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Barnsley prepare to entertain Oldham Athletic at Oakwell on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 37 games played, Tykes have recorded 18 wins, and Oldham Ath. have come away with 9 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Oakwell was just last season, in September 2003, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 20 Nov | Oldham Ath. | 3 - 2 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 16 Mar | Oldham Ath. | 1 - 1 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 16 Sep | Barnsley | 1-1 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 05 Apr | Oldham Ath. | 2 - 1 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 30 Nov | Barnsley | 2 - 2 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 1996/1997 | Tue 15 Apr | Barnsley | 2 - 0 | Oldham Ath. | CHMP |
| 1996/1997 | Tue 14 Jan | Barnsley | 2 - 0 | Oldham Ath. | FAC |
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 7 conceded.
The away form of Oldham Ath. is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Latics have hit 4 goals, 10 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 56 points from their 42 games played so far, Oldham Ath. find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 48 points from their 42 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Barnsley | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
| Oldham Ath. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
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 Oldham Ath.. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Barnsley | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Oldham Ath. | Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |