FM Preview: Middlesbrough v Barnsley 16 Apr 2011

Last updated : 15 April 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Middlesbrough v Barnsley fixture

Barnsley face a trip to Middlesbrough at Riverside Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 18 out of 25 times.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in February 2010, the Boro carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 28 Aug Barnsley 2 - 0 Middlesbrough Championship
2009/2010 Tue 09 Feb Middlesbrough 2-1 Barnsley Championship
2009/2010 Mon 28 Dec Barnsley 2 - 1 Middlesbrough Championship
1994/1995 Sat 22 Apr Barnsley 1 - 1 Middlesbrough League Division One
1994/1995 Tue 14 Mar Middlesbrough 1 - 1 Barnsley League Division One
1993/1994 Tue 26 Apr Middlesbrough 5 - 0 Barnsley League Division One
1993/1994 Tue 24 Aug Barnsley 1 - 4 Middlesbrough League Division One

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Recent respective form guides

Middlesbrough are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The Boro's have scored 11 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 13.

The away form of Barnsley is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Tykes have hit 7 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Middlesbrough find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 49 points from their 40 matches.

Barnsley find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 50 points from their 41 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Middlesbrough 6 3 3 0 12 9 12
Barnsley 6 2 1 3 9 9 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Middlesbrough Unbeaten in the last 4 home games.
Unbeaten run of 6 matches.
Barnsley Not won in previous 7 away matches.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.

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