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Barnsley prepare to entertain Charlton Athletic at Oakwell on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Tykes are clearly on top, having won 13 and lost only 4 of the 21 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Oakwell was less than a year ago, in April 2008, with Barnsley running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 01 Nov | Charlton Ath. | 1 - 3 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 26 Apr | Barnsley | 3-0 | Charlton Ath. | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 06 Oct | Charlton Ath. | 1 - 1 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 04 Dec | Barnsley | 1 - 1 | Charlton Ath. | CHMP |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 07 Aug | Charlton Ath. | 3 - 1 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 12 Apr | Barnsley | 4 - 0 | Charlton Ath. | CHMP |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 15 Feb | Charlton Ath. | 2 - 2 | Barnsley | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Barnsley have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
The away form of Charlton Ath. is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Addicks have hit 6 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Barnsley find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 35 points from their 31 matches. Charlton Ath. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 32 games have yielded only 25 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Barnsley | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 3 |
| Charlton Ath. | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Barnsley are not exactly setting the world alight at Oakwell at the moment, but your FootyMad team are quietly confident that they can ease past Charlton Ath. in this game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Barnsley | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Charlton Ath. | Lost each of the previous 4 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. Last drawn game 9 outings ago. |