FootyMAD's Coventry City match preview

Last updated : 27 September 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City fixture

Q.P.R. play host to Coventry City at Loftus Road on Tuesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 48 games played, Rangers have recorded 23 wins, and Coventry City have come away with 14 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Q.P.R. was back in November 1995, over five years ago, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Premiership match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1995/1996Sat 13 AprCoventry City1 - 0Q.P.R.PREM
1995/1996Sun 19 NovQ.P.R.1-1Coventry CityPREM
1994/1995Sat 01 AprCoventry City0 - 1Q.P.R.PREM
1994/1995Sat 10 SepQ.P.R.2 - 2Coventry CityPREM
1993/1994Sat 22 JanCoventry City0 - 1Q.P.R.PREM
1993/1994Sat 23 OctQ.P.R.5 - 1Coventry CityPREM
1992/1993Sat 20 FebQ.P.R.2 - 0Coventry CityPREM

Recent respective form guides

Queens Park Rangers have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 8.

Coventry City have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Sky Blues's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 12 goals for and 10 against.

Q.P.R. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 17 points from their 10 games so far. Coventry City's 13 points from 10 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Q.P.R.6402121012
Coventry City6231679

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its a close one to call, but I think that Rangers's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Coventry City. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Q.P.R. 6 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 9 .
Coventry City Not won in previous 2 away matches.
5 games since last defeat.