FM Preview: QPR v Cardiff City 17 Apr 2010

Last updated : 16 April 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Queens Park Rangers v Cardiff City fixture

Cardiff City face a trip to Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 22 out of 32 times.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 2008, the Rangers carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 19 SepCardiff City0 - 2Q.P.R.CHMP
2008/2009Wed 25 FebCardiff City0 - 0Q.P.R.CHMP
2008/2009Sat 08 NovQ.P.R.1 - 0Cardiff CityCHMP
2007/2008Tue 29 JanCardiff City3 - 1Q.P.R.CHMP
2007/2008Sat 18 AugQ.P.R.0 - 2Cardiff CityCHMP
2006/2007Sat 21 AprQ.P.R.1 - 0Cardiff CityCHMP
2006/2007Fri 17 NovCardiff City0 - 1Q.P.R.CHMP

Recent respective form guides

Queens Park Rangers are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Rangers in those games, with 5 conceded.

Cardiff City have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Bluebirds have hit 4 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Q.P.R. find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 51 points from their 42 matches. Cardiff City are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 70 points from 43 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Q.P.R.6141797
Cardiff City63307412

FootyMad's prediction ...

The away form of the Bluebirds has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Q.P.R.. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Q.P.R.Drawn last 3 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Cardiff CityUndefeated in last 3 away games.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.