FootyMAD's Queens Park Rangers match preview

Last updated : 26 November 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Queens Park Rangers v Cardiff City fixture

Cardiff City face a trip to Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road at lunchtime on Saturday, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 18 out of 27 times.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in November 2002, where Cardiff City annihilated the Bluebirds 0 - 4 in a League Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2002/2003Sun 25 MayCardiff City1 - 0Q.P.R.D2P
2002/2003Sat 05 AprCardiff City1 - 2Q.P.R.LGE1
2002/2003Sat 30 NovQ.P.R.0 - 4Cardiff CityLGE1
2001/2002Tue 05 MarCardiff City1 - 1Q.P.R.LGE1
2001/2002Tue 25 SepQ.P.R.2 - 1Cardiff CityLGE1
1999/2000Wed 25 AugQ.P.R.1 - 2Cardiff CityLC
1999/2000Tue 10 AugCardiff City1 - 2Q.P.R.LC

Recent respective form guides

Queens Park Rangers are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Rangers, with 4 goals against.

In complete contrast to Q.P.R., Cardiff City are having a torrid time on their travels, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. The Bluebirds's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.

Q.P.R.'s total of 33 points from their 20 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship. Cardiff City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 19 points from 20 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Q.P.R.62138117
Cardiff City6123785

FootyMad's prediction ...

Bluebirds are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Q.P.R.. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Q.P.R. Unbeaten in the last 7 home games.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Cardiff City Not won in previous 6 away matches.
An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 4 most recent games.