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Barnsley prepare to entertain Crystal Palace at Oakwell on Tuesday evening, 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's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 in the wrong end.
Crystal Palace's away form is none too clever either, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Eagles have hit 8 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Barnsley are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 40 points from their 36 games thus far. Crystal Palace's 50 points from 37 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Barnsley | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| Crystal Palace | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Oakwell for the Tykes and the Madmen are unable to see past Crystal Palace claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Barnsley | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Crystal Palace | 8 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |