FootyMAD's Barnsley match preview

Last updated : 27 October 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Barnsley v Coventry City fixture

Coventry City travel to take on Barnsley at Oakwell on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Sky Blues will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 12 and win only 3 of the 21 games.

The last time the two teams met at Barnsley was back in September 2001, over five years ago, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a League Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2001/2002Sat 23 FebCoventry City4 - 0BarnsleyCHMP
2001/2002Tue 25 SepBarnsley1 - 1Coventry CityCHMP
1997/1998Sat 21 FebCoventry City1 - 0BarnsleyPREM
1997/1998Mon 20 OctBarnsley2 - 0Coventry CityPREM
1963/1964Sat 28 DecCoventry City3 - 1BarnsleyLGE1
1963/1964Thu 26 DecBarnsley1 - 1Coventry CityLGE1
1962/1963Sat 23 FebCoventry City2 - 0BarnsleyLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Barnsley have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. The Tykes's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

Coventry City's away form is none too clever either, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Sky Blues have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Barnsley are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 12 points from 13 matches. Coventry City's 19 points from 13 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Barnsley60155111
Coventry City6303669

FootyMad's prediction ...

Although Coventry City have been far from successful in recent away games, I can see nothing other than an easy victory for them against Barnsley. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Barnsley Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Not won in the 6 most recent games.
Coventry City 11 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 11 outings ago.