FM Preview: Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal 31 Mar 2012

Last updated : 30 March 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal fixture

Arsenal travel to take on Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 25 games played, Gunners have recorded 7 wins, and Queens Park Rangers have come away with 12 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Queens Park Rangers was more than a decade ago, in January 2001, where Arsenal annihilated the Gunners 0-6 in a F.A. Cup match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
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
1993/1994 Wed 27 Apr Q.P.R. 1 - 1 Arsenal Premiership

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Recent respective form guides

Queens Park Rangers have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

The Gunners have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. While the Gunners have hit 5 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Queens Park Rangers are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 25 points from their 30 games thus far.

Arsenal's total of 58 points from their 30 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Queens Park Rangers 6 1 1 4 8 12 4
Arsenal 6 6 0 0 16 4 18

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Arsenal are in reasonable form away from home coming into this match, and the Madmen are quite confident that they should come away with a comfortable victory from this contest. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Queens Park Rangers Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Arsenal 6 games since last away draw.
Won each of the previous 6 matches.
Last drawn game 11 outings ago.

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