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Barnsley prepare to entertain Nottingham Forest at Oakwell on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Tykes are clearly on top, having won 19 and lost only 8 of the 36 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Oakwell was less than a year ago, in March 2010, 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: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Tue 16 Mar | Barnsley | 2-1 | Nottm. Forest | CHMP |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 20 Oct | Nottm. Forest | 1 - 0 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 04 Apr | Barnsley | 1 - 1 | Nottm. Forest | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 29 Nov | Nottm. Forest | 1 - 0 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Fri 27 Jan | Nottm. Forest | 0 - 2 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 10 Sep | Barnsley | 2 - 0 | Nottm. Forest | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 12 Jan | Nottm. Forest | 0 - 0 | Barnsley | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Barnsley have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Tykes in those games, with 6 conceded.
Nottm. Forest have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.
Barnsley see themselves just below half way in the Npower Championship, showing a record of 12 points from their 10 games played so far, Nottm. Forest's 13 points from 10 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Barnsley | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 |
| Nottm. Forest | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Barnsley are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Barnsley | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Nottm. Forest | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |