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Barnsley face a trip to Stockport County at Edgeley Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 45 games played, Tykes have recorded 9 wins, and Stockport Co. have come away with 21 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in May 2004, with Barnsley inflicting a narrow 2 - 3 defeat upon the Hatters in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Tue 28 Dec | Barnsley | 3 - 3 | Stockport Co. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 08 May | Stockport Co. | 2 - 3 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 29 Nov | Barnsley | 3 - 3 | Stockport Co. | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 08 Mar | Barnsley | 1 - 0 | Stockport Co. | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 21 Sep | Stockport Co. | 4 - 1 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Wed 26 Dec | Stockport Co. | 1 - 3 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 08 Sep | Barnsley | 2 - 2 | Stockport Co. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Stockport County have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Barnsley have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Tykes's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.
Stockport Co. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 27 games have yielded only 17 points. Barnsley's 37 points from 27 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Stockport Co. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 7 |
| Barnsley | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The away form of the Tykes has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Stockport Co.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Stockport Co. | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Barnsley | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. 10 games since last defeat. |