• QPR are on a four-game unbeaten run in the Championship (W3 D1)

• Oxford have lost two of their last three away games in the league

• Recommended bet: QPR to win and both teams to score

Winning just one of their first seven games in the Championship, it has been a tough start for Oxford in their second season in the second tier and they face a tough challenge when heading to QPR on Wednesday.

With just five points from those first seven games, pressure is on manager Gary Rowett to get the U’s back to the form that saw him win the Championship Manager of the Month for January this year.

As for QPR, after a number of seasons toiling in the bottom half of the standings, the Hoops look to be on the up with Julien Stephan at the helm.

Losing just two of their opening seven games, QPR have been ticking along nicely and find themselves just one point off the play-off places going into the eighth round of Championship fixtures.

Team news

QPR are without Ilias Chair as he recovers from the muscle injury he sustained back in August, while Kwame Poku is also sidelined after the new arrival picked up a hamstring injury.

Centre-back Jake Clarke-Salter is recovering from a hip issue and Wednesday’s game is likely to come too soon for him.

As for the visitors, Matt Phillips will miss out on the chance to face his former employers due to a knock, while Ole Romeny is sidelined due to an ankle injury.

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The stats

QPR are unbeaten at home this season, drawing their opening game against Preston, before wins against Charlton and Stoke.

Oxford have lost two of their first three away games in the Championship this season, suffering defeats to Hull and Birmingham before a win at Bristol City.

The U’s have never won a competitive game at QPR in eight attempts.

QPR won 3-1 the last time these sides met at the Kassam Stadium back in April.

Prediction

Winning with both teams getting on the scoresheet in their last meeting, QPR are good value to claim the three points in another end-to-end contest on Wednesday night.

QPR have scored 11 goals in their seven league games this season but they have also conceded 13 in that time.

The Hoops are certainly not water-tight at the back and Oxford, who have scored nine goals in their seven Championship outings, can get on the scoresheet.

However, Loftus Road has not been a happy hunting ground for Oxford over the years and the Hoops are backed to claim their fourth win of the league campaign.

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