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Barnsley face a trip to Walsall at Bescot Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 20 games played, Tykes have recorded 3 wins, and Walsall have come away with 10 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Walsall running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a F.A. Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Tue 17 Jan | Walsall | 2 - 0 | Barnsley | FAC |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 07 Jan | Barnsley | 1 - 1 | Walsall | FAC |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 29 Oct | Barnsley | 2 - 1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Mon 28 Mar | Barnsley | 3 - 2 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 21 Aug | Walsall | 2 - 2 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 16 Mar | Walsall | 2 - 1 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 08 Dec | Barnsley | 4 - 1 | Walsall | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Walsall's disastrous home run has meant they have managed only 2 draws from the last six matches. While Saddlers have scored 4, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.
Barnsley's away form is none too clever either, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Walsall find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 45 games have yielded only 47 points. Barnsley's total of 69 points from their 45 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca Cola League One.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Walsall | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 4 |
| Barnsley | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Although Barnsley have been far from successful in recent away games, I can see nothing other than an easy victory for them against Walsall. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Walsall | Failed to win in previous 8 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Barnsley | Drawn each of the last 3 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |