FM Preview: Queens Park Rangers v Stoke City 20 Apr 2013

Last updated : 19 April 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Queens Park Rangers v Stoke City fixture

Queens Park Rangers prepare to entertain Stoke City at Loftus Road on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Rangers are clearly on top, having won 9 and lost only 2 of the 15 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Loftus Road was less than a year ago, in May 2012, the Rangers carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 10 Nov Stoke City 1 - 0 Q.P.R. Premier League
2011/2012 Sun 06 May Q.P.R. 1-0 Stoke City Premier League
2011/2012 Sat 19 Nov Stoke City 2 - 3 Q.P.R. Premier League
2007/2008 Sun 02 Mar Q.P.R. 3 - 0 Stoke City Championship
2007/2008 Tue 27 Nov Stoke City 3 - 1 Q.P.R. Championship
2006/2007 Sun 06 May Q.P.R. 1 - 1 Stoke City Championship
2006/2007 Sat 09 Dec Stoke City 1 - 0 Q.P.R. Championship

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Queens Park Rangers have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 in the wrong end.

The away form of Stoke City is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Potters have conceded 8 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.

Queens Park Rangers are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 23 points from their 32 games thus far.

Stoke City find themselves struggling down in 15th position in the league having picked up 34 points from their 33 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Queens Park Rangers 6 2 0 4 9 12 6
Stoke City 6 0 1 5 2 9 1

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Attention punters! We see this as an opportunity for the Rangers to get the show back on the road by taking all the three points available. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Queens Park Rangers Latest 3 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Stoke City Lost each of the previous 5 away matches.
Not won in previous 9 away matches.
An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 7 most recent games.

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