QPR (home) 26.01.2010

Nottingham Forest, unbeaten in the league in 4 months, will go joint top of the Championship should they overcome an indifferent QPR side who have managed just 1 win from their last 11 outings in all competitions. Current leaders Newcastle United host Crystal Palace 24 hours later. The Hoops, despite a poor recent run lie just 5 points off the play-offs in 11th position in the Coca Cola Football League Championship.

Team news; Forest; Full-back Nicky Shorey is suspended and therefore it would appear his loan-spell has come to an end, James Perch could deputise, although Chris Cohen and Luke Chambers are also in contention for that position. Guy Moussi may be recalled to the starting 11.Robert Earnshaw will be hoping to retain his place after making a surprise comeback against Reading. With the huge game at Derby County next up, Forest will be keen to avoid injuries whilst players will be aiming to cement a starting place for the weekend.

QPR: Nigel Quashie is in the Hoops squad after sealing a free transfer switch from West Ham. Matt Hill has signed on-loan from Wolves and is expected to slip straight into the leeking Hoop's backline. Striker Patrick Agyemang has joined Bristol City on loan. Midfielder Adel Taarabt is on-loan from Tottenham and has shown excellent spells of form, hitting 5 goals and playing a role in many others, but is often criticised for failing to pass the ball at the correct time. Hungarian Akos Buzsaky another fans favourite, is starting to show signs of his former form. The international had a spell at Porto before a move to England with Plymouth. Winger Wayne Routledge 25, previously cost Tottenham and Aston Villa over £1.25million has 15 career goals in 204 appearances and has 27 assists to his credit.

QPR last game; Blackpool (A) D2-2 [Taarabt pen, Connolly]. Ikeme, Connolly, Gorkss, Stewart, Hall, Routledge, Leigertwood, Faurlin, Taarabt, Agyemang, Buzsaky. Subs used; Ramage, German, Ephraim.

STATS: Caretaker manager; Mick Harford (England)   Appointed; 14/01/2010

09/10; Position 11th. P25 W8 D10 L7 F40 A38 PTS34. (away W4 D4 L5 F16 A20)

Current form; last 6 league; DLWDDL. (19th in form table, 6pts).

Goals; 50 (40 league + 10 cups); Simpson 10 (9+1), Buzsaky 8 (7+1), Routledge 6 (2+4), Taarabt 5, Leigertwood 4, Agyemang 3.

Yellow cards: 33 (Stewart 5). Red cards; 3 (Watson 2). Clean sheets; 4 (inc 1 cup). Failed to score; 5 (inc 1 cup). Most assists; Routledge 9. 0-0's; 0.

Average attendance; 13,409. Capacity 18,200 (74% full). Highest: 17,082 v Leicester.

Head-to-head: Forest wins 24, QPR 14, Draws 17. *QPR have never registered a win at Forest in 27 league and cup meetings at The City Ground.

Referee: Eddie Ilderton (Tyne & Wear) 09/10; games;22. Yellow cards 60. Red cards; 4. *last reffed a Forest game in September 2007 when the Reds beat Gillingham 4-0 at The City Ground in League 1.(0 yellows)

It's a fact... The Hoops have not registered a single 0-0 draw this season, in stark contrast to last seasons 11 goalless games. Also, Rangers have failed to keep a clean sheet for 16 games, a run stretching back to mid-october 2009.

PL's punt: An edgy Reds to run out 3-1 winners with Earnie opening the scoring.

Other championship fixtures; Barnsley v Leicester; Bristol C v Cardiff; Doncaster v M'Boro; Ipswich v WBA; Posh v Preston; Plymouth v Derby; Sheff Utd v Reading; Swansea v Coventry. Wednesday; Newcastle v Palace; Scunthorpe v Sheff Wed