FootyMAD's Queens Park Rangers match preview

Last updated : 21 August 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Queens Park Rangers v Nottingham Forest fixture

Nottm. Forest face a trip to Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Forest 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 less than a year ago, in October 2008, the Rangers carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 07 FebNottm. Forest2 - 2Q.P.R.CHMP
2008/2009Sat 18 OctQ.P.R.2 - 1Nottm. ForestCHMP
2004/2005Sat 30 AprQ.P.R.2 - 1Nottm. ForestCHMP
2004/2005Sat 08 JanQ.P.R.0 - 3Nottm. ForestFAC
2004/2005Sat 04 DecNottm. Forest2 - 1Q.P.R.CHMP
2000/2001Sat 31 MarNottm. Forest1 - 1Q.P.R.CHMP
2000/2001Sat 16 DecQ.P.R.1 - 0Nottm. ForestCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Queens Park Rangers are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. These games have seen the Rangers score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.

The away form of Nottm. Forest is pretty dire, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. Forest have conceded 9 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Q.P.R. find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 2 points from their 3 matches. Nottm. Forest are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 1 points from their 3 games thus far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Q.P.R.6132856
Nottm. Forest6222978

FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics:
Q.P.R. Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Nottm. Forest Previous 4 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 6 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.