FM Preview: Watford v Queens Park Rangers 30 Apr 2011

Last updated : 29 April 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Watford v Queens Park Rangers fixture

Watford prepare to entertain Queens Park Rangers at Vicarage Road Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 22 of the 55 previous games, with the Hornets winning just 21.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vicarage Road Stadium was just last season, in December 2009, with Watford running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Fri 10 Dec Q.P.R. 1 - 3 Watford Championship
2009/2010 Tue 20 Apr Q.P.R. 1 - 0 Watford Championship
2009/2010 Mon 07 Dec Watford 3-1 Q.P.R. Championship
2008/2009 Sun 28 Dec Q.P.R. 0 - 0 Watford Championship
2008/2009 Sat 22 Nov Watford 3 - 0 Q.P.R. Championship
2007/2008 Sat 29 Dec Watford 2 - 4 Q.P.R. Championship
2007/2008 Sat 22 Sep Q.P.R. 1 - 1 Watford Championship

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Recent respective form guides

Watford have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 7.

The Rangers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Watford's 61 points from 44 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

Queens Park Rangers are leading the way in the Npower Championship, with their 44 games giving them a return of 85 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Watford 6 1 2 3 8 12 5
Queens Park Rangers 6 2 3 1 8 7 9

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing seems to be going right for the Hornets at home recently, and we can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Rangers come away with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Watford No sequences of note
Queens Park Rangers Drawn each of the last 3 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.

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