FM Preview: Scunthorpe United v Queens Park Rangers 09 Apr 2011

Last updated : 08 April 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Scunthorpe United v Queens Park Rangers fixture

Queens Park Rangers face a trip to Scunthorpe United at Glanford Park Stadium on Saturday afternoon, determined to keep up their impressive record at the venue, having come through the challenge on 4 of the previous 6 occasions.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2009, with Queens Park Rangers inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Iron in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 21 Aug Q.P.R. 2 - 0 Scunthorpe U. Championship
2009/2010 Sat 30 Jan Q.P.R. 0 - 1 Scunthorpe U. Championship
2009/2010 Sat 29 Aug Scunthorpe U. 0 - 1 Q.P.R. Championship
2007/2008 Sat 15 Mar Q.P.R. 3 - 1 Scunthorpe U. Championship
2007/2008 Sat 08 Dec Scunthorpe U. 2 - 2 Q.P.R. Championship
1966/1967 Sat 08 Apr Q.P.R. 5 - 1 Scunthorpe U. Third Division
1966/1967 Sat 12 Nov Scunthorpe U. 0 - 2 Q.P.R. Third Division

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Recent respective form guides

Scunthorpe United have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. While Iron have scored 5, a worringly large 8 have been leaked at the other end.

The Rangers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. Just 6 goals have scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly 3 have been let in at the wrong end.

Scunthorpe United find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 39 games have yielded only 34 points.

Queens Park Rangers are leading the way in the Npower Championship, with their 39 games giving them a return of 79 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Scunthorpe United 6 1 0 5 2 16 3
Queens Park Rangers 6 5 0 1 10 3 15

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Although Queens Park Rangers have been far from successful in recent away games, we can see nothing other than an easy victory for them against Scunthorpe United. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Scunthorpe United Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Latest 5 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 5 most recent games.
Queens Park Rangers 4 games since last away draw.
Won each of the previous 3 matches.
Last drawn game 8 outings ago.

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