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Barnsley prepare to entertain Blackpool at Oakwell on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Tykes are clearly on top, winning 57.14% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Oakwell was less than a year ago, in November 2004, the Tykes carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 07 May | Blackpool | 0 - 2 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 27 Nov | Barnsley | 1-0 | Blackpool | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 27 Jan | Barnsley | 3 - 0 | Blackpool | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Mon 25 Aug | Blackpool | 0 - 2 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 12 Aug | Barnsley | 1 - 2 | Blackpool | LGEC |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 04 Mar | Blackpool | 1 - 2 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 16 Nov | Barnsley | 1 - 4 | Blackpool | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Barnsley have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. The Tykes have scored 10 and conceded 3 during this period.
In complete contrast to Barnsley, Blackpool are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Seasiders have hit 6 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Barnsley's 17 points from 12 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Blackpool are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 14 points from 13 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Barnsley | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| Blackpool | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Barnsley may be coming up against a decent side in Blackpool, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Tykes. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Barnsley | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Blackpool | Not won in previous 4 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |