Steve Cooper has revived the fortunes of Nottingham Forest since he replaced Chris Hughton and they come into this game with 4 wins in their last 6 and if they harbor any hopes of making the play-offs, they will see this as a must win game. In recent weeks they have dispatched other Relegation threatened sides with wins over Hull City and Peterborough, so will fancy their chances against the terriers.
Barnsley looked destined for the drop. Derby’s win last week put the Yorkshire side on the bottom of the table, with just 2 wins all season. This should be routine for Forest, but they may have to be patient. Neither side has been ahead at half-time in any of their last 5 games and Barnsley have been level at the break in all of those. A low scoring Forest Win looks the most likely outcome, with patience needed from the home side.
