Npower Championship Matchday Nine: Barnsley v Peterborough United

Last updated : 01 October 2012 By Rob Miles (BarnsleyBoy)

Team News:

Full-backs Bobby Hassell and John Stones are both in contention to start after the former is free from suspension and the latter from injury.

Portuguese Toni Silva, who is yet to make his debut since arriving in the summer, could make the bench after recovering from a hamstring injury.

Last time out - Barnsley Team:

Ben Alnwick     

Tom Kennedy  

Stephen Foster 

Scott Wiseman

Scott Golbourne       

Stephen Dawson          

Martin Cranie  

Jacob Mellis     

Tomasz Cywka

Craig Davies 

Chris Dagnall 

Head To Head

Last Six Barnsley v Peterborough Results:

24/3/12 Barnsley 1-0 Peterborough (Championship)

3/12/11 Peterborough 3-4 Barnsley (Championship)

5/4/10 Barnsley 2-2 Peterborough (Championship)

31/10/09 Peterborough 1-2 Barnsley (Championship)

5/3/05 Peterborough 1-3 Barnsley (League One)

18/12/04 Barnsley 4-0 Peterborough (League One)

Overall Record:

Barnsley Wins: 13

Peterborough Wins: 13

Draws: 4

Barnsley Goals: 57

Peterborough Goals: 61

At Oakwell:

Barnsley Wins: 7

Peterborough Wins: 5

Draws: 3

Barnsley Goals: 26

Peterborough Goals: 19

This Season

Last six 2012-2013 results:

Barnsley:

29/9/12 Barnsley 1-1 Ipswich (Championship)

22/9/12 Birmingham 0-5 Barnsley (Championship)

18/9/12 Blackburn 2-1 Barnsley (Championship)

15/9/12 Barnsley 1-1 Blackpool (Championship)

1/9/12 Barnsley 1-0 Bristol City (Championship)

28/8/12 Swansea 3-1 Barnsley (League Cup)

W: 2 D: 2 L: 2 F: 10 A: 7 GD: 3 Points: 8

Peterborough:

29/9/12 Hull 1-3 Peterborough (Championship)

22/9/12 Peterborough 0-2 Wolves (Championship)

18/9/12 Peterborough 1-2 Bristol City (Championship)

15/9/12 Burnley 5-2 Peterborough (Championship)

1/9/12 Birmingham 1-0 Peterborough (Championship)

28/8/12 Reading 3-2 Peterborough (League Cup)

W: 1 D: 0 L: 5 F: 8 A: 14 GD: -6 Points: 3

Interesting Stats:

Both teams have won 13 meetings apiece, but The Reds have won seven of the last 10.

The Reds are unbeaten in their last three home matches with the Posh and have won their last five at London Road.

Last season was the second time in three seasons the two sides have met that The Reds did the "double" over Peterborough.

Saturday's 3-1 win at Hull finally saw Darren Ferguson's side pick up their first points of the season after losing their opening seven games- their worst ever start to a season.

The victory at the KC Stadium was Posh's first triumph on the road in 15 away games, dating back to Boxing Day.

Barnsley are still unbeaten at Oakwell, the last time they did not lose any of their first four home matches was two seasons ago, but they lost the fifth.... also on the 2nd October.

The Reds also have the same points total as they did at this stage of 2010-11. Victory tomorrow would give them 14 points from nine games- the first time they would have had such a high total at this stage since 2007-08.

On This Day:

Barnsley:

 Played: 17, Won: 9, Drawn 4, Lost 4, Scored 32, Conceded 21.

Last match on the 2nd October: 2010. Barnsley 1 (Shackell) -2 Cardiff. ATT: 11,211.

Last win: 2007

Last draw: 1979

Last defeat: 2010

STAT! - Barnsley have lost four of their last five matches on this date.

Peterborough:

Played: 15, Won 8, Drawn 2, Lost 5, Scored 20, Conceded 20.

Last match on the 2nd October: 2010. Carlisle 0-1 Peterborough (Mackail-Smith) ATT: 5,735.

Last win: 2010

Last draw: 2004

Last defeat: 1993

STAT! - It is 19 years or five games since Peterborough last lost on this date.

Mad Sites:

www.barnsley-mad.co.uk

www.peterborough-mad.co.uk

Official Sites

www.barnsleyfc.co.uk

www.theposh.com

Other Fixtures:

Tuesday 2nd October 2012:

7:45pm:

Brighton v Ipswich

Bristol City v Millwall

Burnley v Sheffield Wednesday

Cardiff v Birmingham

Charlton v Watford

Huddersfield v Leicester

Hull v Blackpool

Wolves v Crystal Palace

8pm:

Bolton v Leeds

Wednesday 3rd October 2012:

7:45pm:

Middlesbrough v Cardiff

Nottingham Forest v Blackburn