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Barnsley face a trip to Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 28 games played, Tykes have recorded 6 wins, and Sheff. Utd. have come away with 14 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in December 2007, the The Blades carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 08 Nov | Barnsley | 1 - 2 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Sheffield United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the The Blades in those games, with 8 conceded.
The away form of Barnsley is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. Tykes have conceded 12 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.
Sheff. Utd. are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 69 points from 40 games. Barnsley are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 45 points from 39 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sheff. Utd. | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 14 |
| Barnsley | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Tykes are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Sheff. Utd.. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sheff. Utd. | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Barnsley | Not won in previous 2 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |