Sunderland have netted just six goals in their last eight Premier League home games.
Rangers have scored just six goals in their last 14 Barclays Premier League away matches.
The Black Cats have won just two of their last 13 Premier League matches at the Stadium of Light (W2 D6 L5).
Jermain Defoe will be looking to score in three successive Premier League appearances for the first time since March 2008 (five games in a row).
QPR have only scored the first goal in five of their 24 Premier League games this season; fewer occasions than any other side.
Connor Wickham returns from a calf injury. Lee Cattermole remains sidelined and Jack Rodwell is a doubt.
Possible line up:
REVEILLERE – OSHEA – BROWN – VAN AANHOLT
JOHNSON – BRIDCUTT – LARSSON – GOMEZ
FLETCHER – DEFOE
Charlie Austin is out with a bruised foot. Richard Dunne is a long-term absentee with a knee injury, while Nedum Onuoha is out with a hamstring problem.
Possible line up:
ISLA – FERDINAND – CAULKER – YUN
VARGAS – FER – BARTON – PHILLIPS
ZARATE
ZAMORA
HEAD 2 HEAD
Sunderland: 13
QPR: 12
Draws: 7
LAST TIME OUT
Premier League – 30/08/14
Loftus Road
QPR 1 (Austin)
Sunderland 0
Team: Green, Ferdinand, Caulker, Hill, Isla, Phillips, Barton, Fer (Taarabt), Mutch, Hoilett (Traore), Austin (Zamora).
Attendance: 17,930
Referee: Martin Atkinson
Assistants: Simon Long & Matthew Wilkes
Fourth Official: Graham Salisbury
Martin Atkinson is the match official for Tuesday`s clash with the Black Cats. This season, Atkinson has issued 109 yellow cards and three red cards in 28 games.
1-1 Score draw.
Who: Hull
Where: KC Stadium
When: 21/02/2015