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QPR
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November 10, 2012 11:00 PM SGT
Britannia Stadium — Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
Referee:‬ M. Atkinson‎
Attendance:‬ 27529‎
 
52′ Charlie Adam
 

Stoke - QPR Preview: Hughes hoping for first away win as Hoops boss

The Welshman has failed to secure victory in 18 top-flight games away from Loftus Road whilst his side have still not earned a three-point haul so far this season

By Rhys Turrell

  PROBABLE LINEUPS

STOKE CITY

Begovic
Cameron, Huth, Shawcross, Wilkinson
Kightly, N'Zonzi, Whitehead, Adam, Walters
Crouch

QPR

Julio Cesar
Bosingwa, Nelsen, Ferdinand, Traore
Diakite, Granero
Mackie, Taarabt, Hoilett
Cisse

Stoke boss Tony Pulis looks likely to start with the same side that lost out to Norwich, with the Potters not suffering any fresh injury problems since that defeat at Carrow Road.

Pulis will, however, be without Rory Delap (hernia), Michael Owen (hamstring) and Marc Wilson (broken leg) for the clash with the relegation threatened west London side at the Britannia Stadium.

Rs boss Mark Hughes will be waiting on the fitness of Ji-Sung Park (knee) after he missed Sunday's draw with Reading and he will be without Fabio (hamstring) and Andrew Johnson (knee).

Stephane M'Bia serves the second game of a three-match ban after his dismissal at Arsenal.

  DID YOU KNOW?
  • Despite their reputation of being tough, tall and physical, Stoke have actually conceded more goals from headers this season (40 per cent) than anyone else in the Premier League.
  • Ryan Shawcross (right) made the England squad again this week, and Stoke might have more internationals to come as they have had more English goalscorers (87.5%) than anyone else this season.
  • Stoke are unbeaten in 11 games at home, winning four and drawing seven. No team has scored more than two goals there in 16 games.
  • The Potters haven't beaten QPR since 2007, when they recorded a 3-1 win in the Championship.
  • QPR have conceded almost a third of their goals this season in the 30-40 minute period of games. However, they've also scored 25% of their Premier League goals in the same period.
  • Perhaps one reason why the Rs have failed to make a good start is a lack of consistency in selection - they are the only club in the top flight to not have a single player feature in every league game.
  • One man fighting hard to get results for QPR, however, is Ryan Nelsen. The defender has made more blocks (15) than anyone else in the Premier League this season.
  • A good omen for the Hoops is that they beat Stoke twice last season - both times by a single goal. They prevailed 3-2 at the Britannia Stadium under former boss Neil Warnock, before winning 1-0 in the reverse fixture at Loftus Road in May.


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1Asmir BegovicGoalkeeper
2Geoff CameronMidfielder
4Robert HuthDefender
17Ryan ShawcrossDefender
28Andy WilkinsonDefender
6Glenn WhelanMidfielder
15Steven N'ZonziMidfielder
16Charlie AdamMidfielder
26Matthew EtheringtonMidfielder
19Jonathan WaltersStriker
25Peter CrouchStriker
29Thomas SørensenGoalkeeper
35Matthew UpsonDefender
8W. PalaciosMidfielder
18Dean WhiteheadMidfielder
21Michael KightlyMidfielder
9Kenwyne JonesStriker
33Cameron JeromeStriker
33Julio CésarGoalkeeper
3Armand TraoréDefender
35Anton FerdinandDefender
19José BosingwaDefender
-Ryan NelsenManager/Coach
2Samba DiakitéMidfielder
10Adel TaarabtMidfielder
14Esteban GraneroMidfielder
11Alejandro FaurlinMidfielder
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23Junior HoilettStriker
1Robert GreenGoalkeeper
6Clint HillDefender
15Nedum OnuohaDefender
4Shaun DerryMidfielder
11Shaun Wright-PhillipsMidfielder
12Jamie MackieStriker
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