FootyMAD's Barnsley match preview

Last updated : 19 December 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Luton Town v Barnsley fixture

Luton Town prepare to entertain Barnsley at Kenilworth Road on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Hatters are clearly on top, having won 16 and lost only 4 of the 25 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Kenilworth Road was just last season, in August 2002, with Barnsley inflicting a narrow 2-3 defeat upon the Hatters in a League Division Two match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2002/2003Sat 18 JanBarnsley2 - 3Luton TownLD2
2002/2003Sat 24 AugLuton Town2-3BarnsleyLD2
1998/1999Tue 10 NovLuton Town1 - 0BarnsleyLC
1995/1996Sat 27 AprLuton Town1 - 3BarnsleyLD1
1995/1996Sat 25 NovBarnsley1 - 0Luton TownLD1
1994/1995Sat 14 JanBarnsley3 - 1Luton TownLD1
1994/1995Sat 29 OctLuton Town0 - 1BarnsleyLD1

Recent respective form guides

Luton Town are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Hatters, with 6 goals against.

Barnsley have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Tykes's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Luton Town's total of 33 points from their 21 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Nationwide League Division Two. Barnsley are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 34 points from 21 games.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Luton Town642010414
Barnsley6222878

FootyMad's prediction ...

Luton Town may be coming up against a decent side in Barnsley, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Hatters. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Luton Town Won 3 successive home games.
4 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 9 matches.
Barnsley Not won in previous 3 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.