Coca-Cola Championship Matchday Eight: Barnsley v Norwich City

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Heinz Muller and Anderson De Silva are set to make their first home starts since January and February respectively after they both made their comebacks at Southampton last weekend. With no new injury or suspension worries Reds boss Simon Davey could go with an unchanged line-up

Heinz Muller

Rob Kozluk

Darren Moore

Dennis Souza

Stephen Foster

Jamal Campbell-Ryce

Brian Howard ©

Hugo Colace

Anderson De Silva

Iain Hume

Kayode Odejayi

Norwich should be licking their lips at this game and not just because Barnsley are bottom of the Championship. The Canaries have won the last six meetings between the two sides and in the last three visits to Oakwell have scored eight and conceded just two. One of the victories, in 2002 famously sent Barnsley down to League One, whilst last season The Reds were undefeated in 12 home games before Norwich arrived in January and thumped them 3-1.

There is a pretty even record between the two sides in Oakwell meetings however with both sides winning six and sharing the spoils on four occasions.

Barnsley 1-3 Norwich Match Report (12/1/08)

Barnsley 1-3 Norwich Match Report (3/3/07)

Last 6 Barnsley v Norwich Results:

23/2/08 Norwich 1-0 Barnsley (Championship)

12/1/08 Barnsley 1-3 Norwich (Championship)

3/3/07 Barnsley 1-3 Norwich (Championship)

26/8/06 Norwich 5-1 Barnsley (Championship)

13/4/02 Barnsley 0-2 Norwich (Division One)

24/11/01 Norwich 2-1 Barnsley (Division One)

Overall Record:

Barnsley Wins: 9

Norwich Wins: 14

Draws: 11

Barnsley Goals: 36

Norwich Goals: 48

At Oakwell:

Barnsley Wins: 6

Norwich Wins: 6

Draws: 4

Barnsley Goals: 22

Norwich Goals: 24

Barnsley head into this game on a run of two wins in seven at home and in desperate need of points to get off the bottom of the Championship. A win for Norwich could lift them into the Play-Offs after a last gasp victory over Sheffield United last weekend. The Canaries have won two and lost two so far this season

Barnsley:

20/9/08 Southampton 0-0 Barnsley (Championship)

16/9/08 Barnsley 0-1 Cardiff (Championship)

13/9/08 Blackpool 1-0 Barnsley (Championship)

30/8/08 Barnsley 2-0 Derby (Championship)

23/8/08 Birmingham 2-0 Barnsley (Championship)

16/8/08 Barnsley 1-2 Coventry (Championship)

W:1 D:1L:4 F:3 A:6 GD: -3 Points: 4

Norwich:

20/9/08 Norwich 1-0 Sheffield United (Championship)

17/9/08 Norwich 0-1 QPR (Championship)

13/9/08 Plymouth 1-2 Norwich (Championship)

30/8/08 Norwich 1-1 Birmingham (Championship)

23/8/08 Cardiff 2-2 Norwich (Championship)

16/8/08 Norwich 1-1 Blackpool (Championship)

W:2 D:3L:1 F:7 A:6 GD: 1 Points: 9

Barnsley lie 24^th n the Coca-Cola Championship with 4 points from 7 games.

Norwich lie 11^th in the Coca-Cola Championship with 9 points from 7 games.