FootyMAD's Colchester United match preview

Last updated : 21 December 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Queens Park Rangers v Colchester United fixture

Q.P.R. prepare to entertain Colchester United at Loftus Road on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 14 wins out of 20 previous matches.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Loftus Road was less than a year ago, in January 2007, the Rangers carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Wed 03 OctColchester U.4 - 2Q.P.R.CHMP
2006/2007Mon 01 JanQ.P.R.1-0Colchester U.CHMP
2006/2007Sat 16 SepColchester U.2 - 1Q.P.R.CHMP
2003/2004Sun 28 DecQ.P.R.2 - 0Colchester U.LGE1
2003/2004Sat 06 SepColchester U.2 - 2Q.P.R.LGE1
2002/2003Sat 03 MayColchester U.0 - 1Q.P.R.LGE1
2002/2003Sat 28 SepQ.P.R.2 - 0Colchester U.LGE1

Recent respective form guides

Queens Park Rangers have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. These low-scoring games have seen just 5 goals scored and conceded.

Colchester U.'s away form is none too clever either, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the U's have hit 6 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Q.P.R. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 22 games have yielded only 21 points. Colchester U. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 21 points from their 22 games thus far.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Q.P.R.6123685
Colchester U.61147124

FootyMad's prediction ...

Attention punters! I see this as an opportunity for the Rangers to get the show back on the road by taking all the three points available. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Q.P.R. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Colchester U. 4 games since last away draw.
No win in the 3 most recent games.