FM Preview: Queens Park Rangers v Cardiff City

Last updated : 26 November 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 33 times.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2010, with Cardiff City inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Rangers in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 17 AprQ.P.R.0 - 1Cardiff CityCHMP
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

Recent respective form guides

Queens Park Rangers are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. The Rangers have scored 10 and conceded 3 during this period.

Cardiff City's away form is equally impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 13 goals for the Bluebirds, and 7 goals against.

Q.P.R. are leading the way in the Npower Championship, with their 18 games giving them a return of 38 points. Cardiff City are holding the final promotion place in the Npower Championship, and have accumulated 36 points from the 18 games they have played so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Q.P.R.62409510
Cardiff City631212710

FootyMad's prediction ...

Cardiff City are in smashing form away from home at present, and Footymad sees this carrying them to a narrow victory at Q.P.R.. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Q.P.R.Unbeaten in the last 8 home games.
Unbeaten run of 17 matches.
Cardiff CityUndefeated in last 5 away games.