Oxford United will be looking to bounce back from their defeat against Sheffield United last time out when the U’s visit QPR on Wednesday night.
Gary Rowett’s side lost 1-0 at home against the Blades – a result which ended a three-game unbeaten run for the U’s following draws against Coventry and Leicester and a win at Bristol City.
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Oxford United Travel to QPR
Team News, Form and Predicted Line-Up
As for QPR, they drew 1-1 at crisis club Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday. Prior to the result at Hillsborough, the R’s had won their previous three games against Stoke, Wrexham and Charlton after a heavy defeat at Coventry back in August. They are also unbeaten at Loftus Road with two wins and a draw from their three league games so far.
Ciaron Brown, Ole Romeny and Matt Phillips are still missing with injury for the U’s but they have no other concerns for the trip to London, while QPR are without Ilias Chair, Jake Clarke-Salter, Ziyad Larkeche, Kwame Poku and Joe Walsh.
QPR the league double against Oxford last season, winning this fixture 2-0 in what was the final away game under Des Buckingham. In fact, the R’s have won the last four encounters between the two clubs. Oxford are without a win at Loftus Road in their last 12 visits, with their last victory coming way back in 1969.
Gary Rowett has faced QPR 17 times as an opposing manager, picking up six wins and five draws along the way. This will be his first meeting against new R’s boss, Julien Stéphan.
Oxford United Predicted Line-Up
Jamie Cumming
Brodie Spencer
Michal Helik
Sam Long
Jack Currie
Brian De Keersmaecker
Cameron Brannagan
Przemyslaw Placheta
Nik Prelec
Filip Krastev
Will Lankshear
Prediction: Queens Park Rangers 1-1 Oxford United
