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QPR v West Ham United – Match Preview

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QPR have conceded the first goal on 24 occasions in the Premier League this season; more often than any other side.

27 Players have started a Premier League game for QPR this season; more than at any other club.

Charlie Austin has had a hand in the highest proportion of his sides` goals in the Premier League this season (55%).

Rangers have won just one point in nine Premier League London derbies this season (W0 D1 L8).

QPR winger Matt Phillips has been involved in nine goals (two goals & seven assists) in his last nine PL appearances.

QPR have won a higher proportion of points at home than any other PL side this season (73.1%)

West Ham are without a win in nine away league games (D4 L5); only Burnley (10) are on a longer run without an away victory.

QPR Team News:

Leroy Fer could be in the squad, while Yun is in contention to start after recovering from concussion.

Possible line up:

GREEN

ISLA – ONUOHA – CAULKER – YUN

PHILLIPS – BARTON – SANDRO – HOILETT

ZAMORA – AUSTIN

Player to watch: –

West Ham United Team News:

Guy Demel, James Tomkins, Andy Carroll and Diafra Sakho are all out through injury.

Possible line up:

ADRIAN

JENKINSON – REID – COLLINS – CRESSWELL

DOWNING – NOBLE – KOUYATE – SONG – JARVIS

VALENCIA

Player to watch: –

Match Facts & Stats

HEAD 2 HEAD

QPR: 19
West Ham: 22
Draws: 19



LAST TIME OUT

Premier League – 05/10/14
Upton Park

West Ham 2 (Onuoha og, Sakho)
QPR 0

Team: Green, Onuoha, Caulker, Ferdinand, Traore, Hoilett (Zamora), Henry, Fer, Sandro (Taarabt), Kranjcar (Mutch), Austin.

Attendance: 34,907



Ref Watch:

Referee: Mike Jones
Assistants: Ian Hussin & Mark Scholes
Fourth Official: Lee Mason

Mike Jones is the match official for tomorrow`s game with the Hammers. This season, Jones has issued 103 yellow cards and eight red cards in 30 games.

Match Prediction:


2-0 Austin brace.

Next Fixture

Who: Liverpool
Where: Anfield
When: 02/05/2015

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