Premier League: West Brom v QPR match preview

A look ahead to this weekend's Premier League fixture at the Hawthorns

QPR manager Mark Hughes looks on during his side's defeat to West Ham (GETTY IMAGES)

Queens Park Rangers boss Mark Hughes takes an injury-plagued defence to the Hawthorns on Saturday with his side at the foot of the Premier League table.

The 48-year-old admitted he is unlikely to have injured Fabio da Silva, Anton Ferdinand and Jose Bosingwa back in time for the trip to the West-Midlands and after conceding 13 goals in six games so far this season, he’ll be hoping the injuries don’t mount as speculation surrounding his position does.

The West-London club are yet to win a game in the Premier League this season, while the Baggies have had an inconsistent period by recording a defeat, a victory and a draw in their last three fixtures.

KICK-OFF: Saturday, 3pm

PAST THREE MEETINGS…

West Brom 1 (Dorrans) QPR 0, Premier League, April 2012

QPR 1 (Helguson) West Brom 1, Premier League, December 2011

QPR 3 (Simpson, Connolly, Buzsaky) West Brom 1 (Brunt), Championship, March 2010

STATS...

West Brom have scored double the amount of league goals QPR have with the Baggies netting eight times to the R’s four.

QPR have not won a top-flight game away to West Brom since a 1-0 victory on 9 November 1985.

Victory on Saturday would give the Baggies their longest run of home wins at the start of a top-flight season since 1919, when they began with six wins.

ODDS..

WBA to win: 1.85

QPR to win: 4.2

Draw: 3.6

TV: Highlights on BBC1 at 10.30pm