A detailed look at the 12.30pm kick-off at Oakwell.

PREDICTED LINE-UPS

Barnsley (4-5-1): Goodman; O’Keeffe, de Gevigney, O’Connell, Earl; Phillips, Kelly, Connell, Yoganathan, Cleary; Bradshaw.

Bradford (3-4-2-1): Walker; J Wright, Baldwin, Tilt; Neufville, Metcalfe, Power, Touray; Jackson, Sarcevic; Humphrys.

TEAM NEWS

Barnsley: Doubts: Tawanda Chirewa, David McGoldrick, Mael de Gevigney. Bradford: Doubts: Bobby Pointon, Tyreik Wright, Harrison Ashby.

OPPOSITION VIEW

Simon Parker, Bradford Telegraph and Argus

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It’s been an incredible season for Bradford City on their return to League One after a six-year absence. They’ve been in the top six since the third game of the season so to drop out of the play-offs at this stage would be a massive blow.

Barnsley are their only opponent left with supposedly ‘nothing to play for’.

Then come successive home games against play-off rivals Plymouth and Bolton before a trip to relegation-battling Exeter on the last day.

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KEY PLAYER

Antoni Sarcevic

The 34-year-old forward is Bradford’s joint top-scorer in the league this season with ten goals.

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He netted the opener against Barnsley in the 2-2 draw in October.

Sarcevic is likely to play in a front three with former Reds Kayden Jackson and Stephen Humphrys.

Bradford’s top assister this season is right wing-back Josh Neufville with seven.

PREVIOUS MEETINGS

Reds 3, Bantams 0 – January 12, 2019

Daniel Stendel’s side burnished their promotion credentials with this comfortable win in Bradford’s most recent game at Oakwell.

After Jacob Brown opened the scoring, Barnsley scored one of their trademark team goals that season as Mamadou Thiam backheeled the ball over a defender’s head then Alex Mowatt put Kieffer Moore through to score. Adam Chicksen was sent off for hauling down Brown in the 89th minute then Mowatt scored another in injury-time.

Reds 2, Bantams 1 – November 13, 2018

Stendel’s side came from behind to win in the EFL Trophy. After David Ball scored a fine opener, George Moncur struck twice. Adam Jackson was sent off late on.

Reds 1, Bantams 1 – December 3, 2005

Richard Edgehill scored a late leveller in this FA Cup tie after Paul Hayes opened the scoring. Barnsley won the replay 5-3 with braces for Hayes and Martin Devaney plus a Paul Reid strike.

Reds 0, Bantams 1 – March 3, 1999

Bradford’s most recent win at Oakwell was secured by a late header from substitute Gordon Watson.

Reds 2, Bantams 0 – September 23, 1989

Steve Agnew and Darren Foreman scored goals created by former Bradford man Ian Banks.