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Ipswich Town travel to take on Barnsley at Oakwell on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Tractor Boys will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The last time the two teams met at Barnsley was back in February 2000, over five years ago, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 2 winners in a League Division One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1999/2000 | Mon 29 May | Ipswich Town | 4 - 2 | Barnsley | D1PO |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 05 Feb | Barnsley | 0 - 2 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 1999/2000 | Mon 30 Aug | Ipswich Town | 6 - 1 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 12 Dec | Ipswich Town | 0 - 2 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 14 Nov | Barnsley | 0 - 1 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 18 Jan | Barnsley | 1 - 2 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 1996/1997 | Tue 01 Oct | Ipswich Town | 1 - 1 | Barnsley | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Barnsley have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Tykes's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Ipswich Town have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Tractor Boys's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 7 against.
Barnsley are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 15 points from their 18 games thus far. Ipswich Town see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 24 points from their 18 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Barnsley | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 3 |
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The away form of the Tractor Boys has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Barnsley. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Barnsley | Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Ipswich Town | Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |