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Chesterfield face a trip to Barnsley at Oakwell on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 39 games played, Spireites have recorded 10 wins, and Barnsley have come away with 19 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in December 2003, with Chesterfield inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Tykes in a League Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sun 28 Dec | Barnsley | 0 - 1 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 06 Sep | Chesterfield | 0 - 2 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 15 Feb | Barnsley | 2 - 1 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 02 Nov | Chesterfield | 1 - 0 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Tue 30 Sep | Barnsley | 4 - 1 | Chesterfield | LC |
| 1997/1998 | Tue 16 Sep | Chesterfield | 1 - 2 | Barnsley | LC |
| 1980/1981 | Mon 20 Apr | Barnsley | 1 - 1 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Barnsley's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Tykes have scored 6, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
Chesterfield's away form is none too clever either, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Spireites have hit 4 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Barnsley are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 10 points from 9 matches. Chesterfield are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 17 points from 9 games.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Barnsley | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 5 |
| Chesterfield | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Spireites out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Barnsley. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Barnsley | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. |
| Chesterfield | 5 games since last away draw. |