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Barnsley prepare to entertain Coventry City at Oakwell on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Tykes are clearly on top, having won 12 and lost only 5 of the 23 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Oakwell was just last season, in August 2007, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-4 winners in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 02 Feb | Coventry City | 4 - 0 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 11 Aug | Barnsley | 1-4 | Coventry City | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 17 Mar | Coventry City | 4 - 1 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 28 Oct | Barnsley | 0 - 1 | Coventry City | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 23 Feb | Coventry City | 4 - 0 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 25 Sep | Barnsley | 1 - 1 | Coventry City | CHMP |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 21 Feb | Coventry City | 1 - 0 | Barnsley | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Barnsley have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Tykes in those games, with 6 conceded.
Coventry City have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Sky Blues's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Barnsley find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 0 points from their 1 matches. Coventry City are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 3 points from 1 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Barnsley | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 3 |
| Coventry City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Barnsley are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Barnsley | 8 games since last home draw. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Coventry City | 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |