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March 16, 2013 3:00 PM GMT
Villa Park — Birmingham
Referee:‬ K. Friend‎
Attendance:‬ 38594‎
 

Aston Villa - QPR Preview: Rs look to continue winning run as unlikely survival bid gathers momentum

The Rs gained their first back-to-back wins of the season against Southampton and Sunderland and will now look to climb off the bottom with a victory over their relegation rivals

By Jack Johnson

More On :  Aston Villa, QPR, Aston Villa vs QPR
  PROBABLE LINEUPS

ASTON VILLA

Guzan
Westwood, Vlaar, Baker, Clark, Lowton Bannan, N'Zogbia
Agbonlahor, Benteke, Wiemann
QPR

Green
Bosingwa, Hill, Samba, Fabio
Hoillet, Park, M'Bia, Townsend
Remy, Zamora

Darren Bent (ankle) has been missing from the Aston Villa starting line-up for several weeks, but could be in line to make a return on the bench on Saturday. Mark Albrighton (ankle) and Richard Dunne (groin) are still unavailable for Paul Lambert.

Meanwhile, QPR keeper Julio Cesar (hip) is unlikely to be fit so Robert Green should continue in goal for the Rs. Andy Johnson (knee) is a long-term absentee but should be approaching full fitness over the coming weeks.

  DID YOU KNOW?
  • Aston Villa have lost just one of the last six Premier League games with Ron Vlaar in the starting line-up.
  • Last weekend's 2-1 win over Reading was the first time Villa have come from behind to win a league game since January 2012.
  • Christian Benteke (pictured right) has scored eight goals in 11 games in all competitions in 2013.
  • A home victory would send Paul Lambert's side seven points ahead of the Rs.
  • QPR's wins against Southampton and Sunderland marked the first time they have won back-to-back games all season.
  • Striker Loic Remy has three goals from just 10 shots in the Premier League.

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Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
  • Aston Villa 1-2 QPR
    23.94 %
  • Aston Villa 2-1 QPR
    9.99 %
  • Aston Villa 0-2 QPR
    8.52 %
Head to Head
Premier League ‎(EPL)‎ 16 Mar 2013 Aston Villa 3 - QPR 2
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Premier League ‎(EPL)‎ 1 Dec 2012 QPR 1 - Aston Villa 1
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Premier League ‎(EPL)‎ 1 Feb 2012 Aston Villa 2 - QPR 2
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Premier League ‎(EPL)‎ 25 Sep 2011 QPR 1 - Aston Villa 1
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Capital One Cup ‎(CCUP)‎ 24 Sep 2008 Aston Villa 0 - QPR 1
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Last Five Matches
Aston Villa
19 May 2013Wigan Athletic 2 - Aston Villa 2EPL
11 May 2013Aston Villa 1 - Chelsea FC 2EPL
4 May 2013Norwich City 1 - Aston Villa 2EPL
29 Apr 2013Aston Villa 6 - Sunderland 1EPL
22 Apr 2013Manchester United 3 - Aston Villa 0EPL
QPR
19 May 2013Liverpool 1 - QPR 0EPL
12 May 2013QPR 1 - Newcastle United 2EPL
4 May 2013QPR 0 - Arsenal FC 1EPL
28 Apr 2013Reading 0 - QPR 0EPL
20 Apr 2013QPR 0 - Stoke City 2EPL
Odds
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Team News
Available Squads
22Bradley GuzanGoalkeeper
4Ron VlaarDefender
6Ciaran ClarkDefender
32Nathan BakerDefender
34Matthew LowtonDefender
15Ashley WestwoodMidfielder
33Yacouba SyllaStriker
25Barry BannanMidfielder
11Gabriel AgbonlahorStriker
20C. BentekeStriker
26Andreas WeimannStriker
1Shay GivenGoalkeeper
27Joseph BennettDefender
10Charles N'ZogbiaMidfielder
14Brett HolmanMidfielder
40Samir CarruthersMidfielder
21Jordan Nathaniel BoweryStriker
-Simon DawkinsStriker
33Julio CésarGoalkeeper
22Christopher SambaDefender
6Clint HillDefender
19José BosingwaDefender
20Fabio Da SilvaDefender
7Ji-Sung ParkMidfielder
8Jermaine JenasMidfielder
-Andros TownsendMidfielder
40Stéphane M'BiaMidfielder
11Loïc RemyStriker
25B. ZamoraStriker
26Brian MurphyGoalkeeper
15Nedum OnuohaDefender
10Adel TaarabtMidfielder
11Shaun Wright-PhillipsMidfielder
14Esteban GraneroMidfielder
12Jamie MackieStriker
23Junior HoilettStriker
Players to Watch
C. Benteke
C. Benteke
Position: Striker
Squad Number: 20
Games Goals YC RC
34 19 9 1
He has been a revelation at Aston Villa, answering those initial doubters after Paul Lambert selected him ahead of Darren Bent to being an undisputed starter. Despite Villa's poor domestic form, it is scary to think where they would be without the youngster and his goals are crucial to their survival.
Loïc Remy
Loïc Remy
Position: Striker
Squad Number: 11
Games Goals YC RC
14 6 1 0
Eyebrows were raised when Loic Remy joined QPR after scoring just one goal all season for Marseille, but Redknapp - an admirer from his days in charge of Tottenham - has been repaid with his faith with a return of three goals in four starts. Like with Benteke, it would not be surprising to see the striker play a key role is the Rs' battle against the drop.
Probable Lineups
Bradley Guzan 22
Ron Vlaar 4
Ciaran Clark 6
Nathan Baker 32
Matthew Lowton 34
Ashley Westwood 15
Yacouba Sylla 33
Barry Bannan 25
Gabriel Agbonlahor 11
C. Benteke 20
Andreas Weimann 26
Julio César 33
Christopher Samba 22
Clint Hill 6
José Bosingwa 19
Fabio Da Silva 20
Ji-Sung Park 7
Jermaine Jenas 8
Andros Townsend 0
Stéphane M'Bia 40
Loïc Remy 11
B. Zamora 25
Prediction
QPR have the momentum behind them after two morale-boosting victories, but Aston Villa also recorded a long-overdue win last time out so it will be a test for either side to prove their desire to lift themselves out of trouble. Thusly, has a draw written all over it.
Editor's Prediction
Aston Villa 1
QPR 1
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