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Barnsley prepare to entertain Brentford at Oakwell at lunchtime on Saturday, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 8 of the 24 previous games, with the Tykes winning just 7.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Oakwell was less than a year ago, in April 2004, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 17 Apr | Barnsley | 0-2 | Brentford | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 01 Nov | Brentford | 2 - 1 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 26 Apr | Barnsley | 1 - 0 | Brentford | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 05 Oct | Brentford | 1 - 2 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 01 May | Brentford | 3 - 1 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 24 Oct | Barnsley | 3 - 2 | Brentford | CHMP |
| 1980/1981 | Tue 30 Sep | Barnsley | 0 - 1 | Brentford | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Barnsley have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Tykes's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
The away form of Brentford is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Bees have hit 5 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Barnsley find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 13 points from their 11 matches. Brentford are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola League One, and have accumulated 22 points from the 11 games they have played so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Barnsley | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 7 |
| Brentford | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your FootyMad panel thinks that Barnsley's indifferent home form is due to continue with a narrow home defeat against Brentford. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Barnsley | Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Brentford | Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |