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Q.P.R. prepare to entertain Cardiff City at Loftus Road on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 22 wins out of 33 previous matches.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Loftus Road was less than a year ago, in April 2010, with Cardiff City inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Rangers in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 17 Apr | Q.P.R. | 0-1 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 19 Sep | Cardiff City | 0 - 2 | Q.P.R. | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Wed 25 Feb | Cardiff City | 0 - 0 | Q.P.R. | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 08 Nov | Q.P.R. | 1 - 0 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 29 Jan | Cardiff City | 3 - 1 | Q.P.R. | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 18 Aug | Q.P.R. | 0 - 2 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 21 Apr | Q.P.R. | 1 - 0 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Queens Park Rangers are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. The Rangers have scored 10 and conceded 3 during this period.
Cardiff City's away form is equally impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 13 goals for the Bluebirds, and 7 goals against.
Q.P.R. are leading the way in the Npower Championship, with their 18 games giving them a return of 38 points. Cardiff City are holding the final promotion place in the Npower Championship, and have accumulated 36 points from the 18 games they have played so far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Q.P.R. | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 10 |
| Cardiff City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Rangers go into their game against Cardiff City in confident mood, but FootyMad sees them coming down to earth, with the visitors narrowly taking all three points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Q.P.R. | Unbeaten in the last 8 home games. Unbeaten run of 17 matches. |
| Cardiff City | Undefeated in last 5 away games. |