FM Preview: Barnsley v Peterborough United 02 Oct 2012

Last updated : 01 October 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Barnsley v Peterborough United fixture

Barnsley prepare to entertain Peterborough United at Oakwell on Tuesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 15 games played, Tykes have recorded 7 wins, and Peterborough United have come away with 5 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Oakwell was less than a year ago, in March 2012, the Tykes carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 24 Mar Barnsley 1-0 Peterborough Championship
2011/2012 Sat 03 Dec Peterborough 3 - 4 Barnsley Championship
2009/2010 Mon 05 Apr Barnsley 2 - 2 Peterborough Championship
2009/2010 Sat 31 Oct Peterborough 1 - 2 Barnsley Championship
2004/2005 Sat 05 Mar Peterborough 1 - 3 Barnsley League One
2004/2005 Sat 18 Dec Barnsley 4 - 0 Peterborough League One
2003/2004 Tue 02 Mar Barnsley 0 - 1 Peterborough League Division Two

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Recent respective form guides

Barnsley have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 4 to 3.

The away form of Peterborough United is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Posh have hit 8 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Barnsley's 11 points from 8 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

Peterborough United find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 8 games have yielded only 3 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Barnsley 6 2 2 2 10 7 8
Peterborough United 6 1 0 5 8 14 3

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Its a close one to call, but we think that Tykes's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Peterborough United. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Barnsley Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Peterborough United 6 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 11 outings ago.

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