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Barnsley prepare to entertain Ipswich Town at Oakwell on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Tykes are clearly on top, winning 58.82% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Oakwell was just last season, in October 2009, the Tykes carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2010/2011 | Sat 13 Nov | Ipswich Town | 1 - 3 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 20 Mar | Ipswich Town | 1 - 0 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 03 Oct | Barnsley | 2-1 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 27 Jan | Barnsley | 1 - 2 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 30 Sep | Ipswich Town | 3 - 0 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 11 Mar | Barnsley | 4 - 1 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Dec | Ipswich Town | 0 - 0 | Barnsley | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Barnsley have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These games have seen the Tykes score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.
The away form of Ipswich Town is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Tractor Boys have hit 4 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Barnsley see themselves just below half way in the Npower Championship, showing a record of 40 points from their 30 games played so far, Ipswich Town see themselves just below half way in the Npower Championship, showing a record of 37 points from their 28 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Barnsley | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 |
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Both teams are displaying reasonable form at the moment, and for that reason, the Madmen predict the game will end in stalemate. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Barnsley | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Ipswich Town | 5 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 9 outings ago. |