It's early days in the Professional Development League and both Queens Park Rangers U23 and Barnsley U23 are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Queens Park Rangers U23 form and stats
Only two Professional Development League home games for Queens Park Rangers U23 so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat.
Queens Park Rangers U23 faced defeat in their previous match, away at Crewe U23 (1-4). Ahead of that match, Queens Park Rangers U23 lost 1-2 at home to Millwall U23.
Early season league goal statistics from Queens Park Rangers U23's 2 home games: 6 goals, 2 conceded.
Barnsley U23 form and stats
Barnsley U23, who have the fewest scored goals (3) in Professional Development League, are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Professional Development League, having played 3 games and collected 4 points (1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss).
Barnsley's last game was the home draw against Colchester U23 (2-2). Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Sheffield Utd U23 that ended 1-1.
Barnsley find the net regularly in their away games. 3 goals from 3 away fixtures in the league. 3 goals have been conceded by Barnsley in these games.
Head 2 Head
Queens Park Rangers U23 missing players
Barnsley U23 missing players
| Queens Park Rangers U23 | Barnsley U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 6 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 75% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 75% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 25% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.3 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | 37 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 21 | 31 |
| 20 | 13 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 8 | 11 |
| 35% | 46% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 38% | 45% |
- Barnsley U23 has the fewest scored goals (3) in Professional Development League
| Queens Park Rangers U23 | Last season | Barnsley U23 | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 21 | 12 | Played | P | 11 | 23 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Won | W | 2 | 8 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Lost | L | 7 | 12 | ||
| 40 | 24 | Scored | S | 13 | 37 | ||
| 35 | 20 | Conceded | C | 24 | 44 | ||
| 95% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 95% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 71% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 64% | 70% | ||
| 52% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 36% | 43% | ||
| 24% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 27% | 30% | ||
| 76% | 83% | BTTS | BTTS | 73% | 65% | ||
| 19% | 8% | Clean Sheets | C S | 18% | 13% | ||
| 10% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 9% | 22% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.9 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.8 | 1.1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | ||
| 186 | 94 | Total Shots | T S | 86 | 203 | ||
| 83 | 43 | Shots on Target | S O | 30 | 77 | ||
| 47% | 56% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 44% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ipswich U23 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | -1 | 10 |
| 2 | Bristol City U23 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | Millwall U23 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 | Charlton U23 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 5 | Colchester U23 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | -1 | 6 |
| 6 | Swansea City U23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -3 | 4 |
| 7 | Watford U23 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | -11 | 4 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers U23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -2 | 3 |
| 9 | Cardiff U23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -7 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Watford U23 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 52 | 37 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 41 |
| 2 | Coventry U23 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 39 |
| 3 | Millwall U23 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 38 |
| 4 | Charlton U23 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 33 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 22 | 8 | 33 |
| 5 | Cardiff U23 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 38 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 27 | -5 | 32 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers U23 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 40 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 29 |
| 7 | Bristol City U23 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 18 | -10 | 25 |
| 8 | Ipswich U23 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 36 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -5 | 23 |
| 9 | Crystal Palace U23 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 38 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 19 | -11 | 16 |
| 10 | Colchester U23 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 51 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 25 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 26 | -22 | 16 |