FM Preview: Middlesbrough v Queens Park Rangers 26 Feb 2011

Last updated : 25 February 2011 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Middlesbrough v Queens Park Rangers fixture

Q.P.R. face a trip to Middlesbrough at Riverside Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Rangers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 12 and win only 5 of the 21 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2010, with Middlesbrough running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2010/2011Sat 11 SepQ.P.R.3 - 0MiddlesbroughCHMP
2009/2010Sat 27 FebMiddlesbrough2 - 0Q.P.R.CHMP
2009/2010Sat 05 DecQ.P.R.1 - 5MiddlesbroughCHMP
1997/1998Wed 04 MarQ.P.R.5 - 0MiddlesbroughCHMP
1997/1998Tue 13 JanMiddlesbrough2 - 0Q.P.R.FAC
1997/1998Sat 03 JanQ.P.R.2 - 2MiddlesbroughFAC
1997/1998Sat 08 NovMiddlesbrough3 - 0Q.P.R.CHMP

Recent respective form guides

Middlesbrough have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 8.

Q.P.R. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Only 2 goals have been registered in this time, with 3 leaked at the wrong end.

Middlesbrough are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 36 points from 31 matches. Q.P.R. are leading the way in the Npower Championship, with their 33 games giving them a return of 64 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Middlesbrough631213810
Q.P.R.63307212

FootyMad's prediction ...

Although Q.P.R. have been far from successful in recent away games, I can see nothing other than an easy victory for them against Middlesbrough. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Middlesbrough Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Q.P.R. Undefeated in last 4 away games.
9 games since last defeat.