Match Day Thread Leeds v QPR

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QPR are back on the road tonight, with a trip to Elland Road – the home of Leeds United – in the Sky Bet Championship.

Despite losing 3-2 to Middlesbrough on Friday night, R’s boss Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink took the positives from the narrow loss at Loftus Road, insisting his side are making more forward steps with every game that passes under his watch.

The R’s away form, however, is something that will concern Hasselbaink. Rangers have won just two of their last 16 league fixtures on their travels – a stat that will need to change drastically if the Hoops are to improve ahead of next season.

Hosts Leeds, meanwhile, head into tonight’s clash in the wake of two derby defeats in successive matches.

Following Saturday’s last-gasp loss to local rivals Rotherham United, Whites boss Steve Evans told BBC Radio Leeds that the club's fans have every right to be unhappy after a defensive error consigned them to a second consecutive Yorkshire derby defeat.

With the game level at 1-1 and the Millers down to 10 men, Giuseppe Bellusci's mistake gave away possession in the final minute and Whites goalkeeper Marco Silvestri was sent off for bringing down Lee Frecklington.

With all three substitutions already made, Bellusci had to go in goal to face the penalty, which was converted by Greg Halford to consign Leeds to defeat in disastrous fashion.

That loss followed a 4-1 home thrashing by Huddersfield Town a fortnight ago before the international break, as the Elland Road side's brief recent revival was cut short in brutal fashion.

Hasselbaink, who pits himself against another of his former clubs for the second fixture in a row, is likely to make changes for the trip to Yorkshire.

Northern Ireland international Conor Washington is pushing for a start, whilst Jack Robinson and Ben Gladwin are ‘getting stronger’ by the day and could both feature.

Young goalkeeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell is poised to make his Leeds debut in the absence of the suspended Silvestri.

Souleymane Doukara is also suspended, one game into an eight-match ban for biting Fulham defender Fernando Amorebieta in February.

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Possible Starting Xl's

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James Perch & Wife Olivia

MATCH ODDS

Leeds United win: 17/10
Draw: 11/5
QPR win: 17/10

LAST TIME OUT

QPR 1, Leeds United 0 – Championship – Saturday 28th November 2015
Scorer: QPR – Austin

HEAD TO HEAD

QPR wins: 17
Draws: 14
Leeds United wins: 20

MATCH OFFICIALS

Referee: J Adcock
Assistant Referees: S Clayton & W Grunnill
Fourth Official: S Stockbridge

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The QPR 'possible starting Xl' isn't actually much of a possibility, but I thought I'd see what it would like with a few of our younger players thrown in.

 

I think that's officially known as an 'O'Rourke.' Named after the Burnley debutant Billy O'Rourke ( RIP ) aged 17, who conceded seven at Loftus Road in Feb '78 and left the pitch in tears.

 

I was at that game, I was eleven at the time and remember it like yesterday, which is quite bloody scary.

 

4-4-2 Have we got any other forwards to form a pair of strikers Ski?

 

£40 to get in there tonight isn't it Terry?

My first and only visit to Elland Road was just before Christmas in 1982. We had to sit in the stand as they had a terrace ban enforced. Can't remember what it was for. It was absolutely freezing but came away with a 1-0 win thanks to a Clive Allen goal.

 

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Luongo in for Henry

Washington for Polter

Hoilett for Chery