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Barnsley face a trip to Doncaster Rovers at Earth Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 28 games played, Tykes have recorded 6 wins, and Doncaster Rvs. have come away with 12 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2005, as they swept to an impressive 4 - 0 win 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: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Tue 18 Oct | Barnsley | 2 - 5 | Doncaster Rvs. | ASSM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 24 Sep | Barnsley | 0 - 2 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Doncaster Rovers have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Rovers in those games, with 5 conceded.
Barnsley have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. A generous 10 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Doncaster Rvs. see themselves just below half way in the Coca Cola League One, showing a record of 37 points from their 29 games played so far, Barnsley are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 51 points from 30 games.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Doncaster Rvs. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 |
| Barnsley | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been an indifferent run of form for the Tykes of late away from home, but your FootyMad panel sees things improving, starting here at Earth Stadium with Barnsley coasting to victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Doncaster Rvs. | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Barnsley | 4 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |