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Barnsley prepare to entertain Sheffield United at Oakwell on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 9 of the 28 previous games, with the Tykes winning just 8.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Oakwell was less than a year ago, in March 2008, with Sheff. Utd. inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Tykes in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Mar | Barnsley | 0-1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Dec | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 0 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 09 Mar | Barnsley | 1 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Fri 14 Dec | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 1 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 07 Apr | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 2 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 09 Dec | Barnsley | 0 - 0 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 1999/2000 | Tue 07 Mar | Sheff. Utd. | 3 - 3 | Barnsley | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Barnsley have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Tykes in those games, with 3 conceded.
The away form of Sheff. Utd. is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. The Blades have conceded 10 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Barnsley find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 18 points from their 15 matches. Sheff. Utd.'s total of 25 points from their 15 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Barnsley | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 13 |
| Sheff. Utd. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is certainly an intriguing match for the Tykes, and one in which the FootyMad team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Barnsley | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Unbeaten run of 4 matches. |
| Sheff. Utd. | Not won in previous 2 away matches. 5 games since last defeat. |