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Last updated : 08 September 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Barnsley v Stoke City fixture

Stoke City travel to take on Barnsley at Oakwell on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 18 out of 27 times.

The last time the two teams met at Barnsley was back in September 1996, over five years ago, with Barnsley running out comfortable 3 - 0 winners in a League Division One match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2000/2001Wed 01 NovStoke City3 - 2BarnsleyLGEC
1996/1997Thu 26 DecStoke City1 - 0BarnsleyCHMP
1996/1997Tue 10 SepBarnsley3 - 0Stoke CityCHMP
1995/1996Sat 02 MarStoke City2 - 0BarnsleyCHMP
1995/1996Tue 26 DecBarnsley3 - 1Stoke CityCHMP
1994/1995Wed 12 AprStoke City0 - 0BarnsleyCHMP
1994/1995Sat 05 NovBarnsley2 - 0Stoke CityCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Barnsley will be hoping to improve on their poor home form, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. The Tykes's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Stoke City's away form is none too clever either, coming away with three points on 3 occassions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The games have constituted a decent return of 14 goals for the Potters, and 6 goals against.

Barnsley see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 7 points from their 5 games played so far, Stoke City see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 6 points from their 5 games played so far,

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Barnsley622211148
Stoke City6132666

FootyMad's prediction ...

A creditable return from recent away games for Potters could well see them head back from Oakwell with a share of the spoils, think the FootyMad panel. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Barnsley Failed to win in previous 9 home matches.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Stoke City Not won in previous 2 away matches.
No win in the 4 most recent games.