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Barnsley prepare to entertain Coventry City at Oakwell on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 24 games played, Tykes have recorded 12 wins, and Coventry City have come away with 6 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Oakwell was less than a year ago, in August 2008, with Coventry City inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Tykes in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Tue 21 Apr | Coventry City | 1 - 1 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 16 Aug | Barnsley | 1-2 | Coventry City | CHMP |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Barnsley have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. The Tykes's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
The away form of Coventry City is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Sky Blues have conceded 12 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Barnsley's total of 1 points from their 1 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship. Coventry City are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola Championship, and have accumulated 3 points from the 1 games they have played so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Barnsley | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 10 |
| Coventry City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Attention punters! I see this as an opportunity for the Tykes to get the show back on the road by taking all the three points available. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Barnsley | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Unbeaten run of 6 matches. |
| Coventry City | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 6 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |