FM Preview: Chelsea v Queens Park Rangers 29 Apr 2012

Last updated : 28 April 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Chelsea v Queens Park Rangers fixture

Queens Park Rangers pack their bags to visit Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 24 games played, Rangers have recorded 5 wins, and Chelsea have come away with 12 victories.

The previous match played between the two at Stamford Bridge was within the last three years, in September 2009, the Blues carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a League Cup match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 28 Jan Q.P.R. 0 - 1 Chelsea F.A. Cup
2011/2012 Sun 23 Oct Q.P.R. 1 - 0 Chelsea Premier League
2009/2010 Wed 23 Sep Chelsea 1-0 Q.P.R. League Cup
2007/2008 Sat 05 Jan Chelsea 1 - 0 Q.P.R. F.A. Cup
1995/1996 Sat 23 Mar Chelsea 1 - 1 Q.P.R. Premiership
1995/1996 Mon 29 Jan Q.P.R. 1 - 2 Chelsea F.A. Cup
1995/1996 Tue 02 Jan Q.P.R. 1 - 2 Chelsea Premiership

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Recent respective form guides

Chelsea are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Blues, with 5 goals against.

In complete contrast to Chelsea, Queens Park Rangers are having a torrid time on their travels, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Rangers have hit 6 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Chelsea lie just outside the playoff positions in the Barclays Premier League, picking up 58 points from their 34 games so far.

Queens Park Rangers are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 34 points from 35 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Chelsea 6 3 3 0 11 5 12
Queens Park Rangers 6 3 0 3 7 7 9

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FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Chelsea Won 3 successive home games.
4 games since last home draw.
Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Queens Park Rangers Lost each of the previous 5 away matches.
Not won in previous 12 away matches.
Last drawn game 9 outings ago.

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