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Barnsley prepare to entertain Sheffield Wednesday at Oakwell at lunchtime on Saturday, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 27 games played, Tykes have recorded 13 wins, and Sheff. Wed. have come away with 7 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Oakwell was two seasons ago, in February 2005, when they played out a goalless draw in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 14 Oct | Sheff. Wed. | 2 - 1 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 05 Feb | Barnsley | 0-0 | Sheff. Wed. | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 17 Oct | Sheff. Wed. | 1 - 0 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Mar | Sheff. Wed. | 2 - 1 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Dec | Barnsley | 1 - 1 | Sheff. Wed. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Wed 12 Nov | Sheff. Wed. | 1 - 0 | Barnsley | ASSM |
| 2001/2002 | Sun 02 Dec | Barnsley | 3 - 0 | Sheff. Wed. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Barnsley have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Tykes in those games, with 4 conceded.
Sheff. Wed.'s away form is equally impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 13 goals for the The Owls, and 10 goals against.
Barnsley are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 26 points from 25 matches. Sheff. Wed.'s 37 points from 25 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Barnsley | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| Sheff. Wed. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Barnsley are performing very well at home, but your FootyMad panel reckons that the overall quality of Sheff. Wed. will prove too much for the homesters. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Barnsley | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Sheff. Wed. | 3 successive away victories. 6 games since last away draw. |