Q.P.R. prepare to entertain Stoke City at Loftus Road at lunchtime on Sunday, looking to continue an impressive record. The Rangers are clearly on top, having won 8 and lost only 2 of the 13 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Loftus Road was just last season, in March 2006, with Stoke City inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Rangers in a Championship match.
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Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
2006/2007 | Sat 09 Dec | Stoke City | 1 - 0 | Q.P.R. | CHMP |
2005/2006 | Wed 29 Mar | Q.P.R. | 1-2 | Stoke City | CHMP |
2005/2006 | Sat 03 Dec | Stoke City | 1 - 2 | Q.P.R. | CHMP |
2004/2005 | Fri 14 Jan | Q.P.R. | 1 - 0 | Stoke City | CHMP |
2004/2005 | Sat 02 Oct | Stoke City | 0 - 1 | Q.P.R. | CHMP |
2001/2002 | Sat 19 Jan | Stoke City | 0 - 1 | Q.P.R. | LGE1 |
2001/2002 | Sat 11 Aug | Q.P.R. | 1 - 0 | Stoke City | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Queens Park Rangers have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 6.
Stoke City have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the Potters, and 7 goals against.
Q.P.R. are currently lying in 19th place in Coca-Cola Championship having mustered a points tally of 52 from their 45 matches played. Stoke City lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 72 from their 45 games so far.
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Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
Q.P.R. | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 12 |
Stoke City | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 14 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Rangers go into their game against Stoke City in confident mood, but FootyMad sees them coming down to earth, with the visitors narrowly taking all three points. Away win
Sequence statistics: | |
Q.P.R. | Won 3 successive home games. 5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 8 . |
Stoke City | 7 games since last defeat. |