FM Preview: Manchester City v Queens Park Rangers 01 Sep 2012

Last updated : 31 August 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Manchester City v Queens Park Rangers fixture

Manchester City prepare to entertain Queens Park Rangers at Eastlands at tea-time on Saturday, looking to continue an impressive record. The Sky Blues are clearly on top, having won 13 and lost only 3 of the 23 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Eastlands was less than a year ago, in May 2012, as the Sky Blues squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sun 13 May Man. City 3-2 Q.P.R. Premier League
2011/2012 Sat 05 Nov Q.P.R. 2 - 3 Man. City Premier League
2003/2004 Tue 28 Oct Q.P.R. 0 - 3 Man. City League Cup
1999/2000 Wed 08 Mar Man. City 1 - 3 Q.P.R. League Division One
1999/2000 Sat 06 Nov Q.P.R. 1 - 1 Man. City League Division One
1997/1998 Sat 25 Apr Man. City 2 - 2 Q.P.R. League Division One
1997/1998 Sun 26 Oct Q.P.R. 2 - 0 Man. City League Division One

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Recent respective form guides

Manchester City are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 16 goals for the Sky Blues, with 8 goals against.

In complete contrast to Manchester City, Queens Park Rangers are having a torrid time on their travels, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Rangers have hit 5 goals, 16 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Manchester City's total of 4 points from their 2 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.

Queens Park Rangers are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 1 points from their 2 games thus far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Manchester City 6 5 1 0 14 8 16
Queens Park Rangers 6 2 1 3 8 15 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Its good news for Manchester City fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, we just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Sky Blues. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Manchester City Won 4 successive home games.
5 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 9 matches.
Queens Park Rangers Not won in previous 15 away matches.

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