QPR v Charlton Athletic: match preview, team news, facts and figures

Defeat at Charlton was a big setback.
QPR have not lost at home to Charlton since 1997

Kick-off: 3pm, Saturday 9 April 2016
Referee: Andy Madley (West Yorkshire)
Match in a nutshell: Having not won their last three games, QPR entertain Charlton hoping to nudge them closer to the drop.
Five key battles: Including Sebastian Polter v Rod Fanni

Injuries and suspensions
QPR
Ruled out: Jamie Mackie (hamstring), Paul Konchesky (calf).
Fitness test: Clint Hill (hamstring).

CHARLTON ATHLETIC
Ruled out: Yun Suk-young (ineligible, loan agreement), Tony Watt (groin), Reza Ghoochannejhad (hamstring), Patrick Bauer (groin), Ahmed Kashi (Achilles).
Fitness tests: Johann Berg Gudmundsson (head), Alou Diarra (foot).

Possible line-ups

QPR: Smithies; Onuoha, Hall, Angella, Perch; Faurlin, Luongo; Phillips, Chery, Hoilett; Polter.
Subs from: Ingram, Lumley, Robinson, Hill, Tozser, Diakite, Gladwin, Henry, Petrasso, El Khayati, Washington.

Charlton: Pope; Solly, Fanni, Teixeira, Fox; Gudmundsson, Diarra, Cousins, Lookman; Harriott, Sanogo.
Subs from: Henderson, Motta, Lennon, Johnson, Sarr, Bergdich, Jackson, Ba, Poyet, Makienok, Vetokele, Ahearne-Grant.

Vital statistics

Form guide – last five league matches
QPR total: D L D W W (8 points)
Home: L W W W L (9 points)

Charlton total: D W L W D (8 points)
Away: D L W L L (4 points)

Top scorers – all competitions
QPR: Austin 10, Chery 10; Phillips 7, Polter 7; Hoilett 6; Emmanuel-Thomas 5; Onuoha 3; Angella 1, Fer 1, Hill 1, Mackie 1, Tozser 1.
Charlton: Makienok 5; Ghoochannejhad 4, Gudmundsson 4, Lookman 4; Ahearne-Grant 3, Harriott 3, Jackson 3, Sanogo 3, Watt 3; Lennon 2, Sarr 2, Teixeira 2, Vetokele 2; Bauer 1, Bergdich 1, Cousins 1, Fox 1, Kashi 1, Kennedy 1.

Last five meetings
8 August 2015: Charlton 2 QPR 0
22 February 2014: Charlton 1 QPR 0
23 November 2013: QPR 1 Charlton 0
26 December 2008: Charlton 2 QPR 2
25 November 2008: QPR 2 Charlton 1
QPR 2 wins, Charlton 2 win, 1 draw