Match Day Thread QPR v Cardiff

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QPR will be hoping to do the double over Cardiff City when the two teams meet in the Championship on Saturday at Loftus Road.

The Hoops comfortably defeated Cardiff 2-0 back in August but the Bluebirds have looked a far better team since appointing Neil Warnock in October and now find themselves in 12th position; easing the early season relegation fears.

Warnock will be returning to W12, a place where he enjoyed plenty of success as a manager and guided QPR to the Championship title back in 2011. He can expect an excellent reception from the R’s faithful with the former Sheffield United manager also stepping in on an interim basis last season when he helped steady the ship before the appointment of Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink in December 2015.

Cardiff’s form in 2017 has been exceptional. Since the turn of the year they have won seven out of 11 games and recently put four past Derby and five past Rotherham. They had won three in a row but their run came to an end when Fulham held them to a 2-2 draw last week. They will be hoping to add to their five victories on the road this season.

In Kenneth Zohore they have a man in form with the striker finding the net six times in his last six games. The Welsh side like to share the goals around and have a potent attack with only six teams scoring more goals than them in the league this season.

The R’s were victorious in their last home league outing defeating Wigan 2-1. A difficult trip to Deepdale followed but Holloway’s side are certainly beginning to gel after a lot of player turnover in the last couple of months.

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Team News

QPR: Luke Freeman will miss out through suspension whilst Kazenga Lua Lua has been ruled out with a twisted ankle. Conor Washington and Grant Hall could return to the squad but Steven Caulker is still on the sidelines with a hip problem.

Cardiff: Neil Warnock has no fresh injury concerns following their 2-2 draw with Fulham last weekend and is expected to name the same 18-man squad. Bruno Manga remains out.

QPR

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Cardiff City

McGregor,

Connolly, Morrison, Bamba, Richards,

Noone, Gunnarsson, Ralls, Harris, Hoilett,

Zohore

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Hollywood Actress Willow Shields Wearing Her QPR Outfit


MATCH ODDS

QPR win: 6/4
Draw: 11/5
Cardiff City win: 15/8
QPR first goal scorer: Matt Smith 11/2
Cardiff City first goal scorer: Kenneth Zohore 11/2 ​

LAST TIME OUT

Cardiff 0-2 QPR - Championship, Sunday 20th August 2016
QPR goal-scorers: Steven Caulker, Tjaronn Chery


HEAD TO HEAD
(In all competitions)

QPR wins: 33
Draws: 14
Cardiff wins: 25

MATCH OFFICIALS

Referee: Darren England
Assistant Referees: Daniel Leach and Timothy Wood
Fourth official: Tim Robinson

WEATHER FORECAST

Saturday becoming mainly dry after early rain. 8% chance of rain. ​

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Tomorrow also sees the return of former R's Matt Connolly, Junior Hoilett and of course Neil Warnock. All three achieved success while here. Hopefully we'll give them a great reception and that ultimately they leave our cave and return home to Cardiff unhappy.

 

Good spot Ossie, I'm glad someone's paying attention ... a-hem

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I doubt that he'll be fit enough yet but you never know. I just stuck him in there as I couldn't work out what the best starting Xl would be without Freeman or Lua Lua. Hopefully not a defender playing the holding role in midfield again at home.