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Barnsley prepare to entertain Sheffield United at Oakwell on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 10 of the 30 previous games, with the Tykes winning just 8.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Oakwell was just last season, in November 2009, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 03 Apr | Sheff. Utd. | 0 - 0 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2009/2010 | Mon 09 Nov | Barnsley | 2-2 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 07 Apr | Sheff. Utd. | 2 - 1 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 08 Nov | Barnsley | 1 - 2 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Mar | Barnsley | 0 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Dec | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 0 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 09 Mar | Barnsley | 1 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
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. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Sheff. Utd. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. While the The Blades have hit 5 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Barnsley see themselves just below half way in the Npower Championship, showing a record of 26 points from their 19 games played so far, Sheff. Utd. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 22 points from 19 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Barnsley | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 11 |
| Sheff. Utd. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Barnsley are not exactly setting the world alight at Oakwell at the moment, but your FootyMad team are quietly confident that they can ease past Sheff. Utd. in this game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Barnsley | Unbeaten run of 4 matches. |
| Sheff. Utd. | Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |