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Walsall face a trip to Barnsley at Oakwell on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 18 games played, Saddlers have recorded 4 wins, and Barnsley have come away with 9 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2005, as the Tykes edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3 - 2 in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Mon 28 Mar | Barnsley | 3 - 2 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 21 Aug | Walsall | 2 - 2 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 16 Mar | Walsall | 2 - 1 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 08 Dec | Barnsley | 4 - 1 | Walsall | CHMP |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 01 Apr | Walsall | 1 - 4 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 18 Dec | Barnsley | 3 - 2 | Walsall | CHMP |
| 1988/1989 | Sat 13 May | Walsall | 1 - 3 | Barnsley | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Barnsley are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 11 to 10.
The away form of Walsall is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Saddlers have hit 7 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Barnsley lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca Cola League One, picking up 22 points from their 15 games so far. Walsall see themselves just below half way in the Coca Cola League One, showing a record of 20 points from their 15 games played so far,
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 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 8 |
| Walsall | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Tykes, as the Saddlers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Barnsley | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. |
| Walsall | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. |