FootyMAD's Birmingham City match preview

Last updated : 27 October 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Queens Park Rangers v Birmingham City fixture

Q.P.R. are ready to welcome Birmingham City to Loftus Road on Tuesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 24 games played, Rangers have recorded 11 wins, and Birmingham C. have come away with 5 victories.

The previous match played between the two at Loftus Road was within the last three years, in September 2006, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 04 OctBirmingham C.1 - 0Q.P.R.CHMP
2006/2007Tue 26 DecBirmingham C.2 - 1Q.P.R.CHMP
2006/2007Tue 12 SepQ.P.R.0-2Birmingham C.CHMP
2000/2001Sat 23 DecBirmingham C.0 - 0Q.P.R.CHMP
2000/2001Sat 12 AugQ.P.R.0 - 0Birmingham C.CHMP
1999/2000Wed 27 OctQ.P.R.2 - 2Birmingham C.CHMP
1999/2000Sat 25 SepBirmingham C.2 - 0Q.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 13 goals for the Rangers, with 5 goals against.

Birmingham C. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Q.P.R.'s 19 points from 13 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Birmingham C. are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 13 games giving them a return of 30 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Q.P.R.6132356
Birmingham C.64209414

FootyMad's prediction ...

Q.P.R. may be in prime form at home, but the quality of the opposition suggests to me that Birmingham C. are going to come away with all the points in this one. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Q.P.R. Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Birmingham C. Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
7 games since last defeat.