FM Preview: Hull City v Barnsley 17 Apr 2012

Last updated : 16 April 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Hull City v Barnsley fixture

Barnsley face a trip to Hull City at The Circle on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 48 games played, Tykes have recorded 15 wins, and Hull City have come away with 23 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Circle was just last season, in January 2011, with Hull City running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Tue 01 Nov Barnsley 2 - 1 Hull City Championship
2010/2011 Sat 15 Jan Hull City 2-0 Barnsley Championship
2010/2011 Sat 30 Oct Barnsley 1 - 1 Hull City Championship
2007/2008 Tue 15 Apr Barnsley 1 - 3 Hull City Championship
2007/2008 Mon 22 Oct Hull City 3 - 0 Barnsley Championship
2006/2007 Tue 20 Feb Barnsley 3 - 0 Hull City Championship
2006/2007 Tue 08 Aug Hull City 2 - 3 Barnsley Championship

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Recent respective form guides

Hull City have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. While Tigers have scored 4, a worringly large 7 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of Barnsley is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Tykes have conceded 8 goals in these games, and only hit 1 in reply.

Hull City's 62 points from 43 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

Barnsley are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 47 points from 43 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Hull City 6 1 1 4 4 10 4
Barnsley 6 1 1 4 2 8 4

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FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Tigers, as the Tykes have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Hull City 4 games since last home draw.
Barnsley Not won in previous 8 away matches.
No win in the 4 most recent games.

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