FootyMAD's Queens Park Rangers match preview

Last updated : 08 August 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Queens Park Rangers v Ipswich Town fixture

Ipswich Town face a trip to Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 28 games played, Tractor Boys have recorded 8 wins, and Q.P.R. have come away with 13 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in December 2004, as the visitors ran out cosy 2 - 4 winners in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 26 FebIpswich Town0 - 2Q.P.R.CHMP
2004/2005Sat 11 DecQ.P.R.2 - 4Ipswich TownCHMP
1999/2000Sat 22 AprQ.P.R.3 - 1Ipswich TownCHMP
1999/2000Sat 16 OctIpswich Town1 - 4Q.P.R.CHMP
1998/1999Mon 05 AprIpswich Town3 - 1Q.P.R.CHMP
1998/1999Wed 02 DecQ.P.R.1 - 1Ipswich TownCHMP
1997/1998Sat 10 JanIpswich Town0 - 0Q.P.R.CHMP

Recent respective form guides

Queens Park Rangers have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 7.

Ipswich Town have an average recent record on the road, losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.

Q.P.R.'s 1 points from 1 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Ipswich Town lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca Cola Championship, picking up 3 from their 1 games so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Q.P.R.6132356
Ipswich Town62311079

FootyMad's prediction ...

The away form of the Tractor Boys has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Q.P.R.. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Q.P.R. Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Ipswich Town Previous 3 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 5 away matches.