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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 15 previous games, with the Rangers winning just 4.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Loftus Road was less than a year ago, in April 2008, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 05 Apr | Q.P.R. | 2-2 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Queens Park Rangers have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Rangers in those games, with 4 conceded.
In complete contrast to Q.P.R., Preston N.E. are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The North End's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Q.P.R.'s 33 points from 23 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Preston N.E.'s total of 37 points from their 23 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Q.P.R. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
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. | 7 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Preston N.E. | Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |