FM Preview: Derby County v Queens Park Rangers 28 Aug 2010

Last updated : 27 August 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Derby County v Queens Park Rangers fixture

Q.P.R. face a trip to Derby County at Pride Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 22 games played, Rangers have recorded 7 wins, and Derby County have come away with 10 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in October 2009, as the visitors ran out cosy 2 - 4 winners in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Tue 23 MarQ.P.R.1 - 1Derby CountyCHMP
2009/2010Sat 24 OctDerby County2 - 4Q.P.R.CHMP
2008/2009Sat 17 JanDerby County0 - 2Q.P.R.CHMP
2008/2009Sat 27 SepQ.P.R.0 - 2Derby CountyCHMP
2006/2007Tue 13 MarDerby County1 - 1Q.P.R.CHMP
2006/2007Tue 17 OctQ.P.R.1 - 2Derby CountyCHMP
2005/2006Sat 15 AprQ.P.R.1 - 1Derby CountyCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Derby County are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

The Rangers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Rangers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.

Derby County find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 3 points from their 3 matches. Q.P.R. are leading the way in the Npower Championship, with their 3 games giving them a return of 9 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Derby County6204786
Q.P.R.640211412

FootyMad's prediction ...

Q.P.R. are in reasonable form away from home coming into this match, and the Madmen are quite confident that they should come away with a comfortable victory from this contest. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Derby County Latest 3 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Q.P.R. 3 successive away victories.
5 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 11 outings ago.