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Last updated : 22 August 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Queens Park Rangers v Doncaster Rovers fixture

Q.P.R. play host to Doncaster Rovers at Loftus Road on Saturday afternoon,

The last time the two teams met at Q.P.R. was way back in the black-and-white days of September 1966, with Q.P.R. annihilating their visitors 6-0 in a Third Division match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1984/1985Sat 05 JanDoncaster Rvs.1 - 0Q.P.R.FAC
1966/1967Sat 21 JanDoncaster Rvs.1 - 1Q.P.R.LGE1
1966/1967Sat 17 SepQ.P.R.6-0Doncaster Rvs.LGE1
1958/1959Mon 15 SepQ.P.R.3 - 1Doncaster Rvs.LGE1
1958/1959Tue 09 SepDoncaster Rvs.2 - 0Q.P.R.LGE1
1951/1952Sat 16 FebQ.P.R.0 - 2Doncaster Rvs.CHMP
1951/1952Sat 06 OctDoncaster Rvs.4 - 0Q.P.R.CHMP

Recent respective form guides

Queens Park Rangers have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Rangers in those games, with 8 conceded.

Doncaster Rvs. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.

Q.P.R. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 3 points from their 2 games played so far, Doncaster Rvs. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 4 from their 2 games so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Q.P.R.63036119
Doncaster Rvs.63218311

FootyMad's prediction ...

Q.P.R. are starting to turn Loftus Road into a fortress, but the quality of opposition for this game makes your FootyMad panel believe the teams will share the spoils on this occasion. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Q.P.R. 4 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 6 .
Doncaster Rvs. No win in the 2 most recent games.