FM Preview: Queens Park Rangers v Bristol City

Posted Sunday, January 02, 2011 by Qpr-mad.co.uk

The game between Queens Park Rangers and Bristol City in the Championship on Monday, 3rd January 2011 at 15:00 takes centre stage for FootyMad's preview analysis.

History of the Queens Park Rangers v Bristol City fixture

Q.P.R. prepare to entertain Bristol City at Loftus Road on Monday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Rangers are clearly on top, having won 22 and lost only 7 of the 40 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Loftus Road was just last season, in December 2009, the Rangers carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Championship match.

Recent respective form guides

Queens Park Rangers have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Rangers, with 7 goals against.

Bristol City have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Robins have hit 7 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Q.P.R. are leading the way in the Npower Championship, with their 24 games giving them a return of 47 points. Bristol City find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 30 points from their 24 matches.

FootyMad's prediction ...

Q.P.R. may be coming up against a decent side in Bristol City, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Rangers. Home Win

FM Preview: Queens Park Rangers v Bristol City