FootyMAD's Queens Park Rangers match preview

Last updated : 05 April 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Tranmere Rovers v Queens Park Rangers fixture

Tranmere Rvs. prepare to entertain Queens Park Rangers at Prenton Park on Tuesday evening, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 5 of the 11 previous games, with the Rovers winning just 4.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Prenton Park was just last season, in December 2002, with Tranmere Rvs. running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a League Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Sat 25 OctQ.P.R.1 - 1Tranmere Rvs.LD2
2002/2003Sat 25 JanQ.P.R.1 - 2Tranmere Rvs.LD2
2002/2003Sat 28 DecTranmere Rvs.3-0Q.P.R.LD2
2001/2002Sat 30 MarTranmere Rvs.2 - 3Q.P.R.LD2
2001/2002Sat 10 NovQ.P.R.1 - 2Tranmere Rvs.LD2
2000/2001Mon 16 AprQ.P.R.2 - 0Tranmere Rvs.LD1
2000/2001Sat 28 OctTranmere Rvs.1 - 1Q.P.R.LD1

Recent respective form guides

Tranmere Rovers are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Rovers, with 6 goals against.

Q.P.R. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Rangers's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

Tranmere Rvs. see themselves just below half way in the Nationwide League Division Two, showing a record of 51 points from their 39 games played so far, Q.P.R. are holding the final promotion place in the Nationwide League Division Two, and have accumulated 71 points from the 39 games they have played so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Tranmere Rvs.63129510
Q.P.R.62311069

FootyMad's prediction ...

This is certainly an intriguing match for the Rovers, and one in which the FootyMad team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Tranmere Rvs. 7 games since last home draw.
Won their latest 3 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Q.P.R. Not won in previous 2 away matches.
No win in the 3 most recent games.