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Barnsley face a trip to Preston North End at Deepdale 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 13 and win only 3 of the 22 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2006, the North End carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 03 Nov | Barnsley | 1 - 0 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 13 Jan | Barnsley | 0 - 1 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Fri 22 Sep | Preston N.E. | 1 - 0 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 23 Aug | Preston N.E. | 2 - 2 | Barnsley | LGEC |
| 2001/2002 | Mon 01 Apr | Barnsley | 2 - 1 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Thu 08 Nov | Preston N.E. | 2 - 2 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2000/2001 | Mon 16 Apr | Barnsley | 0 - 4 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Preston North End are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the North End in those games, with 5 conceded.
Barnsley have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Preston N.E. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 54 points from their 42 games played so far, Barnsley find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 49 points from their 41 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 14 |
| Barnsley | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Barnsley have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Preston N.E. may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Preston N.E. | Won 3 successive home games. 16 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 7 matches. |
| Barnsley | 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |