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Barnsley prepare to entertain Burnley at Oakwell on Monday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 27 games played, Tykes have recorded 10 wins, and Burnley have come away with 8 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Oakwell was just last season, in October 2007, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Mar | Burnley | 2 - 1 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 20 Oct | Barnsley | 1-1 | Burnley | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 26 Dec | Barnsley | 1 - 0 | Burnley | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 12 Sep | Burnley | 4 - 2 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 20 Sep | Burnley | 3 - 0 | Barnsley | LGEC |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 09 Feb | Barnsley | 1 - 1 | Burnley | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 20 Oct | Burnley | 3 - 3 | Barnsley | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Barnsley have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Tykes in those games, with 5 conceded.
Burnley have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Clarets's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Barnsley find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 21 points from their 18 matches. Burnley's total of 30 points from their 18 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Barnsley | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 10 |
| Burnley | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Tykes go into their game against Burnley in confident mood, but FootyMad sees them coming down to earth, with the visitors narrowly taking all three points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Barnsley | Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Burnley | 4 games since last defeat. |