Preview: QPR looking to get back on track against Preston
Wednesday’s 3-2 defeat at Barnsley was a setback for QPR after two wins and two clean sheets in their opening couple of Championship matches. Today they will look to get back to winning ways at Loftus Road, where they will face a Preston side who have been enduring a difficult start to their season
Referee: Andy Madley (West Yorkshire)
Five key battles: Including Steven Caulker v Jermaine Beckford
BetVictor.com preview: QPR should beat Preston
Vital statistic: QPR have scored at least two goals in each of their three Championship games this season.
Injuries and suspensions
QPR
Ruled out: Grant Hall (one-match ban), Joel Lynch (abdominal strain), Ariel Borysiuk (ankle), Jamie Mackie (ankle), Jack Robinson (knee).
Fitness test: Ben Gladwin (ankle).
PRESTON
Ruled out: Calum Woods (knee), Stevie May (knee)
Fitness test: Paul Huntington (abdominal strain).
Possible starting line-ups
Preston: Lindegaard; Grimshaw, Wright, Clarke, Cunningham; Pringle, Browne, Gallagher, Robinson; Doyle, Beckford.
Facts and figures
FORM GUIDE (last five league matches)
QPR: L W W W L (9 points) • Home: W W D W L (10 points)
Preston: L L L D W (4 points) • Away: L W D L W (7 points)
TOP SCORERS (league only)
QPR – 3: Chery; 2: Polter; 1: Caulker, Onuoha.
Preston – 1: Robinson.
LAST FIVE MEETINGS
19 Mar 2016: Preston 1 QPR 1
7 Nov 2015: QPR 0 Preston 0
19 Feb 2011: Preston 1 QPR 1
20 Nov 2010: QPR 3 Preston 1
27 Mar 2010: Preston 2 QPR 2
QPR 1 win, Preston 0 wins, 4 draws
