History of the Bristol City v Barnsley fixture
Barnsley face a trip to Bristol City at Ashton Gate on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having taken no points from 31 of the 43 contests.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ashton Gate was less than a year ago, in April 2012, with Bristol City running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 01 Sep | Barnsley | 1 - 0 | Bristol City | Championship |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 21 Apr | Bristol City | 2-0 | Barnsley | Championship |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 29 Oct | Barnsley | 1 - 2 | Bristol City | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 09 Apr | Barnsley | 4 - 2 | Bristol City | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 21 Aug | Bristol City | 3 - 3 | Barnsley | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 23 Mar | Bristol City | 5 - 3 | Barnsley | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 24 Oct | Barnsley | 2 - 3 | Bristol City | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Bristol City are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 9.
Barnsley's away form is equally impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Tykes, and 6 goals against.
Bristol City find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 33 games have yielded only 31 points.
Barnsley are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 37 points from 32 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
| Barnsley | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 18 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Barnsley are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to Bristol City. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Bristol City | Won 3 successive home games. 8 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Barnsley | 4 successive away victories. 5 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 6 matches. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here