QPR v Middlesbrough: match preview, team news, facts and figures
Referee: Simon Hooper (Wiltshire)
Match in a nutshell: Rangers, who have picked up 10 points in their last five matches, host a Middlesbrough side who will move second in the table if they avoid defeat.
Five key battles: Including Nedum Onuoha v Stewart Downing
Injuries and suspensions
QPR
Ruled out: Paul Konchesky (calf).
MIDDLESBROUGH
Ruled out: Damia Abella (knee).
Possible line-ups
Subs from: Ingram, Lumley, Kpekawa, Hall, Tozser, Diakite, Gladwin, Luongo, Petrasso, El Khayati, Mackie, Washington.
Middlesbrough: Konstantopoulos; Nsue, Ayala, Gibson, Friend; Clayton, Leadbitter; Adomah, Ramirez, Downing; Rhodes.
Subs from: Agazzi, De Laet, Fry, Kalas, De Pena, Forshaw, De Sart, Stuani, Kike Sola, Nugent.
Vital statistics
Form guide – last five league matches
QPR total: D W W L W (10 points)
Home: W W W L W (12 points)
Middlesbrough total: W L L W L (6 points)
Away: L L L W D (4 points)
Top scorers – all competitions
QPR: Austin 10; Chery 8; Phillips 7, Polter 7; Hoilett 6; Emmanuel-Thomas 5; Onuoha 3; Angella 1, Fer 1, Hill 1, Tozser 1.
Middlesbrough: Stuani 12; Adomah 7, Nugent 7; Fabbrini 5; Kike 4; Downing 3, Leadbitter 3, Ramirez 3; Ayala 2, Nsue 2; Clayton 1, Forshaw 1, Friend 1, Reach 1, Rhodes 1, Wildschut 1.
Last five meetings
20 November 2015: Middlesbrough 1 QPR 0
22 March 2014: Middlesbrough 1 QPR 3
28 September 2013: QPR 2 Middlesbrough 0
26 February 2011: Middlesbrough 0 QPR 3
11 September 2010: QPR 3 Middlesbrough 0
QPR 4 wins, Middlesbrough 1 win, 0 draws
