FootyMAD's Queens Park Rangers match preview

Last updated : 25 August 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield Wednesday fixture

Sheff. Wed. face a trip to Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road on Friday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 25 games played, The Owls have recorded 7 wins, and Q.P.R. have come away with 11 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in November 2003, with Q.P.R. running out comfortable 3 - 0 winners in a League Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Sat 08 MaySheff. Wed.1 - 3Q.P.R.LGE1
2003/2004Sat 29 NovQ.P.R.3 - 0Sheff. Wed.LGE1
2000/2001Sat 02 DecSheff. Wed.5 - 2Q.P.R.CHMP
2000/2001Wed 25 OctQ.P.R.1 - 2Sheff. Wed.CHMP
1995/1996Sat 17 FebSheff. Wed.1 - 3Q.P.R.PREM
1995/1996Sat 09 SepQ.P.R.0 - 3Sheff. Wed.PREM
1994/1995Sat 17 DecSheff. Wed.0 - 2Q.P.R.PREM

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, 9 to 8.

The The Owls have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occassions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Q.P.R.'s 7 points from 4 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Sheff. Wed. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca Cola Championship with a return of just 2 points from their 4 games thus far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Q.P.R.6213497
Sheff. Wed.62221088

FootyMad's prediction ...

Neither team is setting the world alight, and I think this game will result in a narrow home win for the Rangers. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Q.P.R. Won 3 successive home games.
4 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Sheff. Wed. Last drawn game 4 outings ago.