History of the Hull City v Barnsley fixture
Barnsley face a trip to Hull City at The Circle on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 49 games played, Tykes have recorded 15 wins, and Hull City have come away with 24 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Circle was less than a year ago, in April 2012, with Hull City running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Tue 17 Apr | Hull City | 3-1 | Barnsley | Championship |
| 2011/2012 | Tue 01 Nov | Barnsley | 2 - 1 | Hull City | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 15 Jan | Hull City | 2 - 0 | Barnsley | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 30 Oct | Barnsley | 1 - 1 | Hull City | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 15 Apr | Barnsley | 1 - 3 | Hull City | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Mon 22 Oct | Hull City | 3 - 0 | Barnsley | Championship |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 20 Feb | Barnsley | 3 - 0 | Hull City | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Hull City are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Tigers in those games, with 9 conceded.
Barnsley have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. The Tykes's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.
Hull City's total of 22 points from their 13 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower Championship.
Barnsley are currently lying in 19th place in npower Championship having mustered a points tally of 15 from their 13 matches played.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull City | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 |
| Barnsley | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Tigers, as the Tykes have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Hull City | 7 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 11 . |
| Barnsley | 11 games since last away draw. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here