FootyMAD's Scunthorpe United match preview

Last updated : 14 March 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Queens Park Rangers v Scunthorpe United fixture

Q.P.R. play host to Scunthorpe United at Loftus Road on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. All the previous meetings between the two have been won by the Rangers.

The last time the two teams met at Q.P.R. was way back in the black-and-white days of April 1967, with Q.P.R. annihilating their visitors 5-1 in a Third Division match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sat 08 DecScunthorpe U.2 - 2Q.P.R.CHMP
1966/1967Sat 08 AprQ.P.R.5-1Scunthorpe U.LGE1
1966/1967Sat 12 NovScunthorpe U.0 - 2Q.P.R.LGE1
1965/1966Mon 04 OctQ.P.R.1 - 0Scunthorpe U.LGE1
1965/1966Tue 14 SepScunthorpe U.1 - 2Q.P.R.LGE1
1964/1965Fri 18 DecScunthorpe U.2 - 1Q.P.R.LGE1
1964/1965Fri 28 AugQ.P.R.2 - 1Scunthorpe U.LGE1

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 14 goals for the Rangers, with 7 goals against.

In complete contrast to Q.P.R., Scunthorpe U. are having a torrid time on their travels, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Iron have conceded 9 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.

Q.P.R. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 48 points from their 38 games played so far, Scunthorpe U. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 38 points from their 37 games thus far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Q.P.R.6231859
Scunthorpe U.6213687

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its good news for Q.P.R. fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Rangers. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Q.P.R. Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Scunthorpe U. Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 7 away matches.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.