FootyMAD's Coventry City match preview

Last updated : 06 April 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers fixture

Q.P.R. face a trip to Coventry City at Coventry Arena on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Rangers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 25 and win only 9 of the 48 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2005, with Coventry City running out comfortable 3 - 0 winners in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sat 25 NovQ.P.R.0 - 1Coventry CityCHMP
2005/2006Mon 19 DecQ.P.R.0 - 1Coventry CityCHMP
2005/2006Sat 20 AugCoventry City3 - 0Q.P.R.CHMP
2004/2005Sat 22 JanCoventry City1 - 2Q.P.R.CHMP
2004/2005Tue 28 SepQ.P.R.4 - 1Coventry CityCHMP
1995/1996Sat 13 AprCoventry City1 - 0Q.P.R.PREM
1995/1996Sun 19 NovQ.P.R.1 - 1Coventry CityPREM

Recent respective form guides

Coventry City are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Sky Blues, with 5 goals against.

In complete contrast to Coventry City, Q.P.R. are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Rangers have hit 5 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Coventry City see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 52 points from their 40 games played so far, Q.P.R. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 43 points from 40 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Coventry City63219611
Q.P.R.6222878

FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics:
Coventry City Won 4 successive home games.
5 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Q.P.R. Last drawn game 4 outings ago.