Preview: Can QPR topple Championship leaders Huddersfield?
QPR will want to banish the memories of Tuesday’s 6-0 hammering by Newcastle when they travel to Huddersfield on Saturday. The Championship leaders were also beaten in midweek – their first league defeat of the season.
Referee: Simon Hooper (Wiltshire)
BetVictor.com preview: Humiliated by Newcastle, QPR can get a point at Huddersfield
Vital statistic: QPR are undefeated in their last six matches against Huddersfield in all competitions.
Injuries and suspensions
HUDDERSFIELD
Ruled out: Joe Murphy (shoulder), Joe Lolley (foot).
QPR
Ruled out: Jamie Mackie (ankle), Jack Robinson (knee), Ben Gladwin (ankle), James Perch (knee).
Fitness test: Sebastian Polter (glute), Massimo Luongo (illness).
Possible starting line-ups
QPR: Smithies; Onuoha, Caulker, Hall, Bidwell; Henry, Cousins; Wszolek, Chery, Ngbakoto; Sylla.
Facts and figures
FORM GUIDE (last five league matches)
Huddersfield: L W W W D (10 points) • Home: W W W L D (10 points)
QPR: L D W L L (4 points) • Away: W L W L L (6 points)
TOP SCORERS (league only)
Huddersfield – 1: Hefele, Hogg, Kachunga, Lowe, Mooy, Palmer, Payne, Van La Parra, Wells.
QPR – 4: Chery; 2: Onuoha, Polter; 1: Caulker.
LAST FIVE MEETINGS
28 Dec 2015: QPR 1 Huddersfield 1
29 Aug 2015: Huddersfield 0 QPR 1
18 Jan 2014: QPR 2 Huddersfield 1
10 Aug 2013: Huddersfield 1 QPR 1
3 Mar 2003: Huddersfield 0 QPR 3
Huddersfield 0 wins, QPR 3 wins, 2 draws
