FootyMAD's Queens Park Rangers match preview

Last updated : 11 September 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Queens Park Rangers v Peterborough United fixture

Peterborough travel to take on Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road on Saturday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. The Posh have crashed to defeat in more than half of the matches.

The last time the two teams met at Q.P.R. was back in February 2004, over five years ago, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline 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:
2003/2004Fri 20 FebQ.P.R.1 - 1PeterboroughLGE1
2003/2004Sat 18 OctPeterborough0 - 0Q.P.R.LGE1
2002/2003Wed 01 JanPeterborough0 - 2Q.P.R.LGE1
2002/2003Sat 24 AugQ.P.R.2 - 0PeterboroughLGE1
2001/2002Sat 23 MarQ.P.R.1 - 0PeterboroughLGE1
2001/2002Tue 23 OctPeterborough4 - 1Q.P.R.LGE1
1990/1991Tue 09 OctPeterborough1 - 1Q.P.R.LGEC

Recent respective form guides

Queens Park Rangers haven't lost in their last six home matches, but have drawn four of them. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 5.

Peterborough have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Posh's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.

Q.P.R. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 6 points from their 5 games played so far, Peterborough are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 2 points from 5 matches.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Q.P.R.632110411
Peterborough62221088

FootyMad's prediction ...

This is a game in which both sides are showing indifferent form, so the Madmen are expecting the Posh to come away from it with a creditable draw. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Q.P.R. Unbeaten in the last 9 home games.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Peterborough 11 games since last away draw.