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Barnsley prepare to entertain Swindon Town at Oakwell on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 21 games played, Tykes have recorded 9 wins, and Swindon Town have come away with 5 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Oakwell was just last season, in September 2003, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Mar | Swindon Town | 1 - 1 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Sep | Barnsley | 1-1 | Swindon Town | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 01 Feb | Barnsley | 1 - 1 | Swindon Town | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 10 Aug | Swindon Town | 3 - 1 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 29 Apr | Swindon Town | 1 - 2 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 1999/2000 | Tue 19 Oct | Barnsley | 1 - 0 | Swindon Town | CHMP |
| 1998/1999 | Sun 09 May | Swindon Town | 1 - 3 | Barnsley | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Barnsley's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Tykes have scored 6, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.
Swindon Town's away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Robins's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Barnsley find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 14 points from their 14 matches. Swindon Town's 20 points from 13 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Barnsley | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| Swindon Town | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Oakwell for the Tykes and the Madmen are unable to see past Swindon Town claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Barnsley | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Swindon Town | Not won in previous 4 away matches. |