FootyMAD's Burnley match preview

Last updated : 11 February 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Queens Park Rangers v Burnley fixture

Q.P.R. prepare to entertain Burnley at Loftus Road on Tuesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Rangers are clearly on top, winning 61.54% of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Loftus Road was just last season, in February 2007, with Q.P.R. running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Tue 11 DecBurnley0 - 2Q.P.R.CHMP
2006/2007Sat 03 FebQ.P.R.3-1BurnleyCHMP
2006/2007Sat 05 AugBurnley2 - 0Q.P.R.CHMP
2005/2006Sat 08 AprBurnley1 - 0Q.P.R.CHMP
2005/2006Mon 02 JanQ.P.R.1 - 1BurnleyCHMP
2004/2005Tue 19 AprBurnley2 - 0Q.P.R.CHMP
2004/2005Sat 30 OctQ.P.R.3 - 0BurnleyCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Queens Park Rangers 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 Rangers, with 4 goals against.

The Clarets 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 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Q.P.R. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 39 points from their 31 games played so far, Burnley's 44 points from 31 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Q.P.R.63031089
Burnley63127610

FootyMad's prediction ...

Q.P.R. are starting to turn Loftus Road into a fortress, but the quality of opposition for this game makes your FootyMad panel believe the teams will share the spoils on this occasion. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Q.P.R. Won 4 successive home games.
5 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 10 .
Burnley 4 games since last away draw.
No win in the 2 most recent games.