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Barnsley prepare to entertain Milton Keynes Dons FC at Oakwell on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 10 games played, Tykes have recorded 4 wins, and Milton Keynes have come away with 3 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Oakwell was less than a year ago, in March 2005, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 17 Sep | Milton Keynes | 0 - 0 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 19 Mar | Barnsley | 1-1 | Milton Keynes | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Barnsley are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Tykes in those games, with 7 conceded.
The away form of Milton Keynes is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the The Dons have hit 6 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Barnsley lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca Cola League One, picking up 42 points from their 27 games so far. Milton Keynes find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 27 games have yielded only 24 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Barnsley | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| Milton Keynes | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With the Tykes being in decent shape at home at the moment, I am pleased to predict that this match should result in nothing other than a comfortable home win. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Barnsley | Unbeaten in the last 10 home games. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Milton Keynes | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 5 away matches. No win in the 10 most recent games. |