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Barnsley prepare to entertain Bristol City at Oakwell on Sunday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Tykes are clearly on top, having won 21 and lost only 6 of the 36 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Oakwell was earlier this season, the Tykes carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a F.A. Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Tue 16 Dec | Barnsley | 2-1 | Bristol City | FAC |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 06 Dec | Bristol City | 0 - 0 | Barnsley | FAC |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 22 Nov | Bristol City | 2 - 1 | Barnsley | LD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 29 Mar | Bristol City | 2 - 0 | Barnsley | LD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 12 Oct | Barnsley | 1 - 4 | Bristol City | LD2 |
| 1998/1999 | Tue 23 Mar | Barnsley | 2 - 0 | Bristol City | LD1 |
| 1998/1999 | Tue 29 Sep | Bristol City | 1 - 1 | Barnsley | LD1 |
Recent respective form guides
Barnsley have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 in the wrong end.
The away form of Bristol City is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Robins have hit 4 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Barnsley see themselves just below half way in the Nationwide League Division Two, showing a record of 59 points from their 44 games played so far, Bristol City are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 76 points from 44 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Barnsley | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 |
| Bristol City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been a distinctly poor show from Barnsley at home in recent games, and, though I cannot see a run starting here, I do think the Tykes will at least gain a draw. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Barnsley | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Bristol City | Not won in previous 6 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |