History of the West Ham United v Barnsley fixture
West Ham United prepare to entertain Barnsley at Boleyn Ground on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having taken all the points from 22 of the 28 contests.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Boleyn Ground was less than a year ago, in January 2011, with West Ham United running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a F.A. Cup match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 08 Jan | West Ham Utd. | 2-0 | Barnsley | F.A. Cup |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 03 Jan | West Ham Utd. | 3 - 0 | Barnsley | F.A. Cup |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 10 Jan | West Ham Utd. | 6 - 0 | Barnsley | Premiership |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 09 Aug | Barnsley | 1 - 2 | West Ham Utd. | Premiership |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 06 Feb | West Ham Utd. | 1 - 1 | Barnsley | League Division One |
| 1992/1993 | Sun 24 Jan | Barnsley | 4 - 1 | West Ham Utd. | F.A. Cup |
| 1992/1993 | Sun 16 Aug | Barnsley | 0 - 1 | West Ham Utd. | League Division One |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
West Ham United have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Hammers in those games, with 6 conceded.
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 10 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
West Ham United are holding the final promotion place in the npower Championship, and have accumulated 40 points from the 21 games they have played so far.
Barnsley's 30 points from 21 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ham United | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 12 |
| Barnsley | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but we think that Hammers's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Barnsley. Home Win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| West Ham United | Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Barnsley | 6 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 13 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here