vale have scored an average of 1.2 goals and conceded an average of 1.6 goals per game
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 3 of Barnet’s previous 10 matches
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 5 of Port Vale’s previous 10 matches
Barnet vs Port Vale Predictions
This match is a big chance for both teams to remain a League Two club next season and it could go either way. Barnet’s form has picked up since Graham Westley took change and The Bees have picked up a win and two draws from their last four home games. Port Vale have suffered five consecutive defeats on the road but haven’t had trouble finding the net. Top-scorer Tom Pope will be a big miss and, with just one goals this season, it remains to be seen whether or not Tyrone Barnet will be able to fill his boots.
It’s a tough game to call but we’d expect to see both teams get on the scoresheet in a very tight match. With not much to part these teams, backing the draw seems the safest bet.
Team PredictionsBarnet vs Port Vale Prediction, Betting Tips and Preview
Barnet (4-3-3 formation): Legg, Tutonda, Sweeney, Santos, Vilhete, Bover, Weston, Watson, Nicholls, Akinde, Coulthirst
Port Vale (4-4-1-1 formation): Boot, Montaño, Smith, Howkins, Davis, Harness, Pugh, Tonge, Gibbons, Worrall, Barnett
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Head to Head Statistics
Last6 matches
| Barnet | Port Vale |
|---|---|
| Wins | |
| 0 | 3 |
| Corners | |
| 40 | 22 |
| Fouls | |
| 37 | 42 |
| Shots | |
| 27 | 24 |
| Shots on Target | |
| 15 | 5 |
| Yellow Cards | |
| 3 | 9 |
| Red Cards | |
| 0 | 0 |
Port Vale have emerged victorious over Barnet in 6 of the 13 matches they have played with Barnet winning just 3 of those.
Port Vale won the last meeting back in November when an 80th-minute penalty which was converted by Vale’s Tom Pope, was enough to take 3 points from the match.
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