please log in to view this image QPR 00 : 06 : 46 : 40 dayshrs minssecs 0 - 0 Chelsea please log in to view this image please log in to view this image Fixture change notice This fixture was arranged to be played at Loftus Road Stadium on Sunday 12 April 2015 at 02:00. Due to live broadcasting on Sky Sports it has been moved to a new scheduled date Monday 13 April 2015 at 00:30. please log in to view this image please log in to view this image please log in to view this image please log in to view this image please log in to view this image please log in to view this image #premierleaguetimeline{display:block;} Match Preview Past Meetings TV & Radio Tickets Teams Barclays Fanzone Statistics Videos Matchweek 32: Sunday match press conferences Match preview Queens Park Rangers and Chelsea meet at Loftus Road on Sunday in a west London derby of great significance at both ends of the Barclays Premier League. Chelsea head into the weekend with a seven-point lead over Arsenal at the summit, as well as a match in hand over the chasing pack. Rangers are two points adrift of safety having played at least a match more than most of the sides around them - Aston Villa the exception following a 3-3 draw between the sides on Tuesday. "[This is] obviously a very important match for both teams," said Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho. "We know that, we know they want to win. Nobody is expecting an easy match. "We have to win every game, we have to win the next game and we don't think about the points we have or the match we have in hand, we just think about the next match. "I know QPR have played one match more than the teams they are competing with and everyone knows they need points in these remaining six matches they have, so we know it's a difficult game." Asked whether he was expecting to be greeted by a hostile atmosphere at Loftus Road, Mourinho added: "It's what people tell me. I've never played there, so I don't know, but that's what people tell me. "The people in the stands can play a role, but they cannot score goals." QPR boss Chris Ramsey believes Sunday's encounter is a bigger fixture for his side than it is for Chelsea, whose healthy cushion at the top of the table is in stark contrast to their London rivals' plight. "That's a fair assessment," he remarked. "They can afford to have a blip and still win the league. We really do need to pick up every point that we can. "It'll be a very, very tough game. Hopefully an enjoyable game for the fans, but not too enjoyable for the neutral because I hope that we can do well and collect all the points. "But we know that any team playing Chelsea - especially in the form that they're in and in the run-in to the championship - it's going to be a very difficult game and the players are up for it." Chelsea striker Diego Costa is expected to miss four matches after lasting just 11 minutes as a second-half substitute in last weekend's 2-1 victory over Stoke City before pulling up with yet another hamstring injury. Cesc Fabregas will wear a mask after breaking his nose and, along with Nemanja Matic, is one booking away from a two-match ban, with Manchester United and Arsenal next up. Eduardo Vargas (knee), Rio Ferdinand (knock), Leroy Fer (knee) and Richard Dunne (fitness) are among QPR's considerable list of absentees. QPR (from): Green, McCarthy, Murphy, Caulker, Hill, Isla, Onuoha, Traore, Yun, Barton, Henry, Hoilett, Kranjcar, Phillips, Sandro, Wright-Phillips, Austin, Taarabt, Zamora. Chelsea (from): Blackman, Cech, Courtois, Azpilicueta, Cahill, Christensen, Filipe, Ivanovic, Terry, Zouma, Cuadrado, Fabregas, Hazard, Loftus-Cheek, Matic, Mikel, Oscar, Ramires, Willian, Drogba, Remy. Match Appointments Referee: Andre Marriner Assistants: S Ledger, D Cann Fourth Official: M Atkinson Match Facts Queens Park Rangers have kept a clean sheet in three of their last four Barclays Premier League matches at home to Chelsea (W2 D1 L1). Chelsea have conceded in six of their last seven matches against QPR in the top flight (W3 D2 L2). Eden Hazard could make his 100th Barclays Premier League appearance in this match. Chelsea have led in 12 of their 15 BPL away matches this season. Current form Last six matches drawn 3 - 3 v Aston Villa (A) 07 Apr 2015 won 1 - 4 v West Brom (A) 04 Apr 2015 lost 1 - 2 v Everton (H) 22 Mar 2015 lost 3 - 1 v Crystal Palace (A) 14 Mar 2015 lost 1 - 2 v Spurs (H) 07 Mar 2015 lost 1 - 2 v Arsenal (H) 04 Mar 2015 Last win/defeat won 1 - 4 v West Brom (A) 04 Apr 2015 lost 1 - 2 v Everton (H) 22 Mar 2015 Queens Park Rangers club profile Current form Last six matches won 2 - 1 v Stoke (H) 04 Apr 2015 won 2 - 3 v Hull (A) 22 Mar 2015 drawn 1 - 1 v Southampton (H) 15 Mar 2015 won 0 - 1 v West Ham (A) 04 Mar 2015 drawn 1 - 1 v Burnley (H) 21 Feb 2015 won 1 - 0 v Everton (H) 11 Feb 2015 Last win/defeat won 2 - 1 v Stoke (H) 04 Apr 2015 lost 5 - 3 v Spurs (A) 01 Jan 2015 Last corresponding meeting please log in to view this image please log in to view this image Sat 15 Sep 2012 | Loftus Road Stadium | Attendance: 18,271 QPR 0 - 0 Chelsea
There is huge expectation about this game, the atmosphere etc. They know that the way to kill it is to score quickly. I'm certain that is what they will do. I hope Ramsey sets the team up well - injuries permitting.
The problem is if we go for them we'll just get picked off, they are so good on the counter, if we sit back they'll be patient enough to wait for the 1-0, a very tough prospect. Let's hope they have an off-day as in red cards...
