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Barnsley prepare to entertain Oldham Athletic at Oakwell on Tuesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Tykes have the slight edge, having won 17 of the 35 games compared to Oldham Ath.'s 9 wins.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Oakwell was less than a year ago, in November 2002, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Sat 05 Apr | Oldham Ath. | 2 - 1 | Barnsley | LD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 30 Nov | Barnsley | 2-2 | Oldham Ath. | LD2 |
| 1996/1997 | Tue 15 Apr | Barnsley | 2 - 0 | Oldham Ath. | LD1 |
| 1996/1997 | Tue 14 Jan | Barnsley | 2 - 0 | Oldham Ath. | FAC |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 21 Sep | Oldham Ath. | 0 - 1 | Barnsley | LD1 |
| 1995/1996 | Tue 23 Jan | Oldham Ath. | 2 - 1 | Barnsley | FAC |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 13 Jan | Oldham Ath. | 0 - 1 | Barnsley | LD1 |
Recent respective form guides
Barnsley have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 5.
The away form of Oldham Ath. is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Latics have hit 5 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Barnsley are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 14 points from 7 games. Oldham Ath. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 6 points from 7 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Barnsley | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 11 |
| Oldham Ath. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Though Barnsley are not exactly setting the world alight at Oakwell in recent games, I can confidently predict that they will easily sweep aside the opposition put before them. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Barnsley | Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| Oldham Ath. | Not won in previous 8 away matches. |