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Barnsley face a trip to Doncaster Rovers at Keepmoat Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 30 games played, Tykes have recorded 7 wins, and Doncaster Rvs. have come away with 13 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in October 2008, with Barnsley inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Rovers in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Tue 28 Oct | Doncaster Rvs. | 0 - 1 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 04 Oct | Barnsley | 4 - 1 | Doncaster Rvs. | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 11 Feb | Doncaster Rvs. | 2 - 0 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Doncaster Rovers losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. The Rovers's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Barnsley have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Tykes's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Doncaster Rvs. find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 11 points from their 11 matches. Barnsley are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 11 points from 11 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Doncaster Rvs. | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 5 |
| Barnsley | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Barnsley are not doing too bad on their travels, and I think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Doncaster Rvs.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Doncaster Rvs. | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Drawn each of their last 4 games. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
| Barnsley | 7 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |