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Barnsley prepare to entertain Ipswich Town at Oakwell on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Tykes are clearly on top, winning 56.25% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Oakwell was less than a year ago, in January 2009, with Ipswich Town inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Tykes in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Tue 27 Jan | Barnsley | 1-2 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 30 Sep | Ipswich Town | 3 - 0 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 11 Mar | Barnsley | 4 - 1 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Dec | Ipswich Town | 0 - 0 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 07 Apr | Ipswich Town | 5 - 1 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 25 Nov | Barnsley | 1 - 0 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 1999/2000 | Mon 29 May | Ipswich Town | 4 - 2 | Barnsley | D1PO |
Recent respective form guides
Barnsley have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Tykes have scored 7, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Ipswich Town is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Tractor Boys have hit 11 goals, 16 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Barnsley are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 8 points from 10 matches. Ipswich Town find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 10 games have yielded only 5 points.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Barnsley | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Barnsley are not exactly setting the world alight at Oakwell at the moment, but your FootyMad team are quietly confident that they can ease past Ipswich Town in this game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Barnsley | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Ipswich Town | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 7 away matches. No win in the 12 most recent games. |