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Sheff Wed Team News

See yesterday's post for news on Wednesday's options for today's game.

QPR Team News

The Hoops had some reassuring news about Matt Connolly and Lee Cook in midweek - the former could be back after the forthcoming international break, the latter potentially by Christmas. Apart from that, Gavin Mahon has recovered from a groin injury and after being a boo-boy last season, his form since Martin Rowlands injury means he could be picked today to partner one of Alejandro Faurlin or Ben Watson. Damion Stewart is also fit again so he could return alongside Kaspars Gorkss at the back.

Form

Hillsborough has been a relatively happy home for Wednesday this season with only two home defeats so far and recent results in this fixture favour the Sheffield side - they've beaten Rangers on their last three visits. QPR are much improved on the road though with three wins in their last five and battling performances at Newcastle and Chelsea to point to as well.

The disciplinary records for both teams up until now are less than commendable though so the cards could be flying. No teams have committed as many fouls as Wednesday up until now whereas only Cardiff can equal QPR's red card haul (Ben Watson with two already, though the last against Reading was particularly laughable).

Prediction

There could be something in those disciplinary stats and QPR can expect another tough fixture following the battle against Crystal Palace on Tuesday night. Whilst the creativity remains in the QPR team's, the goals have slightly dried up in the last two games (in comparison with the rampant form prior to that). It's always hard to shake the memories of QPR's away form last season though. Another draw would be far from a disgraceful result here so for the third successive game, I'm sitting firmly on the fence.

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