FootyMAD's Barnsley match preview

History of the Barnsley v Cardiff City fixture

Cardiff City pack their bags to visit Barnsley at Oakwell on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 16 games played, Bluebirds have recorded 4 wins, and Barnsley have come away with 7 victories.

The previous match played between the two at Oakwell was more than three years back, in November 2002, as the Tykes edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3 - 2 in a League Division Two match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2002/2003	Sat 08 Feb	Cardiff City	1 - 1	Barnsley	LGE1
2002/2003	Sat 09 Nov	Barnsley	3 - 2	Cardiff City	LGE1
1984/1985	Tue 23 Apr	Cardiff City	3 - 0	Barnsley	CHMP
1984/1985	Sat 15 Sep	Barnsley	2 - 0	Cardiff City	CHMP
1983/1984	Sat 04 Feb	Barnsley	2 - 3	Cardiff City	CHMP
1983/1984	Sat 01 Oct	Cardiff City	0 - 3	Barnsley	CHMP
1981/1982	Sat 20 Feb	Cardiff City	0 - 0	Barnsley	CHMP

Recent respective form guides

Barnsley may have lost only 1 of their last six home games, but the other 5 have resulted in drawn games. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 in the wrong end.

Cardiff City's away form is none too clever either, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Bluebirds have hit 6 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.



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	3	1	8	6	9
Cardiff City	6	0	1	5	6	14	1

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Tykes, as the Bluebirds have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Barnsley	Failed to win in previous 7 home matches.
Cardiff City	Not won in previous 3 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 7 most recent games.