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Barnsley prepare to entertain Reading at Oakwell on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Tykes are clearly on top, having won 19 and lost only 7 of the 31 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Oakwell was less than a year ago, in December 2008, with Reading inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Tykes in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Tue 25 Aug | Reading | 1 - 2 | Barnsley | LGEC |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 18 Apr | Reading | 0 - 0 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 06 Dec | Barnsley | 0-1 | Reading | CHMP |
| 1998/1999 | Wed 23 Sep | Reading | 1 - 1 | Barnsley | LGEC |
| 1998/1999 | Tue 15 Sep | Barnsley | 3 - 0 | Reading | LGEC |
| 1996/1997 | Mon 31 Mar | Reading | 1 - 2 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 1996/1997 | Wed 28 Aug | Barnsley | 3 - 0 | Reading | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Barnsley's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Tykes have scored 6, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
Reading's away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Barnsley find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 4 games have yielded only 1 points. Reading are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 2 points from 4 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Barnsley | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 7 |
| Reading | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been a distinctly poor show from Barnsley at home in recent games, and, though I cannot see a run starting here, I do think the Tykes will at least gain a draw. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Barnsley | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 5 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Reading | Not won in previous 3 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |