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Barnsley prepare to entertain Stockport County at Oakwell on Tuesday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 46 games played, Tykes have recorded 23 wins, and Stockport Co. have come away with 8 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Oakwell was just last season, in November 2003, when they fought out a thrilling high-scoring 3-3 draw in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 08 May | Stockport Co. | 2 - 3 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 29 Nov | Barnsley | 3-3 | Stockport Co. | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 08 Mar | Barnsley | 1 - 0 | Stockport Co. | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 21 Sep | Stockport Co. | 4 - 1 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Wed 26 Dec | Stockport Co. | 1 - 3 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 08 Sep | Barnsley | 2 - 2 | Stockport Co. | CHMP |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 31 Mar | Barnsley | 0 - 2 | Stockport Co. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Barnsley are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 7.
The away form of Stockport Co. is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Hatters have hit 4 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Barnsley see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 31 points from their 23 games played so far, Stockport Co. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 23 games have yielded only 13 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Barnsley | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 13 |
| Stockport Co. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The current home form displayed by Barnsley is obviously none too clever, but, with the current standing of Stockport Co., I firmly believe this match can only produce a victory for the Tykes. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Barnsley | 4 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| Stockport Co. | Lost each of the previous 5 away matches. Not won in previous 12 away matches. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |