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Barnsley prepare to entertain Queens Park Rangers at Oakwell on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Tykes are clearly on top, having won 13 and lost only 3 of the 22 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Oakwell was just last season, in February 2009, the Tykes carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 26 Sep | Q.P.R. | 5 - 2 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 28 Feb | Barnsley | 2-1 | Q.P.R. | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 09 Aug | Q.P.R. | 2 - 1 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 26 Feb | Barnsley | 0 - 0 | Q.P.R. | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 19 Jan | Q.P.R. | 2 - 0 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 30 Jan | Barnsley | 2 - 0 | Q.P.R. | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 23 Dec | Q.P.R. | 1 - 0 | Barnsley | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Barnsley have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 5 to 4.
Q.P.R. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Rangers have hit 5 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Barnsley find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 53 points from their 44 matches. Q.P.R. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 54 points from their 44 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Barnsley | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| Q.P.R. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Barnsley are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Barnsley | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not won in the 8 most recent games. |
| Q.P.R. | Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |