FM Preview: Southampton v Barnsley 10 Mar 2012

Last updated : 09 March 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Southampton v Barnsley fixture

Southampton are ready to welcome Barnsley to St. Marys on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Saints are clearly on top, winning 51.85% of the games played between the two.

The previous match played between the two at St. Marys was more than three years back, in September 2008, when they played out a goalless draw in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 13 Aug Barnsley 0 - 1 Southampton Championship
2008/2009 Sat 10 Jan Barnsley 0 - 1 Southampton Championship
2008/2009 Sat 20 Sep Southampton 0-0 Barnsley Championship
2007/2008 Sat 29 Dec Barnsley 2 - 2 Southampton Championship
2007/2008 Sat 22 Sep Southampton 2 - 3 Barnsley Championship
2006/2007 Sat 17 Feb Southampton 5 - 2 Barnsley Championship
2006/2007 Sat 19 Aug Barnsley 2 - 2 Southampton Championship

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Recent respective form guides

Southampton are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Saints in those games, with 7 conceded.

The away form of Barnsley is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. Tykes have conceded 10 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Southampton are leading the way in the npower Championship, with their 35 games giving them a return of 66 points.

Barnsley find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 43 points from their 35 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Southampton 6 4 2 0 12 2 14
Barnsley 6 1 1 4 4 9 4

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FootyMad's prediction ...

The current home form displayed by Southampton is obviously none too clever, but, with the current standing of Barnsley, we firmly believe this match can only produce a victory for the Saints. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Southampton Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Unbeaten run of 6 matches.
Barnsley Lost each of the previous 4 away matches.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.
No win in the 4 most recent games.

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