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Barnsley face a trip to Bournemouth at Dean Court on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 17 games played, Tykes have recorded 3 wins, and Bournemouth have come away with 8 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2003, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a League Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 17 Jan | Barnsley | 1 - 1 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 16 Aug | Bournemouth | 2 - 2 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 23 Jan | Barnsley | 3 - 1 | Bournemouth | FAC |
| 1998/1999 | Tue 27 Oct | Barnsley | 2 - 1 | Bournemouth | LC |
| 1989/1990 | Sat 21 Apr | Barnsley | 0 - 1 | Bournemouth | CHMP |
| 1989/1990 | Sat 16 Dec | Bournemouth | 2 - 1 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 1988/1989 | Sat 29 Apr | Bournemouth | 3 - 2 | Barnsley | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Bournemouth have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 16 goals for the Cherries, with 7 goals against.
In complete contrast to Bournemouth, Barnsley are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Tykes have hit 4 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Bournemouth are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 27 points from 15 games. Barnsley are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 15 points from 15 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bournemouth | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 14 |
| Barnsley | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Tykes are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Bournemouth. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bournemouth | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Unbeaten run of 6 matches. |
| Barnsley | Lost each of the previous 4 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. No win in the 6 most recent games. |