FootyMAD's Luton Town match preview

Last updated : 10 November 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Luton Town v Queens Park Rangers fixture

Q.P.R. face a trip to Luton Town at Kenilworth Road 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 24 and win only 7 of the 46 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in January 2006, with Luton Town running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Sat 21 JanLuton Town2 - 0Q.P.R.CHMP
2005/2006Tue 13 SepQ.P.R.1 - 0Luton TownCHMP
2003/2004Sat 27 MarQ.P.R.1 - 1Luton TownLGE1
2003/2004Sat 20 SepLuton Town1 - 1Q.P.R.LGE1
2002/2003Sat 12 AprQ.P.R.2 - 0Luton TownLGE1
2002/2003Sat 23 NovLuton Town0 - 0Q.P.R.LGE1
2000/2001Wed 17 JanQ.P.R.2 - 1Luton TownFAC

Recent respective form guides

Luton Town have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the The Hatters in those games, with 9 conceded.

Q.P.R. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Rangers's have scored 11 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 13.

Luton Town's 22 points from 16 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Q.P.R. are currently lying in 19th place in Coca-Cola Championship having mustered a points tally of 18 from their 16 matches played.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Luton Town61145154
Q.P.R.613214146

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the The Hatters, as the Rangers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Luton Town 4 games since last home draw.
Latest 4 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Q.P.R. Not won in previous 2 away matches.
4 games since last defeat.