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Barnsley play host to Hartlepool United at Oakwell on Saturday afternoon, aiming to maintain a near-perfect record against their opponents. The Tykes have won 14 of the 17 matches the two teams have contested.
The last time the two teams met at Barnsley was amazingly over twenty years ago, in November 1979, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 5-2 thriller, in a F.A. Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Fri 26 Dec | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 2 | Barnsley | LD2 |
| 1979/1980 | Sat 24 Nov | Barnsley | 5-2 | Hartlepool U. | FAC |
| 1978/1979 | Thu 12 Apr | Barnsley | 1 - 0 | Hartlepool U. | DIV4 |
| 1978/1979 | Sat 23 Dec | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 1 | Barnsley | DIV4 |
| 1977/1978 | Fri 24 Mar | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 2 | Barnsley | DIV4 |
| 1977/1978 | Sat 29 Oct | Barnsley | 3 - 2 | Hartlepool U. | DIV4 |
| 1976/1977 | Sat 14 May | Hartlepool | 0 - 2 | Barnsley | DIV4 |
Recent respective form guides
Barnsley have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. These games have seen the Tykes score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.
The Pool have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occassions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Pool's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 7 against.
Barnsley are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 46 points from 29 games. Hartlepool U. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Nationwide League Division Two, picking up 42 from their 28 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Barnsley | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Hartlepool U. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your number one FootyMad panel have studied this game long and hard, and cannot separate the two. A draw for the Tykes. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Barnsley | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. |
| Hartlepool U. | No sequences of note |