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Barnsley face a trip to Colchester United at Layer Road Ground on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 15 games played, Tykes have recorded 3 wins, and Colchester U. have come away with 6 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in December 2004, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 2 winners 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: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 30 Apr | Barnsley | 1 - 1 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 07 Dec | Colchester U. | 0 - 2 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 10 Jan | Colchester U. | 1 - 1 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 09 Aug | Barnsley | 1 - 0 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 22 Mar | Barnsley | 1 - 1 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 29 Oct | Colchester U. | 1 - 1 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 11 Sep | Colchester U. | 1 - 3 | Barnsley | LGEC |
Recent respective form guides
Colchester United have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 5.
Barnsley have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Tykes have hit 7 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Colchester U. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca Cola League One with a return of just 0 points from their 2 games thus far. Barnsley lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca Cola League One, picking up 3 from their 2 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Colchester U. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
| Barnsley | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 |
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 Colchester U.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Colchester U. | Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Barnsley | 6 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |