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QPR try to play possession based football in 4-2-3-1 formation. There is one familiar face in their squad - former Swansea City midfielder Tom Carroll has played in 19 out 20 games this season so far, 16 from start, and 3 as a sub.
Last game against Wycombe they played Carroll in ATM role, and Chair on the right wing:
This is interesting. Have a look who in the QPR team has the best passing accuracy:
Apart from Carroll, it's their two wingers and attacking midfielder who have the best pass accuracy.
While it's not unusual for an ATM to have such a high percentage of pass accuracy, such numbers are pretty unusual for wingers,
which means they are skilful players.
I am especially impressed with Bright Samuel, their right winger. He's got pace, he is physically strong and he is an excellent dribbler.
Another good player in their squad is Ilias Chair, a Belgian attacking midfielder, who is QPR's top scorer this season (scored 5 goals).
Here you can watch Samuel in action against Rotherham:
The rest of the QPR squad is pretty average.
For example, their striker Lyndon Dykes have scored 1 goal from open play and 4 goals from the penalty spot in 18 games he played.
With other words: we have to stop Samuel and Chair, and we must not give any penalties away.
Here are QPR's strengths and weaknesses:
Together with Bristol City, QPR are the worst in the Championship when it comes to scoring goals from set-pieces. They have scored only 2 goals.
On the other hand, they are second worst for conceding goals from set-pieces. They have conceded 7 goals from set-pieces so far this season.
Swansea have scored 5, and conceded 3.
Their weak link is their Finish left full back Nico Hamalainen, who is one of the worst rated QPR players, so Ayew and Roberts should exploit his weaknesses.
To sum it up, QPR's style of play suits us well, and we should be able to win this game.
Last game against Wycombe they played Carroll in ATM role, and Chair on the right wing:
This is interesting. Have a look who in the QPR team has the best passing accuracy:
Apart from Carroll, it's their two wingers and attacking midfielder who have the best pass accuracy.
While it's not unusual for an ATM to have such a high percentage of pass accuracy, such numbers are pretty unusual for wingers,
which means they are skilful players.
I am especially impressed with Bright Samuel, their right winger. He's got pace, he is physically strong and he is an excellent dribbler.
Another good player in their squad is Ilias Chair, a Belgian attacking midfielder, who is QPR's top scorer this season (scored 5 goals).
Here you can watch Samuel in action against Rotherham:
The rest of the QPR squad is pretty average.
For example, their striker Lyndon Dykes have scored 1 goal from open play and 4 goals from the penalty spot in 18 games he played.
With other words: we have to stop Samuel and Chair, and we must not give any penalties away.
Here are QPR's strengths and weaknesses:
Together with Bristol City, QPR are the worst in the Championship when it comes to scoring goals from set-pieces. They have scored only 2 goals.
On the other hand, they are second worst for conceding goals from set-pieces. They have conceded 7 goals from set-pieces so far this season.
Swansea have scored 5, and conceded 3.
Their weak link is their Finish left full back Nico Hamalainen, who is one of the worst rated QPR players, so Ayew and Roberts should exploit his weaknesses.
To sum it up, QPR's style of play suits us well, and we should be able to win this game.