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QPR v Ipswich – Match Preview

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The Hoops have won each of their last three home league games against Ipswich, all without conceding a single goal.

The Tractor Boys` last league clean sheet at Loftus Road against QPR came in August 1997, when Richard Wright kept one. They have conceded in each of their last 11 visits.

QPR have lost their last three home league games. Outside the top-flight, they last lost four home league games in a row in the Third Division South in September 1953.

Ipswich won their last away league game at Wigan – they haven`t won back to back away league games since December 2015 when they won five in a row.

The Tractor Boys have scored as many goals in their last two away games (4) as they had in their previous nine.

QPR scored more goals versus Wolves (2) than they did in their previous six games combined (1).

No QPR player attempted more passes (39) or regained possession (9) more times against Wolves than debutant Ryan Manning.

Idrissa Sylla is QPR`s top scorer in the Championship this season (5 goals), averaging a goal every 148 minutes.


QPR Team News:

Nedum Onuoha is available from suspension.

Possible line up:

SMITHIES

ONUOHA – HALL – LYNCH – BIDWELL

WSZOLEK – COUSINS – MANNING – MACKIE

SYLLA -WASHINGTON

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Ipswich Team News:

Defender Myles Kenlock and midfielders Kevin Bru and Grant Ward will all be hoping to keep their places after coming into the side.

Possible line up:

BIALKOWSKI

CHAMBERS – WEBSTER – BERRA – KENLOCK

WARD – SKUSE – BRU – LAWRENCE

MCGOLDRICK – PITMAN


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Match Facts & Stats

HEAD 2 HEAD

QPR: 26
Ipswich: 30
Draws: 18



LAST TIME OUT

Championship – 26/11/16
Portman Road

Ipswich 3 (Ward, Varney, Lawrence)
QPR 0

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

Attendance: 16,510

Ref Watch:

Referee: Tony Harrington
Assistants: Darren Blunden and Geoffrey Russell
Fourth Official: Charles Breakspear

Tony Harrington is the match official for Monday`s clash with the Tractor Boys. This season, Harrington issued 88 yellow cards and 2 red cards in 19 games.

Match Prediction:


1-0 QPR win

Next Fixture

Who: Blackburn
Where: Loftus Road
When: 07/01/2017

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