FM Preview: Swansea City v Queens Park Rangers 19 Oct 2010

Last updated : 18 October 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Swansea City v Queens Park Rangers fixture

Swansea City prepare to entertain Queens Park Rangers at Liberty Stadium on Tuesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Swans are clearly on top, winning 52.63% of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Liberty Stadium was just last season, in October 2009, with Swansea City running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 20 MarQ.P.R.1 - 1Swansea CityCHMP
2009/2010Sat 03 OctSwansea City2-0Q.P.R.CHMP
2008/2009Tue 17 MarQ.P.R.1 - 0Swansea CityCHMP
2008/2009Tue 21 OctSwansea City0 - 0Q.P.R.CHMP
2004/2005Tue 24 AugQ.P.R.3 - 0Swansea CityLGEC
2001/2002Sun 18 NovSwansea City4 - 0Q.P.R.FAC
1980/1981Sat 31 JanSwansea City1 - 2Q.P.R.CHMP

Recent respective form guides

Swansea City are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. During these games, Swans have smashed 12 goals past the opposition and conceded a paltry 1.

Q.P.R.'s away form is equally impressive, remaining unbeaten in their last six, winning five and drawing the one. Those games have seen the Rangers pummel 13 goals, and let in 3.

Swansea City are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 19 points from 11 games. Q.P.R. are leading the way in the Npower Championship, with their 11 games giving them a return of 27 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Swansea City641110613
Q.P.R.642010114

FootyMad's prediction ...

Swansea City are performing very well at home, but your FootyMad panel reckons that the overall quality of Q.P.R. will prove too much for the homesters. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Swansea City Unbeaten in the last 10 home games.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Q.P.R. 3 successive away victories.
4 games since last away draw.
11 games since last defeat.