History of the Barnsley v Ipswich Town fixture
Ipswich Town face a trip to Barnsley at Oakwell at tea-time on Saturday, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Tractor Boys will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2011, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 12 Feb | Barnsley | 1-1 | Ipswich Town | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 13 Nov | Ipswich Town | 1 - 3 | Barnsley | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 20 Mar | Ipswich Town | 1 - 0 | Barnsley | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 03 Oct | Barnsley | 2 - 1 | Ipswich Town | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 27 Jan | Barnsley | 1 - 2 | Ipswich Town | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 30 Sep | Ipswich Town | 3 - 0 | Barnsley | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 11 Mar | Barnsley | 4 - 1 | Ipswich Town | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Barnsley have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Tykes, with 4 goals against.
In complete contrast to Barnsley, Ipswich Town are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Tractor Boys have hit 6 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Barnsley's 30 points from 20 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
Ipswich Town are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 20 points from 19 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 15 |
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 0 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Tractor Boys are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Barnsley. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Barnsley | Won 3 successive home games. 7 games since last home draw. Won their latest 4 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 11 . |
| Ipswich Town | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. An overall losing run of 7 games. No win in the 7 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here