FM Preview: Portsmouth v Queens Park Rangers 09 Nov 2010

Last updated : 08 November 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Portsmouth v Queens Park Rangers fixture

Q.P.R. travel to take on Portsmouth at Fratton Park on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 17 games played, Rangers have recorded 5 wins, and Portsmouth have come away with 7 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Portsmouth was back in April 2001, over five years ago, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a League Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2000/2001Sat 14 AprPortsmouth1 - 1Q.P.R.CHMP
2000/2001Sat 04 NovQ.P.R.1 - 1PortsmouthCHMP
1999/2000Sun 07 MayPortsmouth1 - 3Q.P.R.CHMP
1999/2000Sat 23 OctQ.P.R.0 - 0PortsmouthCHMP
1998/1999Sat 30 JanQ.P.R.1 - 1PortsmouthCHMP
1998/1999Mon 31 AugPortsmouth3 - 0Q.P.R.CHMP
1997/1998Fri 26 DecPortsmouth3 - 1Q.P.R.CHMP

Recent respective form guides

Portsmouth have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 15 goals for the Pompey, with 7 goals against.

Q.P.R.'s away form is equally impressive, unbeaten in their last six, consisting of three wins and three draws. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Rangers, and 2 goals against.

Portsmouth see themselves just below half way in the Npower Championship, showing a record of 21 points from their 15 games played so far, Q.P.R. are leading the way in the Npower Championship, with their 15 games giving them a return of 33 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Portsmouth641110813
Q.P.R.62407410

FootyMad's prediction ...

Rangers's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Portsmouth, believes the FootyMad team. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Portsmouth Won 4 successive home games.
6 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Q.P.R. Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
15 games since last defeat.