FootyMAD's Queens Park Rangers match preview

Last updated : 23 February 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Queens Park Rangers v Plymouth Argyle fixture

Plymouth Arg. face a trip to Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Pilgrims will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2005, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sat 09 SepPlymouth Arg.1 - 1Q.P.R.CHMP
2005/2006Sat 19 NovPlymouth Arg.3 - 1Q.P.R.CHMP
2005/2006Tue 18 OctQ.P.R.1 - 1Plymouth Arg.CHMP
2004/2005Sun 26 DecPlymouth Arg.2 - 1Q.P.R.CHMP
2004/2005Sat 11 SepQ.P.R.3 - 2Plymouth Arg.CHMP
2003/2004Sat 24 AprPlymouth Arg.2 - 0Q.P.R.LGE1
2003/2004Sat 15 NovQ.P.R.3 - 0Plymouth Arg.LGE1

Recent respective form guides

Queens Park Rangers have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 6.

Plymouth Arg. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Pilgrims's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 7 against.

Q.P.R. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 34 points from 33 matches. Plymouth Arg.'s 46 points from 33 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Q.P.R.61143114
Plymouth Arg.631210610

FootyMad's prediction ...

The away form of the Pilgrims has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Q.P.R.. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Q.P.R. Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Plymouth Arg. Not won in previous 2 away matches.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.