FootyMAD's Nottingham Forest match preview

Last updated : 17 October 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Queens Park Rangers v Nottingham Forest fixture

Q.P.R. are ready to welcome Nottingham Forest to Loftus Road on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 26 games played, Rangers have recorded 13 wins, and Nottm. Forest have come away with 8 victories.

The previous match played between the two at Loftus Road was more than three years back, in April 2005, the Rangers carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 30 AprQ.P.R.2-1Nottm. ForestCHMP
2004/2005Sat 08 JanQ.P.R.0 - 3Nottm. ForestFAC
2004/2005Sat 04 DecNottm. Forest2 - 1Q.P.R.CHMP
2000/2001Sat 31 MarNottm. Forest1 - 1Q.P.R.CHMP
2000/2001Sat 16 DecQ.P.R.1 - 0Nottm. ForestCHMP
1999/2000Sat 29 JanQ.P.R.1 - 1Nottm. ForestCHMP
1999/2000Sat 28 AugNottm. Forest1 - 1Q.P.R.CHMP

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 13 goals for the Rangers, with 5 goals against.

In complete contrast to Q.P.R., Nottm. Forest are having a torrid time on their travels, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Forest have hit 4 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Q.P.R.'s 14 points from 10 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Nottm. Forest find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 10 games have yielded only 5 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Q.P.R.6213357
Nottm. Forest6015281

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its good news for Q.P.R. fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Rangers. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Q.P.R. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Nottm. Forest Lost each of the previous 5 away matches.
Not won in previous 5 away matches.
An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 8 most recent games.