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Barnsley prepare to entertain Scunthorpe United at Oakwell on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 9 wins out of 13 previous matches.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Oakwell was two seasons ago, in January 2004, when they played out a goalless draw in a F.A. Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Tue 09 Aug | Scunthorpe U. | 2 - 1 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 13 Jan | Scunthorpe U. | 2 - 0 | Barnsley | FAC |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 03 Jan | Barnsley | 0-0 | Scunthorpe U. | FAC |
| 1980/1981 | Tue 12 Aug | Barnsley | 2 - 1 | Scunthorpe U. | LGEC |
| 1980/1981 | Sat 09 Aug | Scunthorpe U. | 0 - 1 | Barnsley | LGEC |
| 1978/1979 | Tue 13 Mar | Barnsley | 4 - 1 | Scunthorpe U. | LGE2 |
| 1978/1979 | Sat 09 Sep | Scunthorpe U. | 0 - 1 | Barnsley | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Barnsley have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Scunthorpe U. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Iron's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Barnsley's total of 33 points from their 20 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca Cola League One. Scunthorpe U. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 25 points from their 20 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Barnsley | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 12 |
| Scunthorpe U. | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Scunthorpe U. 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 | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Unbeaten run of 9 matches. |
| Scunthorpe U. | 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |