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History of the Barnsley v Blackpool fixture

Barnsley are ready to welcome Blackpool to Oakwell on Monday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Tykes are clearly on top, winning 55.81% of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Oakwell was within the last three years, in October 2005, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a League One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007	Tue 22 Aug	Blackpool	2 - 2	Barnsley	LGEC
2005/2006	Sat 22 Apr	Blackpool	1 - 1	Barnsley	LGE1
2005/2006	Sat 15 Oct	Barnsley	2-2	Blackpool	LGE1
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

Recent respective form guides

Barnsley are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Tykes, with 4 goals against.

In complete contrast to Barnsley, Blackpool are having a torrid time on their travels, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Seasiders have hit 6 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Barnsley's 20 points from 14 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Blackpool are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 13 points from their 13 games thus far.

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Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Barnsley	6	2	2	2	6	7	8
Blackpool	6	0	2	4	4	10	2

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its good news for Barnsley fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Tykes. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Barnsley	Unbeaten in the last 7 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Blackpool	Lost each of the previous 4 away matches. Not won in previous 8 away matches. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 7 most recent games.