FootyMAD's Stoke City match preview

Last updated : 05 May 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Queens Park Rangers v Stoke City fixture

Q.P.R. prepare to entertain Stoke City at Loftus Road at lunchtime on Sunday, looking to continue an impressive record. The Rangers are clearly on top, having won 8 and lost only 2 of the 13 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Loftus Road was just last season, in March 2006, with Stoke City inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Rangers in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sat 09 DecStoke City1 - 0Q.P.R.CHMP
2005/2006Wed 29 MarQ.P.R.1-2Stoke CityCHMP
2005/2006Sat 03 DecStoke City1 - 2Q.P.R.CHMP
2004/2005Fri 14 JanQ.P.R.1 - 0Stoke CityCHMP
2004/2005Sat 02 OctStoke City0 - 1Q.P.R.CHMP
2001/2002Sat 19 JanStoke City0 - 1Q.P.R.LGE1
2001/2002Sat 11 AugQ.P.R.1 - 0Stoke CityLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Queens Park Rangers have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 6.

Stoke City 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 9 goals for the Potters, and 7 goals against.

Q.P.R. are currently lying in 19th place in Coca-Cola Championship having mustered a points tally of 52 from their 45 matches played. Stoke City lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 72 from their 45 games so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Q.P.R.64027612
Stoke City642014714

FootyMad's prediction ...

Rangers go into their game against Stoke City in confident mood, but FootyMad sees them coming down to earth, with the visitors narrowly taking all three points. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Q.P.R. Won 3 successive home games.
5 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 8 .
Stoke City 7 games since last defeat.