FM Preview: Queens Park Rangers v Stoke City 06 May 2012

Last updated : 05 May 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Queens Park Rangers v Stoke City fixture

Stoke City travel to take on Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road on Sunday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Potters will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 9 and win only 2 of the 15 games.

The last time the two teams met at Queens Park Rangers was just over four years ago, in March 2008, with Queens Park Rangers running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 19 Nov Stoke City 2 - 3 Q.P.R. Premier League
2007/2008 Sun 02 Mar Q.P.R. 3-0 Stoke City Championship
2007/2008 Tue 27 Nov Stoke City 3 - 1 Q.P.R. Championship
2006/2007 Sun 06 May Q.P.R. 1 - 1 Stoke City Championship
2006/2007 Sat 09 Dec Stoke City 1 - 0 Q.P.R. Championship
2005/2006 Wed 29 Mar Q.P.R. 1 - 2 Stoke City Championship
2005/2006 Sat 03 Dec Stoke City 1 - 2 Q.P.R. Championship

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Recent respective form guides

Queens Park Rangers have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Rangers in those games, with 5 conceded.

In complete contrast to Queens Park Rangers, Stoke City are having a torrid time on their travels, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. Potters have conceded 10 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Queens Park Rangers are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 34 points from 36 matches.

Stoke City see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 44 points from their 36 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Queens Park Rangers 6 3 0 3 7 10 9
Stoke City 6 1 3 2 5 9 6

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FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Queens Park Rangers Won 4 successive home games.
5 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 9 .
Stoke City Not won in previous 7 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 4 most recent games.

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