History of the Barnsley v Yeovil Town fixture
Barnsley play host to Yeovil Town at Oakwell on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Tykes won the only previous game contested between the two.
The only previous meeting between Barnsley and Yeovil Town at Oakwell was back in August 2005, over five years ago, the Tykes carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a League One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005/2006 | Sat 17 Dec | Yeovil Town | 2 - 1 | Barnsley | League One |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 20 Aug | Barnsley | 1-0 | Yeovil Town | League One |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Barnsley have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. While Tykes have scored 6, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.
Yeovil Town's away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Glovers have hit 7 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Barnsley find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 19 games have yielded only 14 points.
Yeovil Town are stuck down in the relegation zone of Skybet Championship with a return of just 16 points from their 19 games thus far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 |
| Yeovil Town | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Oakwell for the Tykes and the Madmen are unable to see past Yeovil Town claiming victory in a close match.
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Barnsley | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 7 most recent games. |
| Yeovil Town | Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here