FM Preview: West Bromwich Albion v Barnsley 02 May 2010

Last updated : 03 May 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the West Bromwich Albion v Barnsley fixture

West Brom. are ready to welcome Barnsley to The Hawthorns at lunchtime on Sunday, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Baggies are clearly on top, having won 17 and lost only 7 of the 32 games.

The previous match played between the two at The Hawthorns was within the last three years, in September 2007, with West Brom. running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Championship match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010 Tue 29 Sep Barnsley 3 - 1 West Brom. CHMP
2007/2008 Sat 09 Feb Barnsley 2 - 1 West Brom. CHMP
2007/2008 Sat 01 Sep West Brom. 2-0 Barnsley CHMP
2006/2007 Sun 06 May West Brom. 7 - 0 Barnsley CHMP
2006/2007 Sun 10 Dec Barnsley 1 - 1 West Brom. CHMP
2001/2002 Sat 30 Mar West Brom. 3 - 1 Barnsley CHMP
2001/2002 Sun 28 Oct Barnsley 3 - 2 West Brom. CHMP


Recent respective form guides

West Bromwich Albion could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the The Baggies, with 4 goals against.

In complete contrast to West Brom., Barnsley are having a torrid time on their travels, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Tykes have hit 5 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.

West Brom. are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola Championship, and have accumulated 90 points from the 45 games they have played so far. Barnsley find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 53 points from their 45 matches.

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

Current form guides: P W D L F A P
West Brom. 6 3 3 0 11 5 12
Barnsley 6 0 4 2 3 6 4


FootyMad's prediction ...

Its good news for West Brom. fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the The Baggies. Home win

Sequence statistics:
West Brom. Won 7 successive home games.
14 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 11 matches.
Barnsley Not won in previous 6 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 9 most recent games.