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Q.P.R. pack their bags to visit Sunderland at Stadium Of Light 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 lose 7 and win only 3 of the 13 games.
The previous match played between the two at Stadium Of Light was within the last three years, in August 2004, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Tue 28 Nov | Q.P.R. | 1 - 2 | Sunderland | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 02 Apr | Q.P.R. | 1 - 3 | Sunderland | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 14 Aug | Sunderland | 2 - 2 | Q.P.R. | CHMP |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 09 Jan | Q.P.R. | 2 - 2 | Sunderland | CHMP |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 08 Aug | Sunderland | 1 - 0 | Q.P.R. | CHMP |
| 1997/1998 | Fri 10 Apr | Sunderland | 2 - 2 | Q.P.R. | CHMP |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 06 Dec | Q.P.R. | 0 - 1 | Sunderland | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Sunderland are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the The Black Cats, with 4 goals against.
Q.P.R. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. While the Rangers have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Sunderland are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 42 games giving them a return of 79 points. Q.P.R. find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 49 points from their 42 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sunderland | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 16 |
| Q.P.R. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Q.P.R. not hitting the right notes away from home at the moment, the Madmen safely assumes that Sunderland will ease to victory over the Rangers. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sunderland | Unbeaten in the last 8 home games. Won their latest 4 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Q.P.R. | Undefeated in last 3 away games. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |