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Q.P.R. travel to take on Birmingham City at St. Andrew's on Tuesday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Rangers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 14 and win only 3 of the 22 games.
The last time the two teams met at Birmingham C. was back in December 2000, over five years ago, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Tue 12 Sep | Q.P.R. | 0 - 2 | Birmingham C. | CHMP |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 23 Dec | Birmingham C. | 0 - 0 | Q.P.R. | CHMP |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 12 Aug | Q.P.R. | 0 - 0 | Birmingham C. | CHMP |
| 1999/2000 | Wed 27 Oct | Q.P.R. | 2 - 2 | Birmingham C. | CHMP |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 25 Sep | Birmingham C. | 2 - 0 | Q.P.R. | CHMP |
| 1998/1999 | Tue 20 Apr | Birmingham C. | 1 - 0 | Q.P.R. | CHMP |
| 1998/1999 | Sun 25 Oct | Q.P.R. | 0 - 1 | Birmingham C. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Birmingham City have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Blues, with 3 goals against.
Q.P.R. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Rangers have hit 9 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Birmingham C. are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 24 games giving them a return of 49 points. Q.P.R. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 27 points from 24 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Birmingham C. | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 15 |
| Q.P.R. | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Q.P.R. not hitting the right notes away from home at the moment, the Madmen safely assumes that Birmingham C. will ease to victory over the Rangers. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Birmingham C. | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Won their latest 4 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Q.P.R. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 10 outings ago. |