|
Barnsley prepare to entertain Rushden & Diamonds at Oakwell on Saturday evening, for the first time in their history, and will be hoping to give their new opponents the runaround.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Barnsley have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 5.
Rushden & D have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Diamonds have hit 10 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Barnsley's 16 points from 11 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Rushden & D see themselves just below half way in the Nationwide League Division Two, showing a record of 14 points from their 11 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Barnsley | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 5 |
| Rushden & D | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Tykes's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Rushden & D. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Barnsley | Drawn last 3 games at home. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Rushden & D | 7 games since last away draw. No win in the 3 most recent games. |