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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 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's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 in the wrong end.
Crystal Palace's away form is none too clever either, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Eagles have hit 8 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Barnsley are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 40 points from their 36 games thus far. Crystal Palace's 50 points from 37 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Barnsley | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| Crystal Palace | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
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 | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Crystal Palace | 8 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |