STAR PREVIEW: QPR v Brighton & Hove Albion

[dropcap]B[/dropcap]usy night of Championship action and it’s possible we’ll see a new leader at close of play.

Both the top two sides look to have tough tasks. Middlesbrough are at home to fifth placed Burnley whilst current leaders Brighton travel to QPR who would leap to the edge of the play-off zone themselves if securing all three points.

Brighton are enjoying a terrific season – currently unbeaten in the league (20 games) but also becoming something of draw specialists with 8 from their last 13 games resulting in a stalemate.

QPR now have Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink at the helm and his debut match saw a 0-0 encounter with Burnley.

QPR v Brighton & Hove Albion
Championship
19:45 Sky Sports 1 / Sky Sports 1 HD / Sky Sports 5 / Sky Sports 5 HD

HEAD TO HEAD
(Maximum 10 matches)
Mar 2014 CHAMPIONSHIP Brighton 2-0 QPR
Sep 2013 CHAMPIONSHIP QPR 0-0 Brighton
Mar 2006 CHAMPIONSHIP QPR 1-1 Brighton
Dec 2005 CHAMPIONSHIP Brighton 1-0 QPR
Jan 2005 CHAMPIONSHIP QPR 0-0 Brighton
Sep 2004 CHAMPIONSHIP Brighton 2-3 QPR
Jan 2004 LEAGUE DIV 2 QPR 2-1 Brighton
Dec 2003 LEAGUE TROP QPR 2-1 Brighton
Aug 2003 LEAGUE DIV 2 Brighton 2-1 QPR
Dec 2001 LEAGUE DIV 2 QPR 0-0 Brighton

TEAM NEWS

Queens Park Rangers
01 Green
24 Perch
05 Onuoha
04 Hall
15 Konchesky
30 Sandro
18 Faurlin
07 Phillips
10 Fer
23 Hoilett
09 Austin

Brighton & Hove Albion
13 Stockdale
02 Bruno
03 Greer
05 Dunk
14 Calderon
27 van La Parra
06 Stephens
07 Kayal
15 Murphy
21 Wilson
10 Hemed

Charlie Austin’s return from injury is good news for the hosts. Austin has scored every 131 minutes in the Championship this season; only Bobby Zamora (94) and Andre Gray (124) have posted a better minutes-per-goal rate (min five goals scored).

I’m sticking with a DRAW here at 11/5 with Star Sports.

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