FootyMAD's Coventry City match preview

Last updated : 12 February 2010 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 Ricoh 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 26 and win only 10 of the 51 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2008, the Sky Blues carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 28 NovQ.P.R.2 - 2Coventry CityCHMP
2008/2009Sat 10 JanQ.P.R.1 - 1Coventry CityCHMP
2008/2009Sat 20 SepCoventry City1 - 0Q.P.R.CHMP
2007/2008Wed 05 MarCoventry City0 - 0Q.P.R.CHMP
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

Recent respective form guides

Coventry City have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Sky Blues in those games, with 6 conceded.

In complete contrast to Coventry City, Q.P.R. are having a torrid time on their travels, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Rangers have hit 5 goals, 14 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 37 points from their 30 games played so far, Q.P.R. find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 34 points from their 29 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Coventry City6132676
Q.P.R.60155141

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 Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
Q.P.R. Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 8 away matches.
An overall losing run of 4 games.
No win in the 8 most recent games.