Played
November 17, 2012 10:00 AM EST
Loftus Road Stadium — London
Referee: M. Dean
Attendance: 18174
November 17, 2012 10:00 AM EST
Loftus Road Stadium — London
Referee: M. Dean
Attendance: 18174
Premier League Preview: QPR - Southampton
Both managers have been linked with the sack in recent weeks and will be desperate for a win that could save their jobs and spark a revival from the bottom of the table.
By Arthur Virgo
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
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QPR
 Julio Cesar Bosingwa, Ferdinand, Nelsen, Traore Granero, Diakite, Faurlin Hoilett, Taarabt Cisse |
SOUTHAMPTON
 Gazzaniga Clyne, Fonte, Yoshida, Shaw Puncheon, Schneiderlin, Cork, Lallana Ramirez Lambert |
QPR is without defenders Stephane M’Bia (suspended) and Fabio (hamstring), but center back Ryan Nelsen (ankle) could recover following his withdrawal from the New Zealand squad in midweek.
In midfield, Park Ji-Sung (knee) is unlikely to recover from injury, while Jamie Mackie (ankle) and Kieron Dyer (calf) are doubtful. Andy Johnson is expected to miss most of the season due to a knee injury.
Mark Hughes could therefore name a unchanged lineup with attackers Adel Taarabt and Junior Hoilett behind Djibril Cisse in a lone striker role. Target man Bobby Zamora is an alternative either on his own or as part of a front two.
Southampton could also name an unchanged side, missing only the injured right back Frazer Richardson (thigh) and midfielder Richard Chaplow.
Nigel Adkins opted for Paulo Gazzaniga in goal last week ahead of Artur Boruc, while the youthful pair of left back Luke Shaw and central midfielder Jack Cork could retain their places ahead of Danny Fox and Steven Davis, respectively.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- QPR is currently bottom of the Premier League and is without a win so far after 11 league games.
- Despite avoiding relegation last season with a run of five straight home wins, Mark Hughes' side has scored just three goals at Loftus Road so far, the lowest in the Premier League together with Sunderland, having lost two and drawn three of its five home matches.
- Southampton is second from bottom in the table and is the only team without a clean sheet having conceded 29 goals, the most of any team in the league.
The Saints are the only team in the league without an away point having lost all five of their games on the road this season, conceding at least two goals in each to attain a joint-Premier League record (along with Blackburn in 2009-10) of 18 goals conceded in a season’s first five away games.- The two clubs last met in the 2008-09 Championship in a 0-0 draw at St Mary’s Stadium, with the previous encounter at Loftus Road resulting in Adam Lallana (pictured right) netting the only goal for the Saints in a 4-1 away defeat.
- There have been two or fewer goals scored in each of the Hoops’ last four games in the Premier League.
- Nigel Adkins’ side has conceded seven goals in the final 15 minutes of matches this season, more than any other Premier League side.
- Forty percent of the South Coast club’s goals this season have been headers, the highest proportion in the top flight.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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QPR 2-0 Southampton
- 17.73 %
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QPR 2-1 Southampton
- 14.24 %
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QPR 1-1 Southampton
- 9.01 %
| English Premier League (EPL) (EPL) | Mar 2, 2013 | Southampton 1 - QPR 2 |
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| English Premier League (EPL) (EPL) | Nov 17, 2012 | QPR 1 - Southampton 3 |
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| May 19, 2013 | Liverpool 1 - QPR 0 | EPL |
| May 12, 2013 | QPR 1 - Newcastle 2 | EPL |
| May 4, 2013 | QPR 0 - Arsenal 1 | EPL |
| Apr 28, 2013 | Reading 0 - QPR 0 | EPL |
| Apr 20, 2013 | QPR 0 - Stoke 2 | EPL |
Southampton
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| May 19, 2013 | Southampton 1 - Stoke 1 | EPL |
| May 12, 2013 | Sunderland 1 - Southampton 1 | EPL |
| May 4, 2013 | Tottenham 1 - Southampton 0 | EPL |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Southampton 0 - West Bromwich 3 | EPL |
| Apr 20, 2013 | Swansea City 0 - Southampton 0 | EPL |
| 33 | Julio César | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Armand Traoré | Defender |
| 35 | Anton Ferdinand | Defender |
| - | Ryan Nelsen | Manager/Coach |
| 19 | José Bosingwa | Defender |
| 2 | Samba Diakité | Midfielder |
| 10 | Adel Taarabt | Midfielder |
| 14 | Esteban Granero | Midfielder |
| 11 | Alejandro Faurlin | Midfielder |
| 9 | Djibril Cissé | Striker |
| 23 | Junior Hoilett | Striker |
| 1 | Robert Green | Goalkeeper |
| 20 | Fabio Da Silva | Defender |
| 4 | Shaun Derry | Midfielder |
| 8 | Kieron Dyer | Midfielder |
| 28 | Max Ehmer | Midfielder |
| 11 | Shaun Wright-Phillips | Midfielder |
| 12 | Jamie Mackie | Striker |
| 12 | Paulo Gazzaniga | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Nathaniel Clyne | Defender |
| 3 | Maya Yoshida | Defender |
| 6 | Jose Rocha Fonte | Defender |
| 23 | Luke Shaw | Defender |
| 4 | Morgan Schneiderlin | Midfielder |
| 10 | G. Ramírez | Midfielder |
| 18 | Jack Cork | Defender |
| 20 | Adam Lallana | Midfielder |
| 42 | Jason Puncheon | Midfielder |
| 7 | Rickie Lambert | Striker |
| 1 | Kelvin Davis | Goalkeeper |
| 5 | Jos Hooiveld | Defender |
| 13 | Daniel Fox | Defender |
| 8 | Steven Davis | Midfielder |
| 16 | James Ward-Prowse | Midfielder |
| 9 | Jay Rodriguez | Striker |
| 24 | Emmanuel Mayuka | Striker |
Results
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Match News
Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Robin van Persie Striker Man United |
26 | 3 |
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Luis Suárez Striker Liverpool |
23 | 0 |
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Gareth Bale Midfielder Tottenham |
21 | 0 |
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C. Benteke Striker Aston Villa |
19 | 3 |
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Michu Midfielder Swansea City |
19 | 0 |
