FootyMAD's Barnsley match preview

Last updated : 25 February 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Barnsley v Queens Park Rangers fixture

Q.P.R. face a trip to Barnsley at Oakwell on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Rangers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 12 and win only 3 of the 20 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in January 2007, with Barnsley running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sat 19 JanQ.P.R.2 - 0BarnsleyCHMP
2006/2007Tue 30 JanBarnsley2 - 0Q.P.R.CHMP
2006/2007Sat 23 DecQ.P.R.1 - 0BarnsleyCHMP
2003/2004Mon 12 AprBarnsley3 - 3Q.P.R.LGE1
2003/2004Tue 30 SepQ.P.R.4 - 0BarnsleyLGE1
2002/2003Sat 11 JanQ.P.R.1 - 0BarnsleyLGE1
2002/2003Sat 17 AugBarnsley1 - 0Q.P.R.LGE1

Recent respective form guides

Barnsley have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 11 to 10.

Q.P.R. have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. The Rangers's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 12.

Barnsley find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 40 points from their 33 matches. Q.P.R. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 40 points from their 33 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Barnsley63035109
Q.P.R.6312121010

FootyMad's prediction ...

Q.P.R. are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Oakwell with a well-deserved point. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Barnsley 5 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 10 .
Q.P.R. 8 games since last away draw.
No win in the 2 most recent games.