FM Preview: Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers 27 Oct 2012

Last updated : 26 October 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers fixture

Arsenal prepare to entertain Queens Park Rangers at Ashburton Grove on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Gunners are clearly on top, winning 13 and drawing 8 of the 23 games played.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ashburton Grove was less than a year ago, in December 2011, the Gunners carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 31 Mar Q.P.R. 2 - 1 Arsenal Premier League
2011/2012 Sat 31 Dec Arsenal 1-0 Q.P.R. Premier League
2000/2001 Sat 27 Jan Q.P.R. 0 - 6 Arsenal F.A. Cup
1995/1996 Sat 02 Mar Q.P.R. 1 - 1 Arsenal Premiership
1995/1996 Tue 26 Dec Arsenal 3 - 0 Q.P.R. Premiership
1994/1995 Sat 08 Apr Q.P.R. 3 - 1 Arsenal Premiership
1994/1995 Sat 31 Dec Arsenal 1 - 3 Q.P.R. Premiership

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

Recent respective form guides

Arsenal have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 16 goals for the Gunners, with 7 goals against.

The away form of Queens Park Rangers is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Rangers have hit 8 goals, 18 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Arsenal's 12 points from 8 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.

Queens Park Rangers find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 8 games have yielded only 3 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Arsenal 6 3 0 3 13 8 9
Queens Park Rangers 6 0 2 4 7 11 2

For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here

FootyMad's prediction ...

Though Arsenal are not exactly setting the world alight at Ashburton Grove in recent games, we can confidently predict that they will easily sweep aside the opposition put before them. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Arsenal 6 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Queens Park Rangers Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 18 away matches.
No win in the 7 most recent games.

For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here