QPR v Everton: Can Hughes avoid the axe by beating the Toffees?
Mark Hughes is on dangerous ground. The R's are still waiting for their first league win of the season and Hughes is rumoured to be within games of losing his job. The former Manchester United, Chelsea and Everton striker knows he needs a change of fortunes if he is to remain at Loftus Road, but can he get a break from David Moyes's Everton?
The Toffees are flying high this season and are looking great offensively and defensively. However, they haven't won at Loftus Road for nearly 20 years. Last year the two sides had to settle for a share of the spoils and in 1996 QPR ran out 3-1 winners.
1995 was the last time Everton triumphed at Loftus Road thanks to an injury time winner from Andy Hinchcliffe. It remains their only Premier League win at Loftus Road and their only win since 1987.
However, if Jelavic, Fellaini, Pienaar, Baines, Osman and co are on form, Everton should walk this. But QPR are fighting for their lives. They need points to get off the foot of the table and with the likes of Cesar, Granero and Taarabt, they have their fair share of match winners too, but who will come out on top?
QPR v Everton; Kick Off 4pm October 21 2012
Prediction Panel
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Arsenal |
Josh Ben Moshe |
1 |
V |
3 |
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Aston Villa |
Frank Pattison |
1 |
V |
2 |
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Chelsea |
Joe Tyler |
0 |
V |
4 |
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Everton |
Chris Goodwin |
1 |
V |
3 |
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Fulham |
Neil Springate |
1 |
V |
1 |
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Liverpool |
Dave Disciascio |
1 |
V |
3 |
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Man City |
Callum Rothwell |
2 |
V |
1 |
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Man United |
Alex Richert |
2 |
V |
1 |
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Newcastle |
Greg Hall |
0 |
V |
2 |
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Norwich |
Sue Read |
0 |
V |
3 |
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QPR |
John Jaycock |
1 |
V |
1 |
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Reading |
Jon Keen |
1 |
V |
3 |
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Southampton |
Andy Saunders |
1 |
V |
3 |
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Stoke City |
Jack Heaney |
0 |
V |
3 |
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Sunderland |
Tony Ratton |
1 |
V |
2 |
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Swansea |
Jim Barry |
2 |
V |
2 |
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Spurs |
Mike Richards |
TBA |
V |
TBA |
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West Brom |
Andy Wakeman |
1 |
V |
3 |
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West Ham |
Matt Beeby |
0 |
V |
2 |
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Wigan |
Jimmy Shine |
1 |
V |
2 |
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OUR EXPERTS |
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Writer |
Colin Illingworth |
3 |
V |
2 |
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Writer |
Steve Coulter |
0 |
V |
2 |
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Writer |
Hugh Larkin |
0 |
V |
2 |
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Writer |
Mitch Waddon |
1 |
V |
2 |
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Writer |
Chris Pettitt |
2 |
V |
1 |
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Writer |
Sarshar Hosseinnia |
2 |
V |
1 |
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Blackburn fan |
Terry Kennedy |
1 |
V |
1 |
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Bolton fan |
David Blackburn |
1 |
V |
2 |
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Boro fan |
Sue Gardener |
2 |
V |
3 |
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Pompey fan |
Dan Taylor |
0 |
V |
1 |
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Pompey fan |
Peter Rendle |
0 |
V |
2 |
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West Ham fan |
Nigel Telfer |
1 |
V |
0 |
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Wolves fan |
Chris Cox |
0 |
V |
2 |
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Editor |
Antony Melvin |
2 |
V |
1 |
Panel Verdict
Away win.
Home: 7; Draw: 4; Away: 22. TBA 1.
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