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Barnsley prepare to entertain Doncaster Rovers at Oakwell on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 28 games played, Tykes have recorded 12 wins, and Doncaster Rvs. have come away with 8 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Oakwell was less than a year ago, in October 2004, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-3 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 | Tue 22 Feb | Doncaster Rvs. | 4 - 0 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Wed 20 Oct | Barnsley | 1-3 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 1978/1979 | Tue 03 Apr | Barnsley | 3 - 0 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 1978/1979 | Sat 23 Sep | Doncaster Rvs. | 2 - 2 | Barnsley | LGE2 |
| 1977/1978 | Sat 04 Mar | Barnsley | 0 - 0 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 1977/1978 | Sat 08 Oct | Doncaster Rvs. | 2 - 1 | Barnsley | LGE2 |
| 1976/1977 | Sat 19 Mar | Barnsley | 1 - 1 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Barnsley are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Tykes in those games, with 4 conceded.
Doncaster Rvs. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Rovers's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Barnsley's total of 14 points from their 9 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca Cola League One. Doncaster Rvs. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca Cola League One with a return of just 8 points from their 9 games thus far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Barnsley | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Doncaster Rvs. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Doncaster Rvs. is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Tykes in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Barnsley | Unbeaten in the last 10 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Doncaster Rvs. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. |