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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 26 games played, Tykes have recorded 13 wins, and Crystal Palace have come away with 8 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Oakwell was less than a year ago, in March 2009, with Barnsley running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 19 Dec | Crystal Palace | 1 - 1 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 17 Mar | Barnsley | 3-1 | Crystal Palace | CHMP |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Barnsley are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 6.
Crystal Palace have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Eagles's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Barnsley see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 45 points from their 34 games played so far, Crystal Palace are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 37 points from 34 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Barnsley | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 6 |
| Crystal Palace | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Crystal Palace is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Tykes in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Barnsley | 7 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 14 . |
| Crystal Palace | Not won in previous 2 away matches. |