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Sheff. Utd. prepare to entertain Barnsley at Bramall Lane on Tuesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 28 games played, The Blades have recorded 14 wins, and Barnsley have come away with 6 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Bramall Lane was just last season, in December 2007, the The Blades carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 08 Nov | Barnsley | 1 - 2 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Mar | Barnsley | 0 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Dec | Sheff. Utd. | 1-0 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 09 Mar | Barnsley | 1 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Fri 14 Dec | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 1 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 07 Apr | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 2 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 09 Dec | Barnsley | 0 - 0 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Sheffield United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the The Blades in those games, with 8 conceded.
The away form of Barnsley is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. Tykes have conceded 12 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.
Sheff. Utd. are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 69 points from 40 games. Barnsley are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 45 points from 39 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sheff. Utd. | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 14 |
| Barnsley | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With the The Blades being in decent shape at home at the moment, I am pleased to predict that this match should result in nothing other than a comfortable home win. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sheff. Utd. | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Barnsley | Not won in previous 2 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |