A summer signing on a free transfer after being released by European champions Chelsea, Jacob Mellis rejoined the Reds after a loan spell under Mark Robins towards the end of the 2010/11 season. Mellis hit the headlines in March when he released a smoke bomb at the Chelsea training ground which lead to his release for the incident. Despite denying he was interested in the 21 year-old after the incident, stating he wasn't bringing any troublemakers into the club, Keith Hill went back on his comments and saw the opportunity to help young Jacob turn his life and his career around and signed him on a two-year contract. Similar to his namesake, Jacob Butterfield, he seems to have the qualities that saw our former captain make the move to the Premier League. Instrumental in the game against Birmingham, assisting three of the five goals, his passing ability and vision is second-to-none, he is the kind of playmaker who can unlock doors for the strikers and he's also has a goal in him, scoring twice this season.
Last Time Out: Derby County 2-0 Barnsley (06/11/12)
Last Time We Met: Huddersfield Town 1-3 Barnsley (2005/06; League One Play-Offs)
Biggest League Victory This Season: Birmingham City 0-5 Barnsley (22/09/12)
Biggest League Loss This Season: Brighton 5-1 Barnsley (25/08/12)
Top Goalscorer: Craig Davies (7)
Most Assists: Jacob Mellis (7)
Form: LWDLLL <--most recent
Score Prediction: Barnsley 0-3 Huddersfield Town (Beckford(2), Norwood)
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