History of the Peterborough United v Barnsley fixture
Barnsley face a trip to Peterborough United at London Road on Tuesday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Tykes will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at London Road was just last season, in December 2011, with Barnsley inflicting a narrow 3-4 defeat upon the Posh in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Tue 02 Oct | Barnsley | 0 - 2 | Peterborough | Championship |
| 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 |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Peterborough United's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While Posh have scored 13, a worringly large 17 have been leaked at the other end.
Barnsley's away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Tykes have hit 6 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Peterborough United are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower Championship with a return of just 22 points from their 25 games thus far.
Barnsley find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 25 games have yielded only 21 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterborough United | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 9 |
| Barnsley | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 4 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Posh, as the Tykes have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Peterborough United | 14 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 7 . |
| Barnsley | An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here