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Barnsley prepare to entertain Bournemouth at Oakwell on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Tykes are clearly on top, having won 12 and lost only 3 of the 20 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Oakwell was just last season, in February 2005, with Bournemouth inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Tykes in a League One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Tue 28 Feb | Bournemouth | 1 - 1 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 19 Feb | Barnsley | 0-1 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 30 Oct | Bournemouth | 1 - 3 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 17 Jan | Barnsley | 1 - 1 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 16 Aug | Bournemouth | 2 - 2 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 23 Jan | Barnsley | 3 - 1 | Bournemouth | FAC |
| 1998/1999 | Tue 27 Oct | Barnsley | 2 - 1 | Bournemouth | LGEC |
Recent respective form guides
Barnsley are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Tykes in those games, with 3 conceded.
In complete contrast to Barnsley, Bournemouth are having a torrid time on their travels, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Cherries have hit 4 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Barnsley's total of 61 points from their 38 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca Cola League One. Bournemouth find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 45 points from their 37 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Barnsley | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
| Bournemouth | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
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 15 home games. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Bournemouth | Lost each of the previous 4 away matches. Not won in previous 8 away matches. |