History of the Barnsley v Blackburn Rovers fixture
Barnsley play host to Blackburn Rovers at Oakwell on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 10 of the 29 previous games, with the Tykes winning just 5.
The last time the two teams met at Barnsley was more than a decade ago, in January 2002, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a F.A. Cup match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Tue 18 Sep | Blackburn R. | 2 - 1 | Barnsley | Championship |
| 2001/2002 | Wed 16 Jan | Blackburn R. | 3 - 1 | Barnsley | F.A. Cup |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 05 Jan | Barnsley | 1-1 | Blackburn R. | F.A. Cup |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 03 Feb | Blackburn R. | 0 - 0 | Barnsley | League Division One |
| 2000/2001 | Wed 08 Nov | Barnsley | 1 - 2 | Blackburn R. | League Division One |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 22 Jan | Barnsley | 5 - 1 | Blackburn R. | League Division One |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 21 Aug | Blackburn R. | 1 - 2 | Barnsley | League Division One |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Barnsley's home form is most definitely relegation standard, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While Tykes have scored 4, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
Blackburn Rovers's away form is none too clever either, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Rovers's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Barnsley are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower Championship with a return of just 21 points from their 24 games thus far.
Blackburn Rovers find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 29 points from their 22 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 5 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 4 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Oakwell for the Tykes and the Madmen are unable to see past Blackburn Rovers claiming victory in a close match.
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Barnsley | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 10 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Blackburn Rovers | Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 5 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here