| This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Queens Park Rangers and Middlesbrough at 15:00 on Saturday, 5th December 2009 in the Championship. |
History of the Queens Park Rangers v Middlesbrough fixture
Q.P.R. play host to Middlesbrough at Loftus Road on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Rangers have drawn 11 of the 19 contests however.
The last time the two teams met at Q.P.R. was more than a decade ago, in March 1998, with Q.P.R. annihilating their visitors 5-0 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: | | 1997/1998 | Wed 04 Mar | Q.P.R. | 5-0 | Middlesbrough | CHMP | | 1997/1998 | Tue 13 Jan | Middlesbrough | 2 - 0 | Q.P.R. | FAC | | 1997/1998 | Sat 03 Jan | Q.P.R. | 2 - 2 | Middlesbrough | FAC | | 1997/1998 | Sat 08 Nov | Middlesbrough | 3 - 0 | Q.P.R. | CHMP | | 1995/1996 | Sat 02 Dec | Q.P.R. | 1 - 1 | Middlesbrough | PREM | | 1995/1996 | Sat 21 Oct | Middlesbrough | 1 - 0 | Q.P.R. | PREM | | 1992/1993 | Sat 09 Jan | Middlesbrough | 0 - 1 | Q.P.R. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Queens Park Rangers have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 17 goals for the Rangers, with 8 goals against.
Middlesbrough have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Boro, and 9 goals against.
Q.P.R.'s total of 28 points from their 18 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship. Middlesbrough's 26 points from 18 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Q.P.R. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Both teams are displaying reasonable form at the moment, and for that reason, the Madmen predict the game will end in stalemate. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: |
| Q.P.R. |
Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
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| Middlesbrough |
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 5 most recent games.
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