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Barnsley prepare to entertain Port Vale at Oakwell on Tuesday evening, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 34 wins out of 51 previous matches.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Oakwell was just last season, in November 2004, with Port Vale inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Tykes in a League One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 14 Jan | Port Vale | 3 - 2 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 23 Apr | Port Vale | 5 - 0 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 06 Nov | Barnsley | 1-2 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 28 Sep | Port Vale | 1 - 0 | Barnsley | ASSM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Mar | Barnsley | 0 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Sep | Port Vale | 3 - 1 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 25 Jan | Port Vale | 0 - 0 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Barnsley are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Tykes in those games, with 4 conceded.
Port Vale have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Valiants's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.
Barnsley's total of 51 points from their 31 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca Cola League One. Port Vale's 42 points from 31 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Barnsley | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
| Port Vale | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Port Vale is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Tykes in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Barnsley | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 7 . |
| Port Vale | 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |