Barnsley prepare to entertain Burnley at Oakwell on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 26 games played, Tykes have recorded 10 wins, and Burnley have come away with 8 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Oakwell was less than a year ago, in December 2006, the Tykes carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Championship match.
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Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
2006/2007 | Tue 26 Dec | Barnsley | 1-0 | Burnley | CHMP |
2006/2007 | Tue 12 Sep | Burnley | 4 - 2 | Barnsley | CHMP |
2005/2006 | Tue 20 Sep | Burnley | 3 - 0 | Barnsley | LGEC |
2001/2002 | Sat 09 Feb | Barnsley | 1 - 1 | Burnley | CHMP |
2001/2002 | Sat 20 Oct | Burnley | 3 - 3 | Barnsley | CHMP |
2000/2001 | Sat 20 Jan | Burnley | 2 - 1 | Barnsley | CHMP |
2000/2001 | Tue 26 Dec | Barnsley | 1 - 0 | Burnley | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Barnsley have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Tykes in those games, with 8 conceded.
Burnley have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Barnsley's total of 16 points from their 10 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship. Burnley's 13 points from 9 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
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Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
Barnsley | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 12 |
Burnley | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Barnsley may be coming up against a decent side in Burnley, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Tykes. Home Win
Sequence statistics: | |
Barnsley | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Unbeaten run of 6 matches. |
Burnley | Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 5 most recent games. |