Q.P.R. prepare to entertain Wigan Athletic at Loftus Road on Saturday afternoon, hoping to break their duck against the visitors. Out of their two previous meetings, the Rangers have drawn one game and lost the other.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Loftus Road was just last season, in March 2003, with Wigan Ath. inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Rangers in a League Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
2002/2003 | Sat 22 Mar | Q.P.R. | 0-1 | Wigan Ath. | LGE1 |
2002/2003 | Tue 29 Oct | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 1 | Q.P.R. | LGE1 |
2001/2002 | Tue 26 Feb | Q.P.R. | 1 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | LGE1 |
2001/2002 | Sat 22 Sep | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 2 | Q.P.R. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Queens Park Rangers are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 15 goals for the Rangers, with 6 goals against.
Wigan Ath.'s away form is equally impressive, unbeaten in their last six, consisting of three wins and three draws. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the Latics, and 4 goals against.
Q.P.R.'s total of 30 points from their 18 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship. Wigan Ath. are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 18 games giving them a return of 39 points.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
Q.P.R. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Wigan Ath. | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 15 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Q.P.R. are performing very well at home, but your FootyMad panel reckons that the overall quality of Wigan Ath. will prove too much for the homesters. Away win
Sequence statistics: | |
Q.P.R. | Unbeaten in the last 6 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
Wigan Ath. | 3 successive away victories. 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |