FM Preview: Barnsley v Leeds United 14 Sep 2010

Last updated : 13 September 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Barnsley v Leeds United fixture

Barnsley are ready to welcome Leeds United to Oakwell on Tuesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 25 games played, Tykes have recorded 10 wins, and Leeds Utd. have come away with 7 victories.

The previous match played between the two at Oakwell was more than three years back, in November 2006, as the Tykes squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sat 02 DecLeeds Utd.2 - 2BarnsleyCHMP
2006/2007Sat 04 NovBarnsley3-2Leeds Utd.CHMP
2000/2001Sat 06 JanLeeds Utd.1 - 0BarnsleyFAC
1997/1998Sat 04 AprLeeds Utd.2 - 1BarnsleyPREM
1997/1998Sat 29 NovBarnsley2 - 3Leeds Utd.PREM
1990/1991Wed 09 JanLeeds Utd.4 - 0BarnsleyFAC
1990/1991Sun 06 JanBarnsley1 - 1Leeds Utd.FAC

Recent respective form guides

Barnsley are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 5 to 4.

The Whites have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Whites's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 7 against.

Barnsley's 7 points from 5 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Leeds Utd.'s total of 10 points from their 5 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Npower Championship.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Barnsley62137107
Leeds Utd.641112513

FootyMad's prediction ...

Your FootyMad panel thinks that Barnsley's indifferent home form is due to continue with a narrow home defeat against Leeds Utd.. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Barnsley 5 games since last home draw.
Leeds Utd. Last drawn game 5 outings ago.