FM Preview: Queens Park Rangers v Chelsea 15 Sep 2012

Last updated : 14 September 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Queens Park Rangers v Chelsea fixture

Chelsea face a trip to Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 26 games played, Blues have recorded 7 wins, and Queens Park Rangers have come away with 9 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Loftus Road was less than a year ago, in January 2012, with Chelsea inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Rangers in a F.A. Cup match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sun 29 Apr Chelsea 6 - 1 Q.P.R. Premier League
2011/2012 Sat 28 Jan Q.P.R. 0-1 Chelsea F.A. Cup
2011/2012 Sun 23 Oct Q.P.R. 1 - 0 Chelsea Premier League
2009/2010 Wed 23 Sep Chelsea 1 - 0 Q.P.R. League Cup
2007/2008 Sat 05 Jan Chelsea 1 - 0 Q.P.R. F.A. Cup
1995/1996 Sat 23 Mar Chelsea 1 - 1 Q.P.R. Premiership
1995/1996 Mon 29 Jan Q.P.R. 1 - 2 Chelsea F.A. Cup

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Recent respective form guides

Queens Park Rangers have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Rangers in those games, with 6 conceded.

Chelsea have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Blues's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 10 goals for and 9 against.

Queens Park Rangers are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 1 points from their 3 games thus far.

Chelsea are leading the way in the Barclays Premier League, with their 3 games giving them a return of 9 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Queens Park Rangers 6 2 1 3 8 12 7
Chelsea 6 3 1 2 12 10 10

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Chelsea are not doing too bad on their travels, and we think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Queens Park Rangers. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Queens Park Rangers 8 games since last home draw.
Chelsea Last drawn game 6 outings ago.

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