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Barnsley play host to Rotherham United at Oakwell on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Tykes are clearly on top, having won 13 and lost only 4 of the 24 games.
The last time the two teams met at Barnsley was just over four years ago, in August 2001, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Tue 25 Oct | Rotherham U. | 0 - 1 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 29 Dec | Rotherham U. | 1 - 1 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Mon 27 Aug | Barnsley | 1-1 | Rotherham U. | CHMP |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 05 Sep | Barnsley | 3 - 2 | Rotherham U. | LGEC |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 22 Aug | Rotherham U. | 0 - 1 | Barnsley | LGEC |
| 1982/1983 | Sat 26 Feb | Barnsley | 2 - 1 | Rotherham U. | CHMP |
| 1982/1983 | Sat 16 Oct | Rotherham U. | 1 - 0 | Barnsley | CHMP |
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, 11 to 10.
The away form of Rotherham U. is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the The Millers have hit 4 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Barnsley's total of 26 points from their 17 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca Cola League One. Rotherham U. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 18 points from 17 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Barnsley | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 11 |
| Rotherham U. | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Though Barnsley are not exactly setting the world alight at Oakwell in recent games, I can confidently predict that they will easily sweep aside the opposition put before them. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Barnsley | 4 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| Rotherham U. | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 6 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 12 most recent games. |