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Barnsley prepare to entertain Derby County at Oakwell on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 26 games played, Tykes have recorded 12 wins, and Derby County have come away with 9 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Oakwell was less than a year ago, in April 2010, when they played out a goalless draw in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 10 Apr | Barnsley | 0-0 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 15 Sep | Derby County | 2 - 3 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 21 Mar | Derby County | 0 - 0 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 30 Aug | Barnsley | 2 - 0 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 31 Mar | Barnsley | 1 - 2 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Wed 01 Nov | Derby County | 2 - 1 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 1997/1998 | Sun 28 Dec | Barnsley | 1 - 0 | Derby County | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Barnsley have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Tykes in those games, with 4 conceded.
The away form of Derby County is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Rams have hit 4 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Barnsley lie just outside the playoff positions in the Npower Championship, picking up 10 points from their 6 games so far. Derby County are stuck down in the relegation zone of Npower Championship with a return of just 4 points from their 6 games thus far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Barnsley | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 |
| Derby County | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Though Barnsley are not exactly setting the world alight at Oakwell in recent games, I can confidently predict that they will easily sweep aside the opposition put before them. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Barnsley | Won 3 successive home games. 6 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Derby County | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 6 most recent games. |