History of the Barnsley v Bristol City fixture
Bristol City face a trip to Barnsley at Oakwell on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Robins will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 24 and win only 8 of the 42 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2009, with Bristol City inflicting a narrow 2-3 defeat upon the Tykes in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 21 Aug | Bristol City | 3 - 3 | Barnsley | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 23 Mar | Bristol City | 5 - 3 | Barnsley | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 24 Oct | Barnsley | 2-3 | Bristol City | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 31 Jan | Bristol City | 2 - 0 | Barnsley | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 25 Oct | Barnsley | 0 - 0 | Bristol City | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Dec | Bristol City | 3 - 2 | Barnsley | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 02 Oct | Barnsley | 3 - 0 | Bristol City | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Barnsley are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Bristol City have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The games have constituted a decent return of 13 goals for the Robins, and 5 goals against.
Barnsley find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 47 points from their 39 matches.
Bristol City see themselves just below half way in the Npower Championship, showing a record of 53 points from their 39 games played so far,
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
| Bristol City | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 15 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Although Bristol City have been far from successful in recent away games, we can see nothing other than an easy victory for them against Barnsley. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Barnsley | 4 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Bristol City | 7 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 13 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here