History of the Barnsley v Hull City fixture
Hull City face a trip to Barnsley at Oakwell on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 48 games played, Tigers have recorded 13 wins, and Barnsley have come away with 23 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Oakwell was just last season, in November 2011, the Tykes carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 26 Jan | Hull City | 0 - 1 | Barnsley | F.A. Cup |
| 2012/2013 | Sat 03 Nov | Hull City | 1 - 0 | Barnsley | Championship |
| 2011/2012 | Tue 17 Apr | Hull City | 3 - 1 | Barnsley | Championship |
| 2011/2012 | Tue 01 Nov | Barnsley | 2-1 | Hull City | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 15 Jan | Hull City | 2 - 0 | Barnsley | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 30 Oct | Barnsley | 1 - 1 | Hull City | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 15 Apr | Barnsley | 1 - 3 | Hull City | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Barnsley have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. While Tykes have scored 8, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
Hull City have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. While the Tigers have hit 7 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Barnsley are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower Championship with a return of just 51 points from their 44 games thus far.
Hull City are holding the final promotion place in the npower Championship, and have accumulated 78 points from the 44 games they have played so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 |
| Hull City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Hull City are in reasonable form away from home coming into this match, and the Madmen are quite confident that they should come away with a comfortable victory from this contest. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Barnsley | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Hull City | 9 games since last away draw. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here