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Barnsley prepare to entertain Queens Park Rangers at Oakwell on Monday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Tykes are clearly on top, having won 11 and lost only 3 of the 18 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Oakwell was just last season, in August 2002, the Tykes carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Tue 30 Sep | Q.P.R. | 4 - 0 | Barnsley | LD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 11 Jan | Q.P.R. | 1 - 0 | Barnsley | LD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 17 Aug | Barnsley | 1-0 | Q.P.R. | LD2 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 17 Feb | Q.P.R. | 2 - 0 | Barnsley | LD1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 16 Sep | Barnsley | 4 - 2 | Q.P.R. | LD1 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 19 Feb | Barnsley | 1 - 1 | Q.P.R. | LD1 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 27 Nov | Q.P.R. | 2 - 2 | Barnsley | LD1 |
Recent respective form guides
Barnsley losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. These low-scoring games have seen just 3 goals scored and conceded.
Q.P.R. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Barnsley's 58 points from 41 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Q.P.R. are holding the final promotion place in the Nationwide League Division Two, and have accumulated 75 points from the 41 games they have played so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Barnsley | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
| Q.P.R. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Barnsley only showing average form at home, the Madmen are expecting them to play out a draw. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Barnsley | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| Q.P.R. | Not won in previous 3 away matches. |