FM Preview: Queens Park Rangers v Watford 10 Dec 2010

Last updated : 09 December 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Queens Park Rangers v Watford fixture

Watford face a trip to Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road on Friday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 53 games played, Hornets have recorded 10 wins, and Q.P.R. have come away with 25 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2010, the Rangers carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Tue 20 AprQ.P.R.1 - 0WatfordCHMP
2009/2010Mon 07 DecWatford3 - 1Q.P.R.CHMP
2008/2009Sun 28 DecQ.P.R.0 - 0WatfordCHMP
2008/2009Sat 22 NovWatford3 - 0Q.P.R.CHMP
2007/2008Sat 29 DecWatford2 - 4Q.P.R.CHMP
2007/2008Sat 22 SepQ.P.R.1 - 1WatfordCHMP
2005/2006Sat 22 AprQ.P.R.1 - 2WatfordCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Queens Park Rangers are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Rangers in those games, with 4 conceded.

The away form of Watford is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Hornets have hit 8 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Q.P.R. are leading the way in the Npower Championship, with their 19 games giving them a return of 41 points. Watford's 27 points from 20 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Q.P.R.633010512
Watford61329106

FootyMad's prediction ...

Hornets are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Q.P.R.. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Q.P.R. Won 3 successive home games.
4 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 18 matches.
Watford Not won in previous 5 away matches.
4 games since last defeat.