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Barnsley prepare to entertain Tranmere Rovers at Oakwell on Tuesday evening, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Tykes have a healthy record in the fixture, winning 14 from 25 meetings.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Oakwell was just last season, in September 2004, when they played out a goalless draw in a League One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sun 26 Dec | Tranmere Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 11 Sep | Barnsley | 0-0 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 24 Apr | Tranmere Rvs. | 2 - 0 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 15 Nov | Barnsley | 2 - 0 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 18 Mar | Barnsley | 1 - 1 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 19 Oct | Tranmere Rvs. | 1 - 0 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 17 Mar | Tranmere Rvs. | 2 - 3 | Barnsley | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Barnsley have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The Tykes's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Tranmere Rvs. have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.
Barnsley's total of 30 points from their 19 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca Cola League One. Tranmere Rvs. find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 21 points from their 19 matches.
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 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 12 |
| Tranmere Rvs. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Tykes's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Tranmere Rvs.. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Barnsley | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Unbeaten run of 8 matches. |
| Tranmere Rvs. | 8 games since last away draw. 4 games since last defeat. |