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Barnsley face a trip to Preston North End at Deepdale on Friday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Tykes will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 12 and win only 3 of the 21 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2005, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in an League Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Tue 23 Aug | Preston N.E. | 2 - 2 | Barnsley | LGEC |
| 2001/2002 | Mon 01 Apr | Barnsley | 2 - 1 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Thu 08 Nov | Preston N.E. | 2 - 2 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2000/2001 | Mon 16 Apr | Barnsley | 0 - 4 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2000/2001 | Fri 27 Oct | Preston N.E. | 1 - 2 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 1970/1971 | Sat 20 Feb | Barnsley | 0 - 1 | Preston N.E. | LGE1 |
| 1970/1971 | Mon 09 Nov | Preston N.E. | 3 - 1 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Preston North End have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 4.
The Tykes have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occassions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Tykes's have scored 13 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 15.
Preston N.E.'s total of 13 points from their 8 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship. Barnsley see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 11 points from their 8 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
| Barnsley | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Neither team is setting the world alight, and I think this game will result in a narrow home win for the North End. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Preston N.E. | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Unbeaten run of 4 matches. |
| Barnsley | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |