FM Preview: Queens Park Rangers v Bristol City 03 Jan 2011

Last updated : 02 January 2011 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Queens Park Rangers v Bristol City fixture

Bristol City face a trip to Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road on Monday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Robins will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 22 and win only 7 of the 40 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in December 2009, the Rangers carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2010/2011Fri 22 OctBristol City1 - 1Q.P.R.CHMP
2009/2010Sat 26 DecQ.P.R.2 - 1Bristol CityCHMP
2009/2010Tue 18 AugBristol City1 - 0Q.P.R.CHMP
2008/2009Sat 21 MarQ.P.R.2 - 1Bristol CityCHMP
2008/2009Sat 30 AugBristol City1 - 1Q.P.R.CHMP
2007/2008Sat 02 FebQ.P.R.3 - 0Bristol CityCHMP
2007/2008Sat 11 AugBristol City2 - 2Q.P.R.CHMP

Recent respective form guides

Queens Park Rangers have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Rangers, with 7 goals against.

Bristol City have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Robins have hit 7 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Q.P.R. are leading the way in the Npower Championship, with their 24 games giving them a return of 47 points. Bristol City find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 30 points from their 24 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Q.P.R.6303979
Bristol City631210710

FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics:
Q.P.R. 6 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 7 .
Bristol City Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.