FM Preview: Reading v Queens Park Rangers 04 Feb 2011

Last updated : 03 February 2011 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Reading v Queens Park Rangers fixture

Reading prepare to entertain Queens Park Rangers at Madejski Stadium on Friday evening, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 26 wins out of 39 previous matches.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Madejski Stadium was less than a year ago, in March 2010, the Royals carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2010/2011Sat 06 NovQ.P.R.3 - 1ReadingCHMP
2009/2010Tue 16 MarReading1-0Q.P.R.CHMP
2009/2010Tue 20 OctQ.P.R.4 - 1ReadingCHMP
2008/2009Sat 31 JanQ.P.R.0 - 0ReadingCHMP
2008/2009Sat 25 OctReading0 - 0Q.P.R.CHMP
2005/2006Sun 30 AprReading2 - 1Q.P.R.CHMP
2005/2006Sat 05 NovQ.P.R.1 - 2ReadingCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Reading are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Royals in those games, with 3 conceded.

Q.P.R. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Only 2 goals have been registered in this time, with 4 leaked at the wrong end.

Reading lie just outside the playoff positions in the Npower Championship, picking up 42 points from their 28 games so far. Q.P.R. are leading the way in the Npower Championship, with their 29 games giving them a return of 56 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Reading642011514
Q.P.R.6231649

FootyMad's prediction ...

The match against Q.P.R. is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Royals in a close run game. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Reading Unbeaten in the last 9 home games.
Unbeaten run of 6 matches.
Q.P.R. Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.
5 games since last defeat.