FootyMAD's Bradford City match preview

Last updated : 01 October 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Bradford City v Barnsley fixture

Barnsley pack their bags to visit Bradford City at The Bradford & Bingley Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Tykes will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 25 and win only 11 of the 48 games.

The previous match played between the two at The Bradford & Bingley Stadium was more than three years back, in August 2001, as they swept to an impressive 4 - 0 win in a League Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2001/2002Sat 19 JanBarnsley3 - 3Bradford CityCHMP
2001/2002Sat 11 AugBradford City4 - 0BarnsleyCHMP
1999/2000Tue 12 OctBradford City2 - 3BarnsleyLC
1998/1999Wed 03 MarBarnsley0 - 1Bradford CityCHMP
1998/1999Sat 26 SepBradford City2 - 1BarnsleyCHMP
1996/1997Sat 26 AprBarnsley2 - 0Bradford CityCHMP
1996/1997Sat 19 OctBradford City2 - 2BarnsleyCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Bradford City's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. A generous 10 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Barnsley's away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Tykes have hit 7 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Bradford City see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 13 points from their 10 games played so far, Barnsley see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 13 points from their 10 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Bradford City6204676
Barnsley6222598

FootyMad's prediction ...

The away form of the Tykes has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Bradford City. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Bradford City 7 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Barnsley Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.