QPR have not won this derby since 1995, albeit only seven meetings ago, so this would be a timely occasion to end their 15-year wait for a home win in the top flight. They have shown only flashes of form to date this term at Loftus Road as a hastily assembled squad become familiar with each other. Chelsea, in contrast, appear to be adjusting to life under André Villas-Boas and have found their rhythm. The trio of John Terry, Juan Mata and Didier Drogba will surely return to the starting line-up as the visitors aim to take advantage of the only two sides above them in the table meeting at Old Trafford. Dominic Fifield

Venue Loftus Road, Sunday 4pm

Tickets Sold out

Last season n/a

Referee Chris Foy

This season's matches 2 Y4, R0, 2.00 cards per game

Odds Queens Park Rangers 17-2 Chelsea 2-5 Draw 4-1

Queens Park Rangers

Subs from Murphy, Buzsaky, Smith, Puncheon, Ephraim, Helguson, Perone, Connolly, Harriman, Taarabt, Orr

Doubtful Connolly (leg), Taarabt (illness)

Injured Campbell (foot, Dec), Dyer (foot, Jan), Gabbidon (knee, unknown), Hulse (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form guide DLDWDL

Disciplinary record Y13 R2

Leading scorers Five players 1

Chelsea

Subs from Turnbull, Ferreira, Romeu, Alex, David Luiz, Bertrand, McEachran, Kalou, Malouda, Anelka, Lukaku

Doubtful None

Injured Hilário (hip, 5 Nov), Ramires (knee, 20 Nov), Essien (knee, Feb)

Suspended Torres (last of three)

Form guide WWWLWW

Disciplinary record Y17 R1

Leading scorers Lampard, Sturridge 4

Match pointers

• QPR have won only one of their last 14 meetings with Chelsea in all competitions

• Chelsea have gone seven league games without keeping a clean sheet for the first time since 2003

• QPR have finished above Chelsea in three of their previous four Premier League campaigns – the only exception being 1995-96 when they came 19th and were relegated

• Frank Lampard is one yellow card away from reaching 50 in his Premier League career

• QPR have the worst shots-to-goals ratio (18.83) of any side in the division