FM Preview: Swansea City v Barnsley 17 Apr 2010

Last updated : 16 April 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Swansea City v Barnsley fixture

Swansea City prepare to entertain Barnsley at Liberty Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 23 wins out of 32 previous matches.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Liberty Stadium was just last season, in December 2008, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a Championship match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 19 SepBarnsley0 - 0Swansea CityCHMP
2008/2009Mon 13 AprBarnsley1 - 3Swansea CityCHMP
2008/2009Tue 09 DecSwansea City2-2BarnsleyCHMP
2005/2006Sat 27 MayBarnsley2 - 2Swansea CityD2PO
2005/2006Sat 04 MarBarnsley2 - 2Swansea CityLGE1
2005/2006Mon 29 AugSwansea City3 - 1BarnsleyLGE1
1983/1984Sat 10 MarSwansea City1 - 0BarnsleyCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Swansea City have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 5 to 3.

Barnsley have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Tykes have hit 6 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Swansea City's total of 65 points from their 43 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship. Barnsley see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 53 points from their 43 games played so far,

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Swansea City6123695
Barnsley6042584

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its a close one to call, but I think that Swans's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Barnsley. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Swansea City Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Barnsley Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 5 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 4 games.
No win in the 7 most recent games.