Where and when is Queens Park Rangers U21 vs Barnsley U21 played?

Queens Park Rangers U21 vs Barnsley U21 is played on March 16, 2027 at 01:30 PM (UTC) at The Powerday Stadium, in the Professional Development League.

Will there be over 2.5 goals?

The Footlab model gives a 73% probability of at least three goals in this match.

How reliable is this prediction?

The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.

Match

Queens Park Rangers U21 vs Barnsley U21: prediction and stats

Professional Development LeagueGroup StageKick-off on March 16, 2027 at 01:30 PM (UTC)The Powerday Stadium, London

Queens Park Rangers U21

Barnsley U21

The Footlab model makes Queens Park Rangers U21 the favourite at 48%, against 22% for a draw and 30% for Barnsley U21. The most likely score is 1-1.

This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Aug 24, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Queens Park Rangers U21 vs Barnsley U21?

A very open match: only 11 Elo points separate Queens Park Rangers U21 (1,744) and Barnsley U21 (1,733).

Queens Park Rangers U21 win48 %

Draw22 %

Barnsley U21 win30 %

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Queens Park Rangers U21 have 6 wins, 1 draws and 8 defeats; Barnsley U21 have 8, 3 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Queens Park Rangers U21
Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
Aug 18, 2026	Peterborough United U21(away)	0-2	Professional Development League
Aug 14, 2026	Bolton Wanderers Res.(home)	4-1	Premier League Cup
Jul 21, 2026	Worthing(away)	0-1	Friendlies Clubs
Jul 14, 2026	Wealdstone(away)	4-2	Friendlies Clubs
Apr 13, 2026	Crewe Alexandra U21(away)	1-1	Professional Development League

Barnsley U21
Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
Aug 23, 2026	Charlton Athletic U21(home)	2-2	Professional Development League
Aug 18, 2026	Cardiff City U21(away)	2-1	Professional Development League
Apr 14, 2026	Sheffield Wednesday U21(away)	0-4	Professional Development League
Apr 10, 2026	Colchester United U21(home)	4-0	Professional Development League
Apr 7, 2026	Crewe Alexandra U21(away)	2-5	Professional Development League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Queens Park Rangers U21 win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Barnsley U21 win(s).

Date	Score	Competition
Sep 2, 2025	Barnsley U21 2-3 Queens Park Rangers U21	Professional Development League
Apr 28, 2025	Barnsley U21 4-0 Queens Park Rangers U21	Professional Development League
May 7, 2024	Queens Park Rangers U21 0-2 Barnsley U21	Professional Development League
May 2, 2023	Barnsley U21 1-1 Queens Park Rangers U21	Professional Development League

Last archived meeting: Barnsley U21 vs Queens Park Rangers U21 on Sep 2, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Queens Park Rangers U21 score 1.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Barnsley U21 score 1.9 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 73% probability of over 2.5 goals and 72% for both teams to score.

Club	Goals scored / match	Goals conceded / match	Clean sheets	Both teams scored	Over 2.5 goals
Queens Park Rangers U21	1.7	1.7	2	8/15	7/15
Barnsley U21	1.9	1.5	4	9/15	10/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Queens Park Rangers U21 sit 15th in Professional Development League (0 points from 1 matches) and Barnsley U21 sit 1st (4 points from 2 matches).

2026-27 standings
#	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
1	Barnsley U21	2	1	1	0	4	3	4
15	Queens Park Rangers U21	1	0	0	1	0	2	0

Verdict, probable XI and verified absences

The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.

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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.

How does Footlab compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Queens Park Rangers U21 vs Barnsley U21?: The Footlab model makes Queens Park Rangers U21 the favourite at 48%, against 22% for a draw and 30% for Barnsley U21.
Where and when is Queens Park Rangers U21 vs Barnsley U21 played?: Queens Park Rangers U21 vs Barnsley U21 is played on March 16, 2027 at 01:30 PM (UTC) at The Powerday Stadium, in the Professional Development League.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?: The Footlab model gives a 73% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?: The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.