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History of the Barnsley v Port Vale fixture

Barnsley prepare to entertain Port Vale at Oakwell on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 34 wins out of 49 previous matches.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Oakwell was just last season, in December 2002, the Tykes carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004	Sat 13 Sep	Port Vale	3 - 1	Barnsley	LD2
2002/2003	Sat 25 Jan	Port Vale	0 - 0	Barnsley	LD2
2002/2003	Sat 28 Dec	Barnsley	2-1	Port Vale	LD2
1999/2000	Sat 15 Apr	Port Vale	2 - 2	Barnsley	LD1
1999/2000	Tue 28 Dec	Barnsley	3 - 1	Port Vale	LD1
1998/1999	Mon 05 Apr	Port Vale	1 - 0	Barnsley	LD1
1998/1999	Sun 11 Oct	Barnsley	0 - 2	Port Vale	LD1

Recent respective form guides

Barnsley losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 4.

The away form of Port Vale is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. The Valiants's have scored 11 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 13.

Barnsley's 50 points from 37 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Port Vale lie just outside the playoff positions in the Nationwide League Division Two, picking up 55 from their 36 games so far.

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Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Barnsley	6	0	3	3	3	10	3
Port Vale	6	2	1	3	10	9	7

FootyMad's prediction ...

With Barnsley only showing average form at home, the Madmen are expecting them to play out a draw. No-score draw

Sequence statistics:
Barnsley	Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Not won in the 9 most recent games.
Port Vale	Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches.