Birmingham v QPR: match preview, team news, facts and figures
Referee: Carl Boyeson (Hull)
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Match in a nutshell: QPR aim for back-to-back league wins as they take on fourth-placed Birmingham.
Injuries and suspensions
BIRMINGHAM CITY
Ruled out: David Cotterill (hamstring), Neal Eardley (shoulder).
QPR
Ruled out: Charlie Austin (hamstring), Jamie Mackie (hamstring), Armand Traore (calf).
Possible line-ups
Subs from: Legzdins, Spector, Lowry, Davis, Shinnie, Brown, Brock-Madsen, Solomon-Otabor.
QPR: Green; Onuoha, Hall, Angella, Konchesky; Sandro, Henry; Phillips, Fer, Chery; Emmanuel-Thomas.
Subs from: Smithies, Perch, Hill, Doughty, Tozser, Luongo, Faurlin, Hoilett, Polter, Grego-Cox.
Vital statistics
Form guide – last five league matches
Birmingham total: W W L D L (7 points)
Home: L L W D W (7 points)
QPR total: W L D D L (5 points)
Away: L D W W L (7 points)
Top scorers – all competitions
Birmingham City: Donaldson 4; Maghoma 3; Cotterill 2, Gleeson 2, Thomas 2, Toral 2; Caddis 1, Gray 1, Grounds 1, Morrison 1, Shinnie 1.
QPR: Austin 7; Chery 4, Emmanuel-Thomas 4; Onuoha 2, Phillips 2; Fer 1, Hill 1, Polter 1.
Last five meetings
8 March 2014: Birmingham 0 QPR 2
14 September 2013: QPR 1 Birmingham 0
28 October 2008: QPR 1, Birmingham 0
4 October 2008: Birmingham 1 QPR 0
26 December 2006: Birmingham 2 QPR 1
Birmingham 2 wins, QPR 3 wins, 0 draws
