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Barnsley prepare to entertain Blackpool at Oakwell on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Tykes are clearly on top, winning 56.52% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Oakwell was less than a year ago, in March 2009, with Blackpool inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Tykes in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 05 Dec | Blackpool | 1 - 2 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 14 Mar | Barnsley | 0-1 | Blackpool | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 13 Sep | Blackpool | 1 - 0 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 04 Mar | Blackpool | 1 - 1 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 05 Jan | Barnsley | 2 - 1 | Blackpool | FAC |
| 2007/2008 | Mon 05 Nov | Barnsley | 2 - 1 | Blackpool | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 22 Aug | Blackpool | 2 - 2 | Barnsley | LGEC |
Recent respective form guides
Barnsley have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Blackpool have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 leaked at the wrong end.
Barnsley's 42 points from 32 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Blackpool lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 47 from their 33 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Barnsley | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
| Blackpool | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your number one FootyMad panel have studied this game long and hard, and cannot separate the two. A draw for the Tykes. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Barnsley | 6 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 12 . |
| Blackpool | Not won in previous 4 away matches. 4 games since last defeat. |