History of the Barnsley v Leicester City fixture
Barnsley prepare to entertain Leicester City at Oakwell on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 19 of the 52 previous games, with the Tykes winning just 16.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Oakwell was less than a year ago, in November 2010, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 05 Feb | Leicester City | 4 - 1 | Barnsley | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 06 Nov | Barnsley | 0-2 | Leicester City | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 26 Jan | Barnsley | 1 - 0 | Leicester City | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 22 Aug | Leicester City | 1 - 0 | Barnsley | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 19 Apr | Barnsley | 0 - 1 | Leicester City | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 27 Oct | Leicester City | 2 - 0 | Barnsley | Championship |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 28 Apr | Barnsley | 0 - 1 | Leicester City | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Barnsley's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Tykes have scored 4, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.
Leicester City's away form is none too clever either, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 14 goals for the Foxes, and 11 goals against.
Barnsley find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 5 points from their 5 matches.
Leicester City's 7 points from 5 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 |
| Leicester City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing seems to be going right for the Tykes at home recently, and we can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Foxes come away with an easy victory. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Barnsley | Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. |
| Leicester City | Undefeated in last 5 away games. 4 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here