In their last seven league games against Watford, QPR have either kept a clean sheet (four times) or conceded exactly three (three times).
Watford have only lost two of their last nine league games at Loftus Road, winning three and drawing four.
Watford have netted in each of their last 10 league games, picking up 18 points in that run.
The Rs have won just one of their last five in the league, losing three (D1).
Watford are unbeaten in six, winning three and drawing three but are yet to pick up consecutive victories in this run. If this pattern were to continue against QPR, they would draw this game.
QPR Team News:
Benoit Assou-Ekotto is suspended. Clint Hill and Joey Barton could be available.
Possible line up:
SIMPSON – ONUOHA – DUNNE – YUN
HOILETT – CARROLL – BARTON – TRAORE
MORRISON
AUSTIN
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Watford Team News:
Marco Cassetti is available from suspension. Cristian Battocchio and Lloyd Doyley are pushing for starts.
Possible line up:
DOYLEY – ANGELLA – EKSTRAND- CASSETTI
MCGUGAN -TOZSER – ABDI – RIERA
DEENEY – RANEGIE
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Match Facts & Stats
LAST FIVE
QPR: DLLWL
Watford: WDWDW
HEAD 2 HEAD
QPR: 48
Watford: 32
Draw: 30
LAST TIME OUT
Championship – 29/12/13
Vicarage Road
Watford 0
QPR 0
Team: Green, Simpson, Dunne, Onuoha, BAE, Phillips, Carroll (Johnson), Barton, Kranjcar, Hoilett (Traore), Benayoun (O`Neill).
Attendance: 16,625
Ref Watch:
Referee: James Linington
Assistants: Justin Amey & John Magill
Fourth Official: Gavin Ward
James Linington is the match official for today`s clash against the Hornets. This season, Linington has issued 101 yellow cards and 7 red cards in 34 games.
Match Prediction:
2-1 Home win.
Next Fixture
Who: Millwall
Where: Loftus Road
When: 26/04/14