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Barnsley prepare to entertain Bournemouth at Oakwell on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Tykes are clearly on top, having won 12 and lost only 2 of the 19 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Oakwell was just last season, in January 2004, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 30 Oct | Bournemouth | 1 - 3 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Barnsley haven't lost in their last six home matches, but have drawn four of them. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Tykes in those games, with 7 conceded.
The away form of Bournemouth is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Cherries have hit 7 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Barnsley see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 41 points from their 32 games played so far, Bournemouth's 47 points from 31 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Barnsley | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
| Bournemouth | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 4 |
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 Bournemouth. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Barnsley | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Bournemouth | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 9 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |