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Barnsley travel to take on Hull City at The KC Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 44 games played, Tykes have recorded 14 wins, and Hull City have come away with 20 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Hull City was more than a decade ago, in December 1990, with Barnsley inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Tigers in a Second Division match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 28 Aug | Barnsley | 1 - 2 | Hull City | LGE1 |
| 1990/1991 | Sat 06 Apr | Barnsley | 3 - 1 | Hull City | CHMP |
| 1990/1991 | Sat 29 Dec | Hull City | 1 - 2 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 1989/1990 | Sat 24 Feb | Barnsley | 1 - 1 | Hull City | CHMP |
| 1989/1990 | Sat 25 Nov | Hull City | 1 - 2 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 1988/1989 | Mon 02 Jan | Barnsley | 0 - 2 | Hull City | CHMP |
| 1988/1989 | Sat 10 Sep | Hull City | 0 - 0 | Barnsley | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Hull City are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Tigers in those games, with 4 conceded.
Barnsley have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Tykes's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Hull City are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola League One, and have accumulated 79 points from the 40 games they have played so far. Barnsley's 55 points from 40 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Hull City | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 13 |
| Barnsley | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 14 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Barnsley have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Hull City may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Hull City | Unbeaten in the last 7 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Barnsley | Undefeated in last 3 away games. 7 games since last defeat. |