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Barnsley prepare to entertain Crystal Palace at Oakwell on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 25 games played, Tykes have recorded 12 wins, and Crystal Palace have come away with 8 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Oakwell was just last season, in December 2007, when they played out a goalless draw in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 18 Oct | Crystal Palace | 3 - 0 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Mar | Crystal Palace | 2 - 0 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 08 Dec | Barnsley | 0-0 | Crystal Palace | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 21 Apr | Barnsley | 2 - 0 | Crystal Palace | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 18 Nov | Crystal Palace | 2 - 0 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 26 Feb | Barnsley | 1 - 4 | Crystal Palace | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 22 Sep | Crystal Palace | 1 - 0 | 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.
Crystal Palace have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Eagles's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Barnsley are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 32 points from 30 matches. Crystal Palace's 40 points from 29 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Barnsley | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 1 |
| Crystal Palace | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your FootyMad panel thinks that Barnsley's indifferent home form is due to continue with a narrow home defeat against Crystal Palace. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Barnsley | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Latest 5 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
| Crystal Palace | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 5 away matches. An overall losing run of 4 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |