FM Preview: Queens Park Rangers v Bristol City 03 Jan 2011

Last updated : 02 January 2011 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Queens Park Rangers v Bristol City fixture

Q.P.R. prepare to entertain Bristol City at Loftus Road on Monday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Rangers are clearly on top, having won 22 and lost only 7 of the 40 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Loftus Road was just last season, in December 2009, the Rangers carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2010/2011Fri 22 OctBristol City1 - 1Q.P.R.CHMP
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

Recent respective form guides

Queens Park Rangers 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 14 goals for the Rangers, with 7 goals against.

Bristol City have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Robins have hit 7 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Q.P.R. are leading the way in the Npower Championship, with their 24 games giving them a return of 47 points. Bristol City find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 30 points from their 24 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Q.P.R.6303979
Bristol City631210710

FootyMad's prediction ...

Q.P.R. may be coming up against a decent side in Bristol City, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Rangers. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Q.P.R. 6 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 7 .
Bristol City Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.