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Wolves face a trip to Barnsley at Oakwell on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Wolves will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 21 and win only 8 of the 38 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in December 2007, the Tykes carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 13 Dec | Wolves | 2 - 0 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 04 Dec | Barnsley | 1 - 0 | Wolves | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 10 Nov | Wolves | 1 - 0 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Mon 01 Jan | Wolves | 2 - 0 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 16 Sep | Barnsley | 1 - 0 | Wolves | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 29 Jan | Barnsley | 1 - 0 | Wolves | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 27 Nov | Wolves | 4 - 1 | Barnsley | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Barnsley are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
The away form of Wolves however, is much more impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The Wolves's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 5 against.
Barnsley are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 48 points from 44 matches. Wolves are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 44 games giving them a return of 86 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Barnsley | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 |
| Wolves | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Wolves have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from Oakwell with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Barnsley | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 7 most recent games. |
| Wolves | 9 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |