FootyMAD's Watford match preview

Last updated : 08 August 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Watford v Queens Park Rangers fixture

Q.P.R. pack their bags to visit Watford at Vicarage Road Stadium on Monday evening, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 21 of the 49 previous games, with the hosts winning just 17.

The previous match played between the two at Vicarage Road Stadium was more than three years back, in October 2000, with Watford running out comfortable 3 - 1 winners in a League Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2000/2001Wed 07 MarQ.P.R.1 - 1WatfordLD1
2000/2001Sat 14 OctWatford3 - 1Q.P.R.LD1
1998/1999Sat 20 FebQ.P.R.1 - 2WatfordLD1
1998/1999Sat 12 SepWatford2 - 1Q.P.R.LD1
1987/1988Fri 01 AprWatford0 - 1Q.P.R.PREM
1987/1988Sat 07 NovQ.P.R.0 - 0WatfordPREM
1986/1987Mon 06 AprWatford0 - 3Q.P.R.PREM

Recent respective form guides

Watford have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Q.P.R. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Rangers's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

Watford are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 0 points from their 1 games thus far. Q.P.R.'s 1 points from 1 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Watford62136107
Q.P.R.6231989

FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing appears to be going right for the Rangers out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Watford. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Watford 4 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Q.P.R. 4 games since last defeat.