FM Preview: Bristol City v Queens Park Rangers 22 Oct 2010

Last updated : 21 October 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Bristol City v Queens Park Rangers fixture

Q.P.R. face a trip to Bristol City at Ashton Gate Stadium on Friday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 38 games played, Rangers have recorded 9 wins, and Bristol City have come away with 18 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2009, the Robins carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 26 DecQ.P.R.2 - 1Bristol CityCHMP
2009/2010Tue 18 AugBristol City1 - 0Q.P.R.CHMP
2008/2009Sat 21 MarQ.P.R.2 - 1Bristol CityCHMP
2008/2009Sat 30 AugBristol City1 - 1Q.P.R.CHMP
2007/2008Sat 02 FebQ.P.R.3 - 0Bristol CityCHMP
2007/2008Sat 11 AugBristol City2 - 2Q.P.R.CHMP
2003/2004Sat 03 AprBristol City1 - 0Q.P.R.LGE1

Recent respective form guides

Bristol City's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Robins have scored 5, a worringly large 13 have been leaked at the other end.

Q.P.R.'s away form is none too clever either, with an unbeaten run in the last six, four of them victories. Those games have seen the Rangers pummel 12 goals, and let in 3.

Bristol City find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 12 games have yielded only 9 points. Q.P.R. are leading the way in the Npower Championship, with their 12 games giving them a return of 28 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Bristol City61145114
Q.P.R.63307112

FootyMad's prediction ...

Q.P.R. are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to Bristol City. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Bristol City 5 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Q.P.R. Undefeated in last 8 away games.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.