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Q.P.R. prepare to entertain Preston North End at Loftus Road on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 5 of the 14 previous games, with the Rangers winning just 4.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Loftus Road was just last season, in April 2007, the Rangers carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Tue 23 Oct | Preston N.E. | 0 - 0 | Q.P.R. | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 03 Apr | Q.P.R. | 1-0 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 19 Aug | Preston N.E. | 1 - 1 | Q.P.R. | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 22 Nov | Q.P.R. | 0 - 2 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 15 Oct | Preston N.E. | 1 - 1 | Q.P.R. | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 12 Feb | Q.P.R. | 1 - 2 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 19 Oct | Preston N.E. | 2 - 1 | Q.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. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 15 goals for the Rangers, with 8 goals against.
Preston N.E. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. These low-scoring games have seen just 4 goals scored and conceded.
Q.P.R. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 53 points from their 41 games played so far, Preston N.E. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 53 points from their 41 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Q.P.R. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 16 |
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. | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Preston N.E. | Undefeated in last 4 away games. 7 games since last defeat. |