Postmatch editorial

Neither side managed to pull the match clear

The final score was Port Vale 0-0 Barnsley. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.

Adam Phillips put the first mark on the match 62', setting the tone for the rest of the night.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Barnsley led Shots on target 1-4, even though the scoreboard went another way. Barnsley also shaded Total shots 8-20.

Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Barnsley the favourite at 40.0% implied probability. That market lean missed.

Market check

Market result

Barnsley

40.0%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Shots on target

Barnsley

Port Vale

Barnsley

1

4

Total shots

Barnsley

Port Vale

Barnsley

8

20

Possession

Barnsley

Port Vale

Barnsley

47%

53%