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Barnsley prepare to entertain Sheffield Wednesday at Oakwell at lunchtime on Saturday, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 26 games played, Tykes have recorded 13 wins, and Sheff. Wed. have come away with 7 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Oakwell was just last season, in December 2003, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sun 17 Oct | Sheff. Wed. | 1 - 0 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Mar | Sheff. Wed. | 2 - 1 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Dec | Barnsley | 1-1 | Sheff. Wed. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Wed 12 Nov | Sheff. Wed. | 1 - 0 | Barnsley | AM |
| 2001/2002 | Sun 02 Dec | Barnsley | 3 - 0 | Sheff. Wed. | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Wed 24 Oct | Sheff. Wed. | 3 - 1 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 21 Apr | Sheff. Wed. | 2 - 1 | Barnsley | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Barnsley are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Tykes, with 7 goals against.
Sheff. Wed.'s away form is equally impressive, unbeaten in their last six, consisting of three wins and three draws. Those games have seen the The Owls pummel 14 goals, and let in 5.
Barnsley's 40 points from 30 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Sheff. Wed. are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 51 points from 30 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Barnsley | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Sheff. Wed. | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Tykes go into their game against Sheff. Wed. in confident mood, but FootyMad sees them coming down to earth, with the visitors narrowly taking all three points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Barnsley | Unbeaten in the last 6 home games. Drawn each of their last 3 games. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Sheff. Wed. | Previous 3 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 3 away matches. 10 games since last defeat. |