FootyMAD's Burnley match preview

Last updated : 10 April 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Burnley v Queens Park Rangers fixture

Q.P.R. face a trip to Burnley at Turf Moor on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 12 out of 16 times.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, the Clarets carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in an F.A. Cup match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Tue 13 JanBurnley2 - 1Q.P.R.FAC
2008/2009Sat 03 JanQ.P.R.0 - 0BurnleyFAC
2008/2009Sat 15 NovQ.P.R.1 - 2BurnleyCHMP
2007/2008Tue 12 FebQ.P.R.2 - 4BurnleyCHMP
2007/2008Tue 11 DecBurnley0 - 2Q.P.R.CHMP
2006/2007Sat 03 FebQ.P.R.3 - 1BurnleyCHMP
2006/2007Sat 05 AugBurnley2 - 0Q.P.R.CHMP

Recent respective form guides

Burnley 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 16 goals for the Clarets, with 8 goals against.

Q.P.R. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Burnley's total of 66 points from their 41 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship. Q.P.R.'s 57 points from 41 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Burnley632113811
Q.P.R.6231339

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Clarets, as the Rangers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Burnley 4 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 5 matches.
Q.P.R. Not won in previous 5 away matches.
5 games since last defeat.