Barnsley v Coventry City 03 Jan 2011

Posted Sunday, January 02, 2011 by Barnsley-mad.co.uk

The game between Barnsley and Coventry City in the Championship on Monday, 3rd January 2011 at 15:00 takes centre stage for FootyMad's preview analysis.

History of the Barnsley v Coventry City fixture

Barnsley prepare to entertain Coventry City at Oakwell on Monday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 25 games played, Tykes have recorded 12 wins, and Coventry City have come away with 7 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Oakwell was just last season, in August 2009, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a Championship match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides.

Recent respective form guides

Barnsley are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 in the wrong end.

Coventry City have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.

Barnsley find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 30 points from their 23 matches. Coventry City's 35 points from 25 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.