FootyMAD's Reading match preview

Last updated : 04 March 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Queens Park Rangers v Reading fixture

Q.P.R. are ready to welcome Reading to Loftus Road on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Rangers are clearly on top, winning 51.43% of the games played between the two.

The previous match played between the two at Loftus Road was more than three years back, in August 2001, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Division Two match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 18 DecReading1 - 0Q.P.R.CHMP
2001/2002Sat 05 JanReading1 - 0Q.P.R.LGE1
2001/2002Sat 25 AugQ.P.R.0-0ReadingLGE1
1997/1998Sun 28 DecQ.P.R.1 - 1ReadingCHMP
1997/1998Tue 02 SepReading1 - 2Q.P.R.CHMP
1996/1997Wed 12 MarQ.P.R.0 - 2ReadingCHMP
1996/1997Sat 23 NovReading2 - 1Q.P.R.CHMP

Recent respective form guides

Queens Park Rangers's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Rangers have scored 4, a worringly large 8 have been leaked at the other end.

Reading's away form is none too clever either, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Royals have conceded 7 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Q.P.R.'s 48 points from 34 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Reading lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 53 from their 35 games so far.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Q.P.R.63217411
Reading6033483

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 2 home matches.
Reading Not won in previous 2 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 7 most recent games.