History of the Barnsley v Crystal Palace fixture
Crystal Palace face a trip to Barnsley at Oakwell on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 28 games played, Eagles have recorded 8 wins, and Barnsley have come away with 14 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2010, the Tykes carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 02 Apr | Crystal Palace | 2 - 1 | Barnsley | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 14 Aug | Barnsley | 1-0 | Crystal Palace | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 13 Mar | Barnsley | 0 - 0 | Crystal Palace | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 19 Dec | Crystal Palace | 1 - 1 | Barnsley | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 17 Mar | Barnsley | 3 - 1 | Crystal Palace | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 18 Oct | Crystal Palace | 3 - 0 | Barnsley | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Mar | Crystal Palace | 2 - 0 | Barnsley | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Barnsley have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Tykes in those games, with 4 conceded.
Crystal Palace's away form is equally impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The Eagles's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.
Barnsley see themselves just below half way in the npower Championship, showing a record of 27 points from their 19 games played so far,
Crystal Palace's 27 points from 19 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 12 |
| Crystal Palace | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
This promises to be an excellent test for the in-form Eagles, but one which we believe will end in stalemate. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Barnsley | 6 games since last home draw. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 10 . |
| Crystal Palace | 11 games since last away draw. 4 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here