QPR v Ipswich Town: match preview, team news, facts and figures

Phillips was expected to leave Rangers last month
Matt Phillips was expected to leave Rangers last month

Kick-off: 3pm, Saturday 6 February 2016
Referee: Charles Breakspear (Walton-on-Thames, Surrey)
Match in a nutshell: Rangers aim for only their second home win since October against play-off chasing Ipswich.
Five key battles: Including Nedum Onuoha against Daryl Murphy
BetVictor.com preview: El Khayati can help QPR see off Ipswich

Injuries and suspensions
QPR
Ruled out: None.

IPSWICH TOWN
Ruled out: Dean Gerken (shoulder), David McGoldrick (hamstring), Teddy Bishop (hamstring). Jonathan Douglas (suspended)

Possible line-ups

QPR: Smithies; Perch, Onuoha, Hall, Konchesky; Luongo, Faurlin; Phillips, Chery, Hoilett; Polter.
Subs from: Ingram, Lumley, Hill, Angella, Robinson, Kpekawa, Yun, Tozser, Doughty, Henry, Petrasso, El Khayati, Washington, Grego-Cox, Mackie.

Ipswich: Bialkowski; Chambers, Smith, Berra, Knudsen; Skuse, Hyam; Maitland-Niles, Sears, Fraser; Murphy.
Subs from: Henly, Foley, Malarczyk, Digby, Coke, Bru, Varney, Pitman, Toure.

Vital statistics

Form guide – last five league matches
QPR total: D D W D L (6 points)
Home: D L D D D (4 points)

Ipswich total: W L D W D (8 points)
Away: L D W W W (10 points)

Top scorers – all competitions
QPR: Austin 10; Emmanuel-Thomas 5, Phillips 5, Polter 5; Chery 4, Hoilett 4; Onuoha 3; Fer 1, Hill 1.
Ipswich: Pitman 9; Murphy 8; Fraser 6, Sears 6; Chambers 3, Douglas 3, McGoldrick 3; Maitland-Niles 2, Smith 2; Alabi 1, Bru 1, Oar 1, Tabb 1, Yorweth 1.

Last five meetings
26 December 2015: Ipswich 2 QPR 1
11 January 2014: Ipswich 1 QPR 3
17 August 2013: QPR 1 Ipswich 0
22 February 2011: QPR 2 Ipswich 0
14 September 2010: Ipswich 0 QPR 3
QPR 4 wins, Ipswich 1 win, 0 draws