QPR v Derby – Match Preview

QPR have won back-to-back home league games against Derby, after a run of 10 without a win against them at Loftus Road.

Indeed, Derby are winless in their last four league games at Loftus Road (D2 L2), since a 2-0 win in September 2008.

QPR have lost last three league games, their worst run since losing five Premier League games in a row in March 2015.

Derby have won their last six league games in a row; QPR have won six Championship games all season.

Derby last won seven in a row in December 2013.

Tom Ince has been directly involved in eight league goals this season (six goals, two assists); twice as many as any other Derby player.

No Championship side has shipped more headed goals this season than QPR (9).

QPR have scored just four goals in their last seven games, failing to score in four of those matches.

QPR Team News:

James Perch is available again after suspension while fellow defenders Steven Caulker (hip) and Jack Robinson (hamstring) will be assessed.

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Derby Team News:

Derby are still without Ikechi Anya and Max Lowe.

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Match Facts & Stats

HEAD 2 HEAD

QPR: 15
Derby: 18
Draws: 18

LAST TIME OUT

Championship – 08/03/16
Loftus Road

QPR 2 (Chery, Angella)
Derby 0

Team: Smithies, Onuoha, Hill, Perch, Angella, Phillips, Chery (Mackie), Faurlin, Henry, Hoilett (Petrasso), Polter.

Attendance: 14,049

Ref Watch:

Referee: David Coote
Assistants: Nigel Lugg and Daniel Robathan
Fourth Official: James Linington

David Coote is the match official for tomorrow`s clash with the Rams. This season, Coote has issued 71 yellow cards and 2 red cards in 19 games.

Match Prediction:

0-2 Derby win

Next Fixture

Who: Aston Villa
Where: Loftus Road
When: 18/12/2016