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QPR v Millwall



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Posted Tuesday, September 28, 2010 by BBC.com

 Npower Championship
Venue: Loftus Road Date: Tuesday, 28 September Kick-off: 2000 BST
Coverage: BBC Sport website, BBC Radio 5 live, BBC local radio, full match commentary on BBC 5 live sports extra & highlights on The Football League Show

TEAM NEWS
QPR midfielder Alejandro Faurlin is still nursing a groin problem, so Akos Buzsaky is again expected to start for the Championship leaders.

Defender Bradley Orr looks close to returning to contention following a calf injury, but is not expected to feature in this game.

Millwall will be without Liam Trotter at Loftus Road.

Trotter is suspended after being sent off during the Lions' 2-1 defeat against Cardiff on Saturday.

MATCH PREVIEW
Millwall manager Kenny Jackett and his assistant Joe Gallen return to Loftus Road hoping to upset their former club, whose brilliant start to the season continued with a 3-0 victory against Doncaster on Saturday.

That result maintained Rangers' 100% home record this season and stretched their lead at the top of the table to six points. They have scored 22 Championship goals - more than any other team - and have the best defensive record, with only two conceded. They have kept clean sheets in all but one of their league games so far.

Jackett was assistant boss at QPR for much of Ian Holloway's reign as manager there. And Gallen - a lifelong R's fan whose brother Kevin made over 450 appearances for the club - was youth team boss at Rangers prior to linking up with Jackett at The Den.

They can take heart from Doncaster's first-half performance against Neil Warnock's side, who were frustrated by them before taking the lead. Millwall's recent form is less encouraging. After a strong start to their campaign, the Lions have suffered three consecutive defeats.

MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head

• These clubs are meeting for the first time in five seasons.

• QPR are unbeaten in eight league and cup matches against the south Londoners (W4, D4).

• Millwall have failed to score in five of their last eight matches against Rangers, and both clubs were in the top flight when the Lions recorded their last win against them - a 2-1 victory at Loftus Road in February 1989.

Queens Park Rangers

• QPR are yet to concede a league goal at home this season.

• They have already registered three 3-0 victories this term, and one 4-0 win.

• Rangers have been awarded six penalties - more than any other Championship team - and scored them all.

• On average, they have scored every 4.68 attempts on goal - the best ratio in the divsiion.

• Defender Matt Connolly is set to make his 100th career start.

Millwall

• A defeat for Millwall would mean three successive league losses for the first time since September 2007.

• They have taken only two points from the last possible 12.

• The Lions have opened the scoring in all but two of their league matches.

• Millwall have conceded six goals in the final 15 minutes of Championship games this season - more than any other team.



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