FootyMAD's Queens Park Rangers match preview

Last updated : 17 August 2007 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 21 out of 30 times.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2007, the Rangers carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sat 21 AprQ.P.R.1 - 0Cardiff CityCHMP
2006/2007Fri 17 NovCardiff City0 - 1Q.P.R.CHMP
2005/2006Sat 25 MarCardiff City0 - 0Q.P.R.CHMP
2005/2006Wed 28 DecQ.P.R.1 - 0Cardiff CityCHMP
2004/2005Sun 08 MayCardiff City1 - 0Q.P.R.CHMP
2004/2005Sat 27 NovQ.P.R.1 - 0Cardiff CityCHMP
2002/2003Sun 25 MayCardiff City1 - 0Q.P.R.D2PO

Recent respective form guides

Queens Park Rangers have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 7.

The away form of Cardiff City is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Bluebirds have hit 4 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Q.P.R.'s 1 points from 1 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Cardiff City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 0 points from 1 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Q.P.R.6123695
Cardiff City6114374

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Rangers, as the Bluebirds have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Q.P.R. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Cardiff City Lost each of the previous 4 away matches.
Not won in previous 8 away matches.
Last drawn game 6 outings ago.