FootyMAD's Coventry City match preview

Last updated : 04 March 2008 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 Wednesday evening, 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 10 of the 49 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2007, with Q.P.R. inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Sky Blues in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Tue 06 NovQ.P.R.1 - 2Coventry CityCHMP
2006/2007Sat 07 AprCoventry City0 - 1Q.P.R.CHMP
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

Recent respective form guides

Coventry City 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, 9 to 8.

Q.P.R. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Rangers's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

Coventry City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 39 points from 34 matches. Q.P.R. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 44 points from their 35 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Coventry City61143104
Q.P.R.632112711

FootyMad's prediction ...

The away form of the Rangers has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Coventry City. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Coventry City Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Q.P.R. 4 games since last defeat.