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Barnsley face a trip to Coventry City at Coventry Arena on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having taken no points from 15 of the 22 contests.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2007, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4 - 1 thriller, in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 11 Aug | Barnsley | 1 - 4 | Coventry City | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 17 Mar | Coventry City | 4 - 1 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 28 Oct | Barnsley | 0 - 1 | Coventry City | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 23 Feb | Coventry City | 4 - 0 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 25 Sep | Barnsley | 1 - 1 | Coventry City | CHMP |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 21 Feb | Coventry City | 1 - 0 | Barnsley | PREM |
| 1997/1998 | Mon 20 Oct | Barnsley | 2 - 0 | Coventry City | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Coventry City have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Sky Blues's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Barnsley have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Tykes have hit 5 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Coventry City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 32 points from 28 matches. Barnsley see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 37 points from their 29 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Coventry City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
| Barnsley | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Tykes out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Coventry City. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Coventry City | No sequences of note |
| Barnsley | Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |