FM Preview: Queens Park Rangers v Aston Villa 25 Sep 2011

Last updated : 24 September 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Queens Park Rangers v Aston Villa fixture

Queens Park Rangers play host to Aston Villa at Loftus Road on Sunday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 14 wins out of 21 previous matches.

The last time the two teams met at Queens Park Rangers was well over fifteen years ago, back in December 1995, the Rangers carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Premiership match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2008/2009 Wed 24 Sep Aston Villa 0 - 1 Q.P.R. League Cup
2004/2005 Wed 22 Sep Aston Villa 3 - 1 Q.P.R. League Cup
1995/1996 Sat 09 Mar Aston Villa 4 - 2 Q.P.R. Premiership
1995/1996 Sat 23 Dec Q.P.R. 1-0 Aston Villa Premiership
1995/1996 Wed 29 Nov Aston Villa 1 - 0 Q.P.R. League Cup
1994/1995 Sat 14 Jan Aston Villa 2 - 1 Q.P.R. Premiership
1994/1995 Sat 29 Oct Q.P.R. 2 - 0 Aston Villa Premiership

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Recent respective form guides

Queens Park Rangers need to improve on their recent home record of just 3 draws from the previous six. Rangers have conceded a disappointing 9 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 2 of their own chances.

Aston Villa's away form is none too clever either, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Villans's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 8 against.

Queens Park Rangers's 7 points from 5 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.

Aston Villa lie just outside the playoff positions in the Barclays Premier League, picking up 7 from their 5 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Queens Park Rangers 6 2 1 3 4 8 7
Aston Villa 6 2 3 1 8 6 9

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FootyMad's prediction ...

These are testing times at Loftus Road for the Rangers and the Madmen are unable to see past Aston Villa claiming victory in a close match.

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Queens Park Rangers Failed to win in previous 6 home matches.
Aston Villa Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
No win in the 4 most recent games.

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