FM Preview: Queens Park Rangers v Newcastle United 02 May 2010

Last updated : 01 May 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Queens Park Rangers v Newcastle United fixture

Newcastle Utd. travel to take on Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road at lunchtime on Sunday, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 21 games played, Magpies have recorded 8 wins, and Q.P.R. have come away with 9 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Q.P.R. was more than a decade ago, in October 1995, with Newcastle Utd. inflicting a narrow 2 - 3 defeat upon the Rangers in a Premiership match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Wed 30 SepNewcastle Utd.1 - 1Q.P.R.CHMP
1995/1996Sat 06 AprNewcastle Utd.2 - 1Q.P.R.PREM
1995/1996Sat 14 OctQ.P.R.2 - 3Newcastle Utd.PREM
1994/1995Sat 04 FebQ.P.R.3 - 0Newcastle Utd.PREM
1994/1995Sat 05 NovNewcastle Utd.2 - 1Q.P.R.PREM
1993/1994Sun 16 JanQ.P.R.1 - 2Newcastle Utd.PREM
1993/1994Sat 16 OctNewcastle Utd.1 - 2Q.P.R.PREM

Recent respective form guides

Queens Park Rangers have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 4.

The away form of Newcastle Utd. however, is much more impressive, with an unbeaten run in the last six, four of them victories. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the Magpies, and 5 goals against.

Q.P.R. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 57 points from their 45 games played so far, Newcastle Utd. are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 45 games giving them a return of 99 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Q.P.R.63125610
Newcastle Utd.651015716

FootyMad's prediction ...

Newcastle Utd. are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to Q.P.R.. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Q.P.R. Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Newcastle Utd. 4 successive away victories.
5 games since last away draw.
17 games since last defeat.