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Derby County face a trip to Barnsley at Oakwell on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 24 games played, Rams have recorded 9 wins, and Barnsley have come away with 11 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in March 2007, with Derby County inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Tykes in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 31 Mar | Barnsley | 1 - 2 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Wed 01 Nov | Derby County | 2 - 1 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 1997/1998 | Sun 28 Dec | Barnsley | 1 - 0 | Derby County | PREM |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 30 Aug | Derby County | 1 - 0 | Barnsley | PREM |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 09 Dec | Derby County | 4 - 1 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 23 Sep | Barnsley | 2 - 0 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 17 Dec | Derby County | 1 - 0 | Barnsley | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Barnsley's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 8.
Derby County's away form is none too clever either, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Rams have hit 4 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Barnsley find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 3 games have yielded only 0 points. Derby County are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 1 points from 3 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Barnsley | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 3 |
| Derby County | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Rams out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Barnsley. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Barnsley | 9 games since last home draw. Latest 5 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Derby County | No sequences of note |