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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 22 and win only 7 of the 38 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2004, the Tykes carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory 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: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Tue 27 Sep | Bristol City | 3 - 0 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 12 Mar | Bristol City | 0 - 0 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 10 Aug | Barnsley | 2 - 1 | Bristol City | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 02 May | Barnsley | 0 - 1 | Bristol City | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 16 Dec | Barnsley | 2 - 1 | Bristol City | FAC |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 06 Dec | Bristol City | 0 - 0 | Barnsley | FAC |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 22 Nov | Bristol City | 2 - 1 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Barnsley are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Tykes in those games, with 6 conceded.
Bristol City have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Robins's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Barnsley's total of 48 points from their 29 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca Cola League One. Bristol City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 35 points from 30 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 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 10 |
| Bristol City | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Tykes, as the Robins have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Barnsley | Unbeaten in the last 11 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Bristol City | Not won in previous 4 away matches. |