England: Weekend (22-25/09/2006)

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Preston v Barnsley

Last 5 Preston games:
16.09.2006 English Champio Derby - Preston 1:1
12.09.2006 English Champio Preston - WBA 1:0
09.09.2006 English Champio Preston - Cardiff 2:1
26.08.2006 English Champio Southampton - Preston 1:1
23.08.2006 Carling League Port Vale - Preston 2:1

Last 5 Barnsley games:
19.09.2006 Carling League Barnsley - MK Dons 1:2
16.09.2006 English Champio Barnsley - Wolves 1:0
12.09.2006 English Champio Burnley - Barnsley 4:2
09.09.2006 English Champio Barnsley - Stoke 2:2
26.08.2006 English Champio Norwich - Barnsley 5:1

Last News:

Preston manager Paul Simpson is likely to name an unchanged squad. Callum Davidson is back in training, while Brett Ormerod (broken leg), Andy Smith (knee) and Neil Mellor are not considered fully fit.

Barnsley's Bobby Hassell and Paul Heckingbottom are expected to return to the starting line-up. Skipper Paul Reid will not be risked (sore Achilles) but striker Daniel Nardiello could be included in the squad for the first time this season.

Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006 Tue 23 Aug Preston N.E. 2 - 2 Barnsley LGEC
2001/2002 Mon 01 Apr Barnsley 2 - 1 Preston N.E. CHMP
2001/2002 Thu 08 Nov Preston N.E. 2 - 2 Barnsley CHMP
2000/2001 Mon 16 Apr Barnsley 0 - 4 Preston N.E. CHMP
2000/2001 Fri 27 Oct Preston N.E. 1 - 2 Barnsley CHMP
1970/1971 Sat 20 Feb Barnsley 0 - 1 Preston N.E. LGE1
1970/1971 Mon 09 Nov Preston N.E. 3 - 1 Barnsley LGE1

First match in Championship League tonight in England between Preston v Barnsley. Preston, in home match, wants to take others 3 points from this match against Barnsley to fine contest in this important phase of the Championship. If Wins today she would carry herself in the group of first of attended head in of the tomorrow's matches. And this will be a reason in more in order making well and not losing the step. Of forehead the Barnsley, Team of average classifies that, to say the truth, it is making important points in away matches. 2 Wins on 4 played it's a good results against home record where has wins 1 on 4 matches played. Last match played against a modest MK Dons in Carling Cup loses in home match with 1-2 in final result. The big problem for Barnsley is the defence: 18 goals defeats against 15 scored form strikers. Whit this negative record is the first bad defence in Championship over QPR, actually last team in League. If today it comes maintained the tradition it would be from previewing an encounter with the overcoming of the threshold of the 2,5 Goals scored that, currently, is founds on various Books at @2.00. Medium Stake for the Over like from preview.

Prediction = Over 2.5
Odds = 2.00
Stake = 6/10
Bookmaker = Stan James