QPR v Brentford: match preview, team news, facts and figures
Referee: Fred Graham (Stanford-le-Hope, Essex)
Match in a nutshell: The first QPR-Bees derby at Loftus Road since 2003 sees Rangers looking to build on successive home wins against an out-of-form Brentford.
Five key battles: Including Matt Phillips v Jake Bidwell
Injuries and suspensions
QPR
Ruled out: Grant Hall (foot), Ben Gladwin (knee).
BRENTFORD
Ruled out: Maxime Colin (groin), Lewis MacLeod (knee), Andreas Bjelland (knee), Scott Hogan (knee).
Possible line-ups
Subs from: Ingram, Lumley, Konchesky, Kpekawa, Tozser, Diakite, Luongo, Petrasso, Grego-Cox, El Khayati, Mackie, Washington.
Brentford: Button; Yennaris, Dean, Barbet, Bidwell; McCormack, Woods; Saunders, Judge, Swift; Vibe
Subs from: Bonham, Clarke, O’Connell, Onariase, Kerschbaumer, McEachran, Gogia, Canos, Hofmann, Djuricin.
Vital statistics
Form guide – last five league matches
QPR total: W L W D D (8 points)
Home: W W L W D (10 points)
Brentford total: L L W L L (3 points)
Away: L L L W L (3 points)
Top scorers – all competitions
QPR: Austin 10; Chery 7, Phillips 7; Emmanuel-Thomas 5, Hoilett 5, Polter 5; Onuoha 3; Angella 1, Fer 1, Hill 1, Tozser 1.
Brentford: Judge 14; Vibe 7; Swift 6; Canos 4, Djuricin 4, Hofmann 4; Bidwell 2, Gray 2; Barbet 1, O’Connell 1, Saunders 1, Tarkowski 1, Woods 1.
Last five meetings
30 October 2015: Brentford 1 QPR 0
13 February 2004: Brentford 1 QPR 1
10 November 2003: QPR 1 Brentford 0
18 April 2003: Brentford 1 QPR 2
20 December 2002: QPR 1 Brentford 1
QPR 2 wins, Brentford 1 win, 2 draws
