|
Barnsley face a trip to Brentford at Griffin Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Tykes will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 14 and win only 4 of the 26 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in January 2005, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a League One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 27 Aug | Barnsley | 1 - 1 | Brentford | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 25 Jan | Brentford | 1 - 1 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 09 Oct | Barnsley | 0 - 0 | Brentford | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 17 Apr | Barnsley | 0 - 2 | Brentford | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 01 Nov | Brentford | 2 - 1 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 26 Apr | Barnsley | 1 - 0 | Brentford | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 05 Oct | Brentford | 1 - 2 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Brentford 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 12 goals for the Bees, with 3 goals against.
Barnsley have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Tykes's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Brentford are holding the final promotion place in the Coca Cola League One, and have accumulated 61 points from the 34 games they have played so far. Barnsley are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 60 points from 36 games.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Brentford | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 |
| Barnsley | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Barnsley have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Brentford may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Brentford | 6 games since last home draw. |
| Barnsley | Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |