FootyMAD's Gillingham match preview

Last updated : 04 April 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Queens Park Rangers v Gillingham fixture

Q.P.R. play host to Gillingham at Loftus Road on Tuesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Rangers are clearly on top, having won 16 and lost only 4 of the 30 games.

The last time the two teams met at Q.P.R. was just over four years ago, in September 2000, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a League Division One match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Fri 27 AugGillingham0 - 1Q.P.R.CHMP
2000/2001Tue 20 FebGillingham0 - 1Q.P.R.CHMP
2000/2001Wed 13 SepQ.P.R.2-2GillinghamCHMP
1966/1967Sat 25 MarQ.P.R.2 - 0GillinghamLGE1
1966/1967Sat 29 OctGillingham2 - 2Q.P.R.LGE1
1965/1966Wed 18 MayGillingham3 - 1Q.P.R.LGE1
1965/1966Mon 25 AprQ.P.R.1 - 3GillinghamLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Queens Park Rangers are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Gillingham have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The The Gills's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

Q.P.R.'s 56 points from 39 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Gillingham are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 43 points from their 40 games thus far.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Q.P.R.63217411
Gillingham63309512

FootyMad's prediction ...

Q.P.R. are not exactly setting the world alight at Loftus Road at the moment, but your FootyMad team are quietly confident that they can ease past Gillingham in this game. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Q.P.R. No sequences of note
Gillingham Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.