FM Preview: Barnsley v Charlton Athletic 13 Apr 2013

Last updated : 12 April 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Barnsley v Charlton Athletic fixture

Charlton Athletic travel to take on Barnsley at Oakwell on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Addicks will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 13 and win only 4 of the 22 games.

The last time the two teams met at Barnsley was just over four years ago, in February 2009, when they played out a goalless draw in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 20 Oct Charlton Ath. 0 - 1 Barnsley Championship
2008/2009 Sat 21 Feb Barnsley 0-0 Charlton Ath. Championship
2008/2009 Sat 01 Nov Charlton Ath. 1 - 3 Barnsley Championship
2007/2008 Sat 26 Apr Barnsley 3 - 0 Charlton Ath. Championship
2007/2008 Sat 06 Oct Charlton Ath. 1 - 1 Barnsley Championship
1999/2000 Sat 04 Dec Barnsley 1 - 1 Charlton Ath. League Division One
1999/2000 Sat 07 Aug Charlton Ath. 3 - 1 Barnsley League Division One

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Recent respective form guides

Barnsley have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Tykes in those games, with 5 conceded.

Charlton Athletic have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Barnsley are currently lying in 19th place in npower Championship having mustered a points tally of 49 from their 41 matches played.

Charlton Athletic's 54 points from 41 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Barnsley 6 3 2 1 7 4 11
Charlton Athletic 6 3 2 1 8 7 11

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FootyMad's prediction ...

With Charlton Athletic only showing average form on the road, Footymad are of the opinion a draw at Oakwell will be a good result. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Barnsley Won 3 successive home games.
12 games since last home draw.
Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Charlton Athletic Undefeated in last 4 away games.
4 games since last defeat.

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