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Barnsley prepare to entertain Colchester United at Oakwell on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 15 games played, Tykes have recorded 6 wins, and Colchester U. have come away with 5 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Oakwell was less than a year ago, in April 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 13 Aug | Colchester U. | 1 - 0 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 30 Apr | Barnsley | 1-1 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 07 Dec | Colchester U. | 0 - 2 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 10 Jan | Colchester U. | 1 - 1 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 09 Aug | Barnsley | 1 - 0 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 22 Mar | Barnsley | 1 - 1 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 29 Oct | Colchester U. | 1 - 1 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Barnsley are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Tykes in those games, with 4 conceded.
Colchester U.'s away form is equally impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The U's's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 6 against.
Barnsley's total of 55 points from their 33 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca Cola League One. Colchester U. are holding the final promotion place in the Coca Cola League One, and have accumulated 59 points from the 32 games they have played so far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Barnsley | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 13 |
| Colchester U. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is certainly an intriguing match for the Tykes, and one in which the FootyMad team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Barnsley | Unbeaten in the last 13 home games. |
| Colchester U. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 3 most recent games. |