So who do you want in the Carling Cup?
Written by Editor on Thursday 24th September 2009

With 13 Premier League teams left in the last 16 of the Carling Cup who does Barnsley have the best record against?

Arsenal
The two sides have met only 24 times and it is 11 years since their last match when Barnsley were in the Premier League and you will have to go back to 1915 to the last time Barnsley won.

Record: Barnsley won 8, drawn 1, lost 15.

Aston Villa
There has been 17 matches between the two sides. The last time they played in 1998 Barnsley won by a single goal at Villa Park courtesy of an Ashley Ward goal.

Record: Barnsley won 1, drawn 3, lost 13.

Blackburn Rovers
The two sides have met 57 times in all competitions. The most recent meeting was in 2002 when it took to goes for Blackburn to get past Barnsley in the FA Cup.

Record: Barnsley won 11, drawn 19, lost 27.

Bolton Wanderers
The history between the two sides has been very even, but it is eight years since they last met when Bolton were in the Championship.

Record: Barnsley won 12, drawn 11, lost 12.

Chelsea
What are the chances that Chelsea will return to Oakwell? No one will forget the famous match in the quarter final of the FA Cup in 2008 when Odejayi sealed a memorable victory. The two sides have met twice in Cup competitions and Barnsley have won both.

Record: Barnsley won 11, drawn 5, lost 16.

Everton
Everton and Barnsley is a rare fixture, just 14 in all. The last meeting in the Premier League ended in a draw.

Record: Barnsley won 2, drawn 4, lost 8.

Liverpool
Barnsley have won two of their last three encounters with the Merseyside team and Liverpool narrowly won the other game.

Record: Barnsley won 4, drawn 4, lost 12.

Manchester City
There has been 32 meeting between the two sides in competitive matches, but the last time was one to forget when City beat Barnsley 7-1 in the League Cup five years ago. On that day a certain Jon Macken scored two of Man City's goals! To add insult to injury he also grabbed a brace for them in 2002.

Record: Barnsley won 6, drawn 10, lost 16.

Manchester United
In the season Barnsley were in the Premier League the two sides met four times when they took the Red Devils to an fifth round FA Cup replay winning 3-2 at Oakwell.

Record: Barnsley won 5, drawn 11, lost 21.

Peterborough United
Barnsley come off worst in the head-to-head, but the more recent history is in the Reds favour, winning five of the last seven.

Record: Barnsley won 10, drawn 3, lost 13.

Portsmouth
If this was to be the draw then it would reunite Paul Hart with Barnsley. The last meeting was back in 2002 when they were regular opponents through the 80s and 90s.

Record: Barnsley won 16, drawn 12, lost 19.

Scunthorpe United
Both sides will be keen to afford each other, preferring a big Premier League side, but should it happen then Paul Hayes, Grant McCann and Sam Togwell will be relishing facing their old side.

Record: Barnsley won 15, drawn 4, lost 11.

Stoke City
Three draws and one win for Barnsley in the last four games could mean a tight match up, although the Potters are now in their second season in the Premier League and will be an altogether different proposition.

Record: Barnsley won 22, drawn 16, lost 20.

Sunderland
The first meeting was in 1958 when the game ended in a 2-2 draw. Since then the North-East side have had much the better of Barnsley.

Record: Barnsley won 8, drawn 2, lost 14.

Tottenham Hotspur
Barnsley's last win against Spurs was in the FA Cup in 1998 in the days of Sol Campbell, David Ginola and Jurgen Klinsmann.

Record: Barnsley won 10, drawn 6, lost 17.

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