FootyMAD's Derby County match preview

Last updated : 12 March 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Derby County v Queens Park Rangers fixture

Q.P.R. face a trip to Derby County at Pride Park on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Rangers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2005, with Q.P.R. inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Rams in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Tue 17 OctQ.P.R.1 - 2Derby CountyCHMP
2005/2006Sat 15 AprQ.P.R.1 - 1Derby CountyCHMP
2005/2006Sat 29 OctDerby County1 - 2Q.P.R.CHMP
2004/2005Wed 16 MarDerby County0 - 0Q.P.R.CHMP
2004/2005Sat 21 AugQ.P.R.0 - 2Derby CountyCHMP
1990/1991Mon 01 AprQ.P.R.1 - 1Derby CountyPREM
1990/1991Sun 23 DecDerby County1 - 1Q.P.R.PREM

Recent respective form guides

Derby County 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 Rams in those games, with 5 conceded.

In complete contrast to Derby County, Q.P.R. are having a torrid time on their travels, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Rangers have conceded 12 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.

Derby County are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola Championship, and have accumulated 69 points from the 37 games they have played so far. Q.P.R. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 36 points from 36 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Derby County6204896
Q.P.R.61326106

FootyMad's prediction ...

Rangers are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Derby County. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Derby County Not drawn a match in their last 6 .
Q.P.R. Not won in previous 10 away matches.
No win in the 5 most recent games.