FootyMAD's Sheffield Wednesday match preview

Last updated : 16 February 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Sheffield Wednesday v Barnsley fixture

Barnsley face a trip to Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough on Tuesday evening, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 22 out of 32 times.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 2007, the The Owls carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Championship match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Tue 21 OctBarnsley2 - 1Sheff. Wed.CHMP
2007/2008Sat 01 MarBarnsley0 - 0Sheff. Wed.CHMP
2007/2008Tue 27 NovSheff. Wed.1 - 0BarnsleyCHMP
2006/2007Sat 30 DecBarnsley0 - 3Sheff. Wed.CHMP
2006/2007Sat 14 OctSheff. Wed.2 - 1BarnsleyCHMP
2004/2005Sat 05 FebBarnsley0 - 0Sheff. Wed.LGE1
2004/2005Sun 17 OctSheff. Wed.1 - 0BarnsleyLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Sheffield Wednesday have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the The Owls in those games, with 5 conceded.

The away form of Barnsley is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Tykes have hit 4 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Sheff. Wed.'s 42 points from 32 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Barnsley are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 32 points from 30 matches.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Sheff. Wed.6222978
Barnsley60152131

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the The Owls, as the Tykes have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Sheff. Wed. No sequences of note
Barnsley Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
An overall losing run of 5 games.
No win in the 6 most recent games.