Barnsley make the trip to The Valley to take on Charlton Athletic this Saturday in League One. Charlton look to leave the bottom half of the table, whereas Barnsley are looking to consolidate their hold on a Play-off spot.
Charlton currently sit 16th in League One after 41 games. The Addicks have ten wins, 17 draws and 14 losses, leaving them on 47 points, four points from the top half of the table.
In their last five games in all competitions, Charlton have two wins and three draws.
Daniel Kanu opened the scoring for Charlton before the 20 minute mark to give The Addicks the lead at halftime. Liam Sercombe then equalised for Cheltenham in the 70th minute but goals from Tyreeq Bakinson and Alfie May in the last five minutes gave Charlton the 3 - 1 win. Charlton went behind first against Carlisle with Luke Armstrong drawing first blood though May’s first goal of the game made it level at halftime. Kanu’s goal early in the second half gave Charlton the lead but a penalty from Taylor Charters made it level. May popped up with his second goal to give Charlton the 3 - 2 win.
A trip to Fleetwood saw a penalty from May give Charlton the lead in the first half added time. However, a late goal from Ryan Graydon forced a 1 - 1 draw. It was another 1 - 1 draw for Charlton the next time out, this time against Exeter City. Ben Purrington gave Exeter the early lead in the sixth minute but an own goal from Cheick Diabate in the 87th minute gave Charlton the 1 - 1 draw.
The last time out for Charlton was against Stevenage. Charlton failed to convert any of their three shots on target and had to settle for a 0 - 0 draw.
Barnsley, on the other hand, currently sit fifth in League One. In 40 games, Bansley have 21 wins, 11 draws and eight losses which leaves them on 74 points, equal with Peterborough and four points from third-place Bolton.
In their last five games in all competitions, Barnsley have two wins, one draw and two losses.
The visit from Lincoln saw Joe Taylor give The Imps the early lead, with a brace from Jack Moylan and a goal from Daniel Mandriou giving Lincoln the 4 - 0 lead with 20 minutes to go. Adam Phillips did get Barnsley on the scoresheet but a goal from Jovon Makama did secure the 5 - 1 win for Lincoln. Barnsley bounced back against Carlisle the next time out. Armstrong gave Carlisle the early lead in the tenth minute but Jordan Williams made it level before halftime. Goals from John McAtee and Jon Russell grabbed a 3 - 2 win for Barnsley despite Daniel James Butterworth’s late goal.
Despite having 18 shots and 61% of the possession, Barnsley couldn’t find the back of the net in the 0 - 0 draw against Cheltenham. An own goal from Mael de Gevigney gave Cambridge United the lead at halftime and a late goal from Gassan Ahadme wrapped up a 2 - 0 win for Camrbridge.
The most recent outing for Barnsley was against Burton Albion. Joe Powell gave Burton the lead at halftime but a brace from McAtee and a goal from Luca Connell in the second half gave Barnsley the 3 - 1 win.
Charlton and Barnsley have met 55 times in their histories, with the first meeting coming back in 1929. Charlton have the marginally better record in the fixture with 21 wins in comparison to Barnsley’s 18 wins, with the other 16 games ending in a draw.