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Barnsley prepare to entertain Hartlepool United at Oakwell on Monday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having taken all the points from 15 of the 21 contests.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Oakwell was less than a year ago, in January 2005, when they played out a goalless draw in a League One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 01 Jan | Barnsley | 0-0 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 04 Sep | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 1 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 07 Feb | Barnsley | 2 - 2 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Fri 26 Dec | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 2 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 1979/1980 | Sat 24 Nov | Barnsley | 5 - 2 | Hartlepool U. | FAC |
| 1978/1979 | Thu 12 Apr | Barnsley | 1 - 0 | Hartlepool U. | LGE2 |
| 1978/1979 | Sat 23 Dec | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 1 | Barnsley | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Barnsley are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Tykes in those games, with 6 conceded.
Hartlepool U. have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. Pools have conceded 6 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Barnsley's total of 36 points from their 22 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca Cola League One. Hartlepool U. see themselves just below half way in the Coca Cola League One, showing a record of 29 points from their 22 games played so far,
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 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 13 |
| Hartlepool U. | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Barnsley fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Tykes. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Barnsley | Unbeaten in the last 6 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Hartlepool U. | 13 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 15 outings ago. |