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Barnsley prepare to entertain Tranmere Rovers at Oakwell on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Tykes have a healthy record in the fixture, winning 13 from 23 meetings.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Oakwell was less than a year ago, in March 2003, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Tue 18 Mar | Barnsley | 1-1 | Tranmere | LD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 19 Oct | Tranmere | 1 - 0 | Barnsley | LD2 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 17 Mar | Tranmere | 2 - 3 | Barnsley | LD1 |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 17 Oct | Barnsley | 1 - 1 | Tranmere | LD1 |
| 1999/2000 | Fri 11 Feb | Tranmere | 2 - 2 | Barnsley | LD1 |
| 1999/2000 | Fri 03 Sep | Barnsley | 3 - 0 | Tranmere | LD1 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 10 Apr | Barnsley | 1 - 1 | Tranmere | LD1 |
Recent respective form guides
Barnsley haven't lost in their last six home matches, but have drawn four of them. These games have seen the Tykes score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.
The away form of Tranmere is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Rovers have hit 6 goals, 17 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Barnsley are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 29 points from 17 games. Tranmere are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 19 points from 17 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Barnsley | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 11 |
| Tranmere | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Though Barnsley are not exactly setting the world alight at Oakwell in recent games, I can confidently predict that they will easily sweep aside the opposition put before them. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Barnsley | Unbeaten in the last 7 home games. |
| Tranmere | Not won in previous 9 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |