Newcastle v QPR – Match Preview

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Newcastle have won five of their last six home league games against QPR (D1).

QPR have lost eight of their last 11 league games against the Magpies (W1 D2), including a 6-0 defeat at Loftus Road earlier this season.

Newcastle are the highest scoring home team in the Championship this season, plundering 30 goals so far including four in a game on four separate occasions, doing so last time out at St. James` Park against Rotherham.

The Hoops, who have won their last two away league games, haven`t won three on the trot since September 2013.

QPR have kept only one clean sheet in their last 15 league matches (1-0 v Reading).

QPR have already won more Championship away games this season (5) than they did in 2015/16 (4).

New signing Luke Freeman provided 30 assists for Bristol City, more than any other player during his time at the club, but in 2016/17 has 0 in 21 apps.

Newcastle Team News:

Dwight Gayle is expected to miss out because of a hamstring problem.

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QPR Team News:

New signings Sean Goss and Luke Freeman could be in the squad but Matt Smith is ineligible.

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Match Facts & Stats

HEAD 2 HEAD

Newcastle: 24
QPR : 17
Draws: 8

LAST TIME OUT

Championship – 13/09/16
Loftus Road

QPR 0
Newcastle 6 (Shelvey x2, Perez, Clark, Mitrovic, Hanley)

Team: Smithies, Bidwell, Hall, Onuoha, Caulker (Lynch), Perch (Wszolek), Cousins, Chery, Henry, Washington, Ngbakoto (Sylla).

Attendance: 17,404

Ref Watch:

Referee: Tim Robinson
Assistants: David Avent and Christopher Akers
Fourth Official: Peter Bankes

Tim Robinson is the match official for tonight`s clash with the Magpies. This season, Robinson has issued 118 yellow cards and 7 red cards in 25 games.

Match Prediction:

2-0 Newcastle win

Next Fixture

Who: Blackburn
Where: Ewood Park
When: 04/02/2017