FootyMAD's Huddersfield Town match preview

Last updated : 31 March 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Huddersfield Town v Barnsley fixture

Barnsley face a trip to Huddersfield Town at Galpharm Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Tykes will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 18 and win only 6 of the 31 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2004, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 2 winners in a League One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Sat 31 DecBarnsley2 - 2HuddersfieldLGE1
2004/2005Sat 15 JanBarnsley4 - 2HuddersfieldLGE1
2004/2005Sat 18 SepHuddersfield0 - 2BarnsleyLGE1
2002/2003Sat 22 FebBarnsley0 - 1HuddersfieldLGE1
2002/2003Sat 07 SepHuddersfield1 - 0BarnsleyLGE1
2000/2001Sat 10 MarBarnsley3 - 1HuddersfieldCHMP
2000/2001Fri 06 OctHuddersfield1 - 1BarnsleyCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Huddersfield Town are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. In this time, Terriers have rattled up an impressive 18 goals, and conceded 5.

Barnsley have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Tykes's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.

Huddersfield are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 65 points from 39 games. Barnsley's total of 62 points from their 39 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca Cola League One.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Huddersfield62311599
Barnsley6141677

FootyMad's prediction ...

Barnsley have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Huddersfield may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Huddersfield Unbeaten in the last 7 home games.
Barnsley Not won in previous 3 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 5 most recent games.