Match Day Thread Sheffield Weds v QPR

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QPR will head north to take on Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough today knowing a win will take them above their opponents and potentially into the play-off positions.

Following a hard fought mid-week win against Bristol City, the R’s now find themselves 9th in the Championship and are on a run of five games without a defeat.

Wednesday are so far proving that finishing in the play-offs last campaign was no fluke. Despite a difficult start, which saw them win just one of their first five matches, the Owls have gone on to find some consistency – winning five of their last eight games and are currently occupying 6th position.

The Yorkshire club were the surprise package of last season under Carlos Carvalhal by not only making the play-offs but defeating much fancied Brighton in the semi-finals only to be beaten in the final by 1-0 by Hull City.

It was seen by many as quite as surprise when Carlos Carvalhal took over at Sheffield Wednesday. Many felt that the previous boss Stuart Gray did a decent job in guiding the club to a 13th place position and were unsure about Carvalhal’s inexperience in this division.

But his appointment has been a great success, with the Portuguese manager bringing a swagger and style to Wednesday, which has the Hillsborough faithful once again optimistic that good times are ahead for this one time established Premier League outfit.

During the transfer window they brought in 12 players including Steven Fletcher from Sunderland, Almen Abdi from Watford and Adam Reach from Middlesbrough – a signing made just a few hours before the transfer deadline.

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TEAM NEWS ​

QPR: Jake Bidwell, Grant Hall, Jamie Mackie are all missing whilst Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink will have to check on Joel Lynch and Jordan Cousins ahead of the trip.

Sheffield Wednesday: Steven Fletcher and Barry Bannan are available for the home side. The Owls will check on the fitness of goalkeeper Keiren Westwood.

WESTWOOD

PALMER - LEES - HUTCHINSON - PUDIL

REACH - LEE - JONES - WALLACE

FORESTIERI

HOOPER

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MATCH ODDS

QPR win: 19/5
Draw: 13/5
Sheffield Wednesday: 4/5

QPR first goal scorer: Idrissa Sylla 15/2
Sheffield Wednesday first goal scorer: Fernando Forestieri 9/2

LAST TIME OUT

QPR 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday – Championship, Hillsborough, Tuesday 23rd February 2016
QPR goal-scorer: Daniel Tozser
Sheffield Wednesday goal-scorer: Atdhe Nuhiu


HEAD TO HEAD
(In all competitions)

QPR wins: 20
Draws: 16
Sheff Weds wins: 28

MATCH OFFICIALS

Referee: Christopher Kavanagh
Assistant Referees: Billy Smallwood and Nick Greenhalgh
Fourth official: David Coote

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Stats and Stuff

Tjaronn Chery has created more chances than any other Championship player this season (40).

The Owls have won four of their last six home league games against the Hoops (D1 L1).

QPR are without a clean sheet in their last 10 visits to Hillsborough in league competition; the last Hoops keeper to record a shutout there was Sieb Dijkstra in a Premier League game in December 1994.

After suffering back-to-back defeats against Newcastle and Huddersfield, the R`s have gone five games unbeaten (W2 D3).

The Owls have lost just two of their last 12 home league games (inc. play-offs), winning eight.

QPR had 21 attempts (inc. blocks) vs Bristol City; their joint-highest figure in a league game under Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (also v Brighton, Dec 2015).

Sheffield Wednesday have scored more goals in the 90th minute or later than any other Championship side this season (4).

Massimo Luongo has made more tackles than any other Championship player this season (47).

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Played For Both

Andy Sinton

Gary Bannister

Simon Stainrod

Jay Bothroyd

Peter Springett

Ron Springett

Danny Maddix

Keiran Lee

Trevor Francis

Adam Bolder

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Tjaronn Chery ... '' We come here today to only win. ''