FootyMAD's Stoke City match preview

Last updated : 26 November 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Stoke City v Queens Park Rangers fixture

Q.P.R. face a trip to Stoke City at Britannia Stadium on Tuesday evening, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 6 of the 13 previous games, with the hosts winning just 5.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in December 2006, the Potters carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sun 06 MayQ.P.R.1 - 1Stoke CityCHMP
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

Recent respective form guides

Stoke City have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Potters have scored 8, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.

Q.P.R. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Rangers have hit 6 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Stoke City's 24 points from 17 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Q.P.R. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 16 points from their 16 games thus far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Stoke City6213787
Q.P.R.6231539

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Potters, as the Rangers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Stoke City Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Q.P.R. Undefeated in last 3 away games.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.