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Rangers will be hoping to seek some revenge on Villa who were victorious the last time the sides met at Loftus Road back in December when Jonathan Kodija’s late effort saw the visitors deservedly take all three points.
It’s been a strange season for the Midlands club whose slow start to the campaign has ultimately cost them a realistic chance of making the play-offs
They won just one of their first ten league matches and their form only improved when Steve Bruce replaced Roberto Di Matteo. Towards Christmas they were certainly heading in the right direction before an unexpected five defeats in a row.
However, things have once again picked up and the Villains are now enjoying their best spell of the season winning six of their last seven and impressively only conceding one goal which was to third place Huddersfield Town. Bruce’s side find themselves in 11th place, ten points behind Fulham in 6th but with only seven games left they will need some turnaround to reach the top six.
When considering the size of the club and big money transfers made this season on the likes of Scott Hogan, Mile Jedinak and Conor Hourihane, Villa would have hoped for more from this season but it highlights the relative strength of the Championship.
In their previous game they comfortably swept aside Norwich with the in-form Kodija grabbing a brace.
Holloway will be hoping his side can respond following Friday’s disappointing 1-0 defeat at Derby. The R’s never got going in the game and didn’t show the pre international form that had led them to five wins in seven matches.
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TEAM NEWS
QPR: Ian Holloway confirmed that an unnamed player has been ruled out with illness whilst also suggesting that he will make a few changes to freshen things up due to having three games in a week.
Possible Starting Xl's
Johnstone,
Hutton, Chester, Baker, Taylor,
Adomah, Lansbury, Jedinak, Hourihane, Amavi,
Kodjia
Hutton, Chester, Baker, Taylor,
Adomah, Lansbury, Jedinak, Hourihane, Amavi,
Kodjia
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MATCH ODDS
QPR win: 4/1
Draw: 5/2
Aston Villa: 4/5
QPR first goal scorer: Idrissa Sylla 15/2
Aston Villa first goal scorer: Jonathan Kodjia 10/3
LAST TIME OUT
QPR 0 - 1 Aston Villa - Championship, Wednesday 18th December 2016
Villa goal-scorer: Jonathan Kodjia
HEAD TO HEAD
(In all competitions)
QPR wins: 23
Draws: 13
Aston Villa wins: 19
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Peter Bankes
Assistant Referees: Paul Hodskinson and Daniel Leach
Fourth official: Darren Drysdale
Stacey From East Acton Heading Off To Villa Park
QPR win: 4/1
Draw: 5/2
Aston Villa: 4/5
QPR first goal scorer: Idrissa Sylla 15/2
Aston Villa first goal scorer: Jonathan Kodjia 10/3
LAST TIME OUT
QPR 0 - 1 Aston Villa - Championship, Wednesday 18th December 2016
Villa goal-scorer: Jonathan Kodjia
HEAD TO HEAD
(In all competitions)
QPR wins: 23
Draws: 13
Aston Villa wins: 19
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Peter Bankes
Assistant Referees: Paul Hodskinson and Daniel Leach
Fourth official: Darren Drysdale
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