FootyMAD's Leicester City match preview

Last updated : 24 September 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Queens Park Rangers v Leicester City fixture

Q.P.R. play host to Leicester City at Loftus Road on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 15 wins out of 23 previous matches.

The last time the two teams met at Q.P.R. was back in March 1995, over five years ago, with Q.P.R. running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Premiership match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1994/1995Wed 08 MarQ.P.R.2-0Leicester CityPREM
1994/1995Wed 31 AugLeicester City1 - 1Q.P.R.PREM
1986/1987Wed 25 MarLeicester City4 - 1Q.P.R.PREM
1986/1987Sat 10 JanQ.P.R.5 - 2Leicester CityFAC
1986/1987Sat 27 SepQ.P.R.0 - 1Leicester CityPREM
1985/1986Mon 14 AprLeicester City1 - 4Q.P.R.PREM
1985/1986Sat 16 NovQ.P.R.2 - 0Leicester CityPREM

Recent respective form guides

Queens Park Rangers 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, 8 to 6.

Leicester City have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Q.P.R. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 14 points from their 9 games so far. Leicester City see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 12 points from their 9 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Q.P.R.640210812
Leicester City6222658

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its a close one to call, but I think that Rangers's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Leicester City. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Q.P.R. 5 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 8 .
Leicester City 4 games since last defeat.