|
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 7 of the 41 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in October 2008, when they played out a goalless draw in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 31 Jan | Bristol City | 2 - 0 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 25 Oct | Barnsley | 0 - 0 | Bristol City | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Dec | Bristol City | 3 - 2 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 02 Oct | Barnsley | 3 - 0 | Bristol City | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 04 Feb | Barnsley | 2 - 0 | Bristol City | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 27 Sep | Bristol City | 3 - 0 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 12 Mar | Bristol City | 0 - 0 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Barnsley have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The Tykes's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Bristol City have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Robins have conceded 5 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.
Barnsley are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 14 points from 13 matches. Bristol City's 21 points from 13 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
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 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
| Bristol City | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Robins out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Barnsley. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Barnsley | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Bristol City | Not won in previous 5 away matches. 5 games since last defeat. |