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Crystal Palace face a trip to Barnsley at Oakwell on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 25 games played, Eagles have recorded 8 wins, and Barnsley have come away with 12 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in December 2007, when they played out a goalless draw in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 18 Oct | Crystal Palace | 3 - 0 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Mar | Crystal Palace | 2 - 0 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 08 Dec | Barnsley | 0 - 0 | Crystal Palace | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 21 Apr | Barnsley | 2 - 0 | Crystal Palace | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 18 Nov | Crystal Palace | 2 - 0 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 26 Feb | Barnsley | 1 - 4 | Crystal Palace | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 22 Sep | Crystal Palace | 1 - 0 | Barnsley | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Barnsley have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Crystal Palace have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Eagles's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Barnsley are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 32 points from 30 matches. Crystal Palace's 40 points from 29 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Barnsley | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 1 |
| Crystal Palace | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Eagles 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 | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Latest 5 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
| Crystal Palace | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 5 away matches. An overall losing run of 4 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |