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Barnsley play host to Doncaster Rovers at Oakwell on Wednesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 27 games played, Tykes have recorded 12 wins, and Doncaster Rvs. have come away with 7 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Barnsley was amazingly over twenty years ago, in April 1979, with Barnsley running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a Fourth Division match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1978/1979 | Tue 03 Apr | Barnsley | 3-0 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 1978/1979 | Sat 23 Sep | Doncaster Rvs. | 2 - 2 | Barnsley | LGE2 |
| 1977/1978 | Sat 04 Mar | Barnsley | 0 - 0 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 1977/1978 | Sat 08 Oct | Doncaster Rvs. | 2 - 1 | Barnsley | LGE2 |
| 1976/1977 | Sat 19 Mar | Barnsley | 1 - 1 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 1976/1977 | Sat 09 Oct | Doncaster Rvs. | 2 - 1 | Barnsley | LGE2 |
| 1975/1976 | Tue 24 Feb | Doncaster Rvs. | 2 - 2 | Barnsley | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Barnsley are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Doncaster Rvs. have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. Rovers have conceded 13 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Barnsley find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 14 points from their 13 matches. Doncaster Rvs. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 16 points from their 13 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Barnsley | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 4 |
| Doncaster Rvs. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Barnsley only showing average form at home, the Madmen are expecting them to play out a draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Barnsley | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Doncaster Rvs. | 8 games since last away draw. No win in the 3 most recent games. |