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Barnsley prepare to entertain Bristol City at Oakwell on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Tykes are clearly on top, having won 24 and lost only 7 of the 41 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Oakwell was less than a year ago, in October 2008, when they played out a goalless draw in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 31 Jan | Bristol City | 2 - 0 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 25 Oct | Barnsley | 0-0 | Bristol City | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Dec | Bristol City | 3 - 2 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 02 Oct | Barnsley | 3 - 0 | Bristol City | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 04 Feb | Barnsley | 2 - 0 | Bristol City | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 27 Sep | Bristol City | 3 - 0 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 12 Mar | Bristol City | 0 - 0 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Barnsley have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The Tykes's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Bristol City have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Robins have conceded 5 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.
Barnsley are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 14 points from 13 matches. Bristol City's 21 points from 13 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Barnsley | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
| Bristol City | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Barnsley are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Barnsley | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Bristol City | Not won in previous 5 away matches. 5 games since last defeat. |