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Barnsley face a trip to Preston North End at Deepdale on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Tykes will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 14 and win only 4 of the 24 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 2008, the North End carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Tue 18 Aug | Barnsley | 0 - 3 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 28 Dec | Barnsley | 1 - 1 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 22 Nov | Preston N.E. | 2 - 1 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 12 Apr | Preston N.E. | 1 - 2 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Preston North End have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the North End, with 3 goals against.
Barnsley have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Tykes's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Preston N.E.'s 35 points from 26 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Barnsley see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 33 points from their 26 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 9 |
| Barnsley | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 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. | 5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 8 . |
| Barnsley | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |