FootyMAD's Leicester City match preview

Last updated : 14 September 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Leicester City v Queens Park Rangers fixture

Q.P.R. face a trip to Leicester City at Walkers Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Rangers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2007, as the visitors ran out cosy 1 - 3 winners in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sat 17 MarLeicester City1 - 3Q.P.R.CHMP
2006/2007Sat 28 OctQ.P.R.1 - 1Leicester CityCHMP
2005/2006Tue 31 JanQ.P.R.2 - 3Leicester CityCHMP
2005/2006Sat 24 SepLeicester City1 - 2Q.P.R.CHMP
2004/2005Mon 03 JanLeicester City1 - 0Q.P.R.CHMP
2004/2005Sat 25 SepQ.P.R.3 - 2Leicester CityCHMP
1994/1995Wed 08 MarQ.P.R.2 - 0Leicester CityPREM

Recent respective form guides

Leicester City's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Foxes have scored 8, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.

Q.P.R.'s away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Leicester City see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 5 points from their 4 games played so far, Q.P.R. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 1 points from their 3 games thus far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Leicester City6222888
Q.P.R.60244122

FootyMad's prediction ...

Q.P.R. have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Leicester City may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Leicester City 6 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
Q.P.R. Not won in previous 3 away matches.
An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 6 most recent games.