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Brentford prepare to entertain Barnsley at Griffin Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Bees are clearly on top, having won 12 and lost only 4 of the 23 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Griffin Park was just last season, in October 2002, with Barnsley inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Bees in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Sat 26 Apr | Barnsley | 1 - 0 | Brentford | LD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 05 Oct | Brentford | 1-2 | Barnsley | LD2 |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 01 May | Brentford | 3 - 1 | Barnsley | LD1 |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 24 Oct | Barnsley | 3 - 2 | Brentford | LD1 |
| 1980/1981 | Tue 30 Sep | Barnsley | 0 - 1 | Brentford | DIV3 |
| 1980/1981 | Mon 15 Sep | Brentford | 1 - 1 | Barnsley | DIV3 |
| 1979/1980 | Sat 15 Mar | Barnsley | 1 - 0 | Brentford | DIV3 |
Recent respective form guides
Brentford have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 11 to 9.
Barnsley have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Tykes have hit 6 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Brentford find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 20 points from their 15 matches. Barnsley are holding the final promotion place in the Nationwide League Division Two, and have accumulated 29 points from the 16 games they have played so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Brentford | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 8 |
| Barnsley | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Brentford are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Brentford | 5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Barnsley | Undefeated in last 3 away games. 6 games since last defeat. |