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Barnsley are ready to welcome Milton Keynes Dons FC to Oakwell on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 9 games played, Tykes have recorded 4 wins, and Milton Keynes have come away with 3 victories.
The previous match played between the two at Oakwell was more than three years back, in November 2001, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 07 Aug | Milton Keynes | 1 - 1 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sun 21 Apr | Wimbledon | 0 - 1 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 17 Nov | Barnsley | 1-1 | Wimbledon | CHMP |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 14 Apr | Wimbledon | 1 - 1 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2000/2001 | Sun 05 Nov | Barnsley | 0 - 1 | Wimbledon | CHMP |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 11 Dec | Wimbledon | 1 - 0 | Barnsley | FAC |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 28 Feb | Barnsley | 2 - 1 | Wimbledon | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Barnsley have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Tykes in those games, with 6 conceded.
Milton Keynes have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Dons have hit 4 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Barnsley see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 48 points from their 37 games played so far, Milton Keynes are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 39 points from 37 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Barnsley | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
| Milton Keynes | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Tykes's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Milton Keynes. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Barnsley | Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Milton Keynes | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. 8 games since last defeat. |