SportsMall previews Saturday's championship clash between Queens Park Rangers and Portsmouth, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
portsmouth They will end their wait for their first victory of the season when they meet Queens Park Ranger in Saturday's championship game.
The hosts will be desperate to get three points after failing to win in their last five Championship matches.
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QPR languishes three places below championship table After winning one, drawing four and losing four of nine league games.
The R's have taken just two points from five games since their only league win of the season in an away game against Luton Town at the end of August.
Marty CifuentesBack-to-back league draws against Sheffield Wednesday and Millwall followed three consecutive defeats, including losses to Blackburn Rovers and Hull City.
They then lost 2-0 to Derby County in the last game before the international break, leaving them one point behind safety in 22nd place.
Having conceded 16 goals in nine games, QPR currently have the third-worst defensive record in the division, highlighting a key area for improvement if they are to move up the table.
After picking up two points from four home league games, the R's could see the game against a winless Portsmouth side as the perfect opportunity to secure their first home win of the season.
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Portsmouth are in 23rd place, two points behind QPR, after drawing five and losing four of their nine Championship games.
Mumbai's most memorable performance of the season came in the most recent away game against Stoke City. Juan MousinhoThey lost 6-1 at the Bet365 stadium.
They followed that result with a 1-1 draw against Oxford United in a battle between the two newly promoted teams at Fratton Park.
Brighton & Hove Albion are on loan Mark O'Mahony He gave Bombay the lead in the 58th minute, only for Oxford. Luis Sibley A draw and denying Portsmouth their first win of the season.
Bombay enter the weekend with the worst defensive record in the league after conceding 20 goals in nine games, while they have only conceded nine goals at the opposite end of the pitch and are the fifth-worst scorers in the Championship along with QPR.
As Portsmouth look for inspiration, they can think back to their most recent trip to Loftus Road in August 2019, when they scored two second-half goals to make it 2-0 in an EFL Cup tie.
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QPR remains injury free Liam MorrisonAt the same time protective companion Jack Clarke-Salter A doubt after being forced to lose the last three games.
Jonathan Varane He will serve the final match of a three-match suspension after receiving a straight red card in last month's clash against Blackburn.
The locals trust the midfielder Jack Colback He will return to the squad on Saturday after recovering from an injury.
Regarding the audience, Conor Shaughnessy After suffering a setback in his recovery from a calf injury, the defender is expected to be out for a further four to six weeks.
Shaughnessy sidelined due to long-term absences Iban Bovat AND bishop colbywhen Jacob Farrell He will miss the third consecutive game due to a knee problem
In positive news, Callum Long AND South many Recovered from respective injuries and available for selection.
Queens Park Rangers Probable Starting Lineup:
Nardi; Ashby, cook, Dunne, Paul; Field, Madson; Dembélé, Anderson, Saito; frey
Portsmouth's probable starting line-up:
Schmidt; Poole, McIntyre, Ogilvy; Williams, Potts, Pack, Murphy; Largo, Sorensen; O'Mahony
We say: Queens Park Rangers 1-1 Portsmouth
QPR and Portsmouth are separated by two points in the table and with the teams low on confidence after poor results, we believe the two teams could cancel each other out in a cagey match at Loftus Road.
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