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Barnsley prepare to entertain Plymouth Argyle at Oakwell on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 29 games played, Tykes have recorded 11 wins, and Plymouth Arg. have come away with 9 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Oakwell was just last season, in August 2007, as the Tykes squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Tue 12 Feb | Plymouth Arg. | 3 - 0 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 25 Aug | Barnsley | 3-2 | Plymouth Arg. | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Wed 14 Mar | Plymouth Arg. | 2 - 4 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 17 Oct | Barnsley | 2 - 2 | Plymouth Arg. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 03 Apr | Barnsley | 1 - 0 | Plymouth Arg. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Sep | Plymouth Arg. | 2 - 0 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 01 Mar | Plymouth Arg. | 1 - 1 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Barnsley have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 7.
Plymouth Arg. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. Only 3 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 leaked at the wrong end.
Barnsley are currently lying in 19th place in Coca-Cola Championship having mustered a points tally of 25 from their 23 matches played. Plymouth Arg. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 30 points from their 23 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 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 |
| Plymouth Arg. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Barnsley are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Barnsley | 5 games since last home draw. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Plymouth Arg. | Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 5 most recent games. |