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MATCH PREVIEW: QPR V BURNLEY
FOR the second weekend running, Rangers play host to a fellow newly-promoted club at Loftus Road.
This time, it’s Burnley who make the long trip down from Lancashire, following on from last weekend’s rip-roaring clash versus Leicester City in W12.
The Clarets, of course, were promoted to the top-flight last term as runners-up – and they head to Loftus Road bang in form!
After a disappointing start to the season, in which they failed to win any of their opening 10 fixtures, Burnley have enjoyed an upturn in fortunes in recent weeks, with two wins and two draws from their last four.
Much of that success is down to the prolific form of front-man Danny Ings, who – despite missing a month of the season earlier in the campaign due to injury – has now scored three goals in his last three appearances, and four in total this term.
Back-to-back victories over Hull City and Stoke City followed by home draws versus Aston Villa and Newcastle United, in midweek, have seen them climb off the bottom of the table.
But the R’s – despite Tuesday’s away defeat at Swansea City – are made of stern stuff at home this season, with two wins and a draw from their last three in W12, and will be hopeful of continuing that run this weekend.
Charlie Austin is likely to feature against his former club on Saturday afternoon and will be hopeful of adding to the seven goals he’s already notched this season.
Bobby Zamora, who Austin largely credits for his fine start to life in the Premier League, could be set for a recall to the starting XI following a recent back complaint.
Burnley, meanwhile, are again likely to be minus the services of Michael Duff (calf) and Matt Taylor (Achilles), whilst Stephen Ward is also out owing to an ankle ligament problem.
Possible Starting Xl's
This season Moss has dished out .. G10, Y38, R4, 4.2 cards per game.
Austin v Ings ( Their other halves )
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PRE-MATCH TALK - QPR V BURNLEY
R’s skipper, Joey Barton: “We’ve got to keep going.
“We are well aware of our situation and what we’ve got to do. We need to dust ourselves down, recover and be ready to go for another six-pointer on Saturday.
“Last season, we went to Burnley and played into their hands a little bit by trying to play out from the back against a team that was going to press.
“We have changed our game plan at home, and if we can get the service into our forwards, get crosses into the box and get on the front foot with the crowd behind us, we'll give ourselves a great chance of continuing our form at home.
“I am really, really looking forward to Saturday.”
Clarets boss, Sean Dyche: “There is a nice balance to how the team are delivering performances and we are having to work hard for everything we get, but it's fair to say we are certainly handling things very well at the moment.
“There was always going to be a settling in period, but we now look solid as a group.
“But this is a very unforgiving league, so we have to keep building and taking that into performances.
“We know we have to get wins, but on the other hand we can't be greedy. We are taking it one step at a time and we are moving forward.”
BET VICTOR
QPR win: 11/10
Draw: 12/5
Burnley win: 13/5
LAST MEETING - QPR V BURNLEY
QPR 3, Burnley 3 – Championship – Saturday 1st February 2014
Scorer: QPR – Doyle, Dunne, Maiga; Burnley Ings, Vokes (2)
HEAD TO HEAD - QPR BURNLEY
QPR wins: 10
Draws: 7
Burnley wins: 20
MATCH OFFICIALS -
Referee: J Moss
Assistant Referee: S Long & D Eaton
Fourth Official: C Foy
R’s skipper, Joey Barton: “We’ve got to keep going.
“We are well aware of our situation and what we’ve got to do. We need to dust ourselves down, recover and be ready to go for another six-pointer on Saturday.
“Last season, we went to Burnley and played into their hands a little bit by trying to play out from the back against a team that was going to press.
“We have changed our game plan at home, and if we can get the service into our forwards, get crosses into the box and get on the front foot with the crowd behind us, we'll give ourselves a great chance of continuing our form at home.
“I am really, really looking forward to Saturday.”
Clarets boss, Sean Dyche: “There is a nice balance to how the team are delivering performances and we are having to work hard for everything we get, but it's fair to say we are certainly handling things very well at the moment.
“There was always going to be a settling in period, but we now look solid as a group.
“But this is a very unforgiving league, so we have to keep building and taking that into performances.
“We know we have to get wins, but on the other hand we can't be greedy. We are taking it one step at a time and we are moving forward.”
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BET VICTOR
QPR win: 11/10
Draw: 12/5
Burnley win: 13/5
LAST MEETING - QPR V BURNLEY
QPR 3, Burnley 3 – Championship – Saturday 1st February 2014
Scorer: QPR – Doyle, Dunne, Maiga; Burnley Ings, Vokes (2)
HEAD TO HEAD - QPR BURNLEY
QPR wins: 10
Draws: 7
Burnley wins: 20
MATCH OFFICIALS -
Referee: J Moss
Assistant Referee: S Long & D Eaton
Fourth Official: C Foy
This season Moss has dished out .. G10, Y38, R4, 4.2 cards per game.
Austin v Ings ( Their other halves )
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Bianca Jade Parker ( Austin's Missus ) v Jade Louise Saleh ( Ings's Missus )
QPR Matchday Mascot
CHLOE POWER TO LEAD OUT QPR AGAINST BURNLEY
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YOUNG QPR fan Chloe Power will lead out the R's when Burnley come to town in the Barclays Premier League this weekend.
Chloe hit the headlines last month when she was struck in the face by Yaya Toure's shot during the first half of our 2-2 draw against Manchester City in the Barclays Premier League.
Footage emerged via social networks of Chloe, a Season Ticket holder in the Lower Loft, being hit by Toure's 27th minute strike and the club acted immediately after the full-time whistle to try and track down the five year-old.
Having touched base with the family, who live locally to Loftus Road, the club received positive news that Chloe was fine despite the hefty blow she took to the face.
She was soon back in W12, spending the afternoon with Spark, the club mascot, as well as receiving a signed QPR shirt, Yaya's match-worn City jersey and plenty of gifts from the club Superstore.
The club saved the best until last, however, presenting Chloe with a mascot package for this weekend!
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