FM Preview: Barnsley v Portsmouth 18 Feb 2012

Last updated : 17 February 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Barnsley v Portsmouth fixture

Portsmouth 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, Pompey have recorded 7 wins, and Barnsley have come away with 12 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 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
2011/2012 Sat 15 Oct Portsmouth 2 - 0 Barnsley Championship
2010/2011 Sat 19 Feb Portsmouth 1 - 0 Barnsley Championship
2010/2011 Sat 20 Nov Barnsley 1-0 Portsmouth Championship
2001/2002 Sat 02 Feb Portsmouth 4 - 4 Barnsley League Division One
2001/2002 Fri 28 Sep Barnsley 1 - 4 Portsmouth League Division One
2000/2001 Sun 06 May Portsmouth 3 - 0 Barnsley League Division One
2000/2001 Sat 25 Nov Barnsley 1 - 0 Portsmouth League Division One

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

Recent respective form guides

Barnsley's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While Tykes have scored 14, a worringly large 18 have been leaked at the other end.

Portsmouth's away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Pompey have hit 7 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Barnsley find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 39 points from their 30 matches.

Portsmouth find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 35 points from their 30 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Barnsley 6 2 0 4 9 14 6
Portsmouth 6 1 1 4 6 7 4

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Portsmouth are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Oakwell with a well-deserved point. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Barnsley 13 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Portsmouth Not won in previous 2 away matches.
No win in the 3 most recent games.

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