generally without practice clans aren't inclined to play at the same level as they would otherwise. Point being since EOP hasn't prep'd in ages I don't think it would be odd to see a different outcome if you were to prep now. A lot has also changed within your member-base as well.
But continue to twist my words.
What I think is this. It's easier to take a loss against FOE, a clan who has a history of curbstomping EOP whereas a loss to RD would be pointless because all they do is focus on CLW and any possibility of losing to Fi, a clan you've bullied for the past few months might hurt your members morale.
The harsh reality of all this is that your ship is already sinking, and you may as well start prepping to add some possible wins to your short lived history as the #1 Pure Clan starting out 2k15
seeing as you haven't really done much