FootyMAD's Queens Park Rangers match preview

Last updated : 25 September 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Queens Park Rangers v Barnsley fixture

Barnsley face a trip to Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having taken no points from 17 of the 22 contests.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2008, the Rangers carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 28 FebBarnsley2 - 1Q.P.R.CHMP
2008/2009Sat 09 AugQ.P.R.2 - 1BarnsleyCHMP
2007/2008Tue 26 FebBarnsley0 - 0Q.P.R.CHMP
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

Recent respective form guides

Queens Park Rangers haven't lost in their last six home matches, but have drawn four of them. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 6.

The Tykes have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Tykes's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.

Q.P.R.'s 10 points from 7 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Barnsley are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 5 points from their 8 games thus far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Q.P.R.63217411
Barnsley63129910

FootyMad's prediction ...

This is a game in which both sides are showing indifferent form, so the Madmen are expecting the Tykes to come away from it with a creditable draw. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Q.P.R. Unbeaten in the last 10 home games.
Barnsley 6 games since last away draw.
4 games since last defeat.