FM Preview: Bristol City v Barnsley 21 Aug 2010

Last updated : 20 August 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Bristol City v Barnsley fixture

Bristol City prepare to entertain Barnsley at Ashton Gate Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having taken all the points from 30 of the 41 contests.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ashton Gate Stadium was less than a year ago, in March 2010, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 5-3 thriller, in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Tue 23 MarBristol City5-3BarnsleyCHMP
2009/2010Sat 24 OctBarnsley2 - 3Bristol CityCHMP
2008/2009Sat 31 JanBristol City2 - 0BarnsleyCHMP
2008/2009Sat 25 OctBarnsley0 - 0Bristol CityCHMP
2007/2008Sat 22 DecBristol City3 - 2BarnsleyCHMP
2007/2008Tue 02 OctBarnsley3 - 0Bristol CityCHMP
2005/2006Sat 04 FebBarnsley2 - 0Bristol CityLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Bristol City have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 11 to 10.

The away form of Barnsley is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Tykes have hit 5 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Bristol City are stuck down in the relegation zone of Npower Championship with a return of just 1 points from their 2 games thus far. Barnsley see themselves just below half way in the Npower Championship, showing a record of 3 points from their 2 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Bristol City61236125
Barnsley61143104

FootyMad's prediction ...

Both teams are displaying reasonable form at the moment, and for that reason, the Madmen predict the game will end in stalemate. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Bristol City 4 games since last home draw.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Barnsley Not won in previous 8 away matches.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.