Queens Park Rangers and Fulham meet at Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium, in a match for this phase of the FA Cup (3rd Round). The record of direct confrontations at this stadium is favorable to the visiting team, which in the last 4 matches won 3 and drew 1. Indeed, the last time these two teams met at this stadium was on 06-30-2020, in a Championship match that ended with Fulham’s victory by (1‑2). The goals of the match were scored by J. Hugill (1 ‘), for Queens Park Rangers, and H. Arter (21’) and C. Christie (75 ‘), for Fulham. Particular attention is needed for the home / away condition, as both teams present significantly different results at home and away.
QPR :
The home team will make its debut in this edition of the FA Cup with the intention of achieving a positive result, taking advantage of the home factor. This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 1 victory, 7 draws and 7 losses as a visitor, with 14 goals scored and 24 suffered; against 5 victories, 4 draws and 6 defeats in his stadium, with 19 goals scored and 21 suffered. In their last match, for the Championship, they got an away draw with Norwich City by (1‑1). In their last 10 home games, Queens Park Rangers has recorded 2 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses. Their defense has not been very strong, as they have suffered goals in 9 of the last 10 matches. In 15 games, they suffered the first goal 8 times and never managed to come back.
Queens Park Rangers come to this game after a 1×1 draw at Norwich, thus adding the ninth consecutive game without tasting the taste of victory: the only goal of the team was scored by Bright Osayi-Samuel. The home team generally plays 4-3-3, focusing on quick transitions and attacks through the flanks. In this tactical scheme, the three most advanced men will be Bright Osayi-Samuel, Ilias Chair and Lyndon Dykes, the latter being one of the top scorers, with 5 goals scored. Coach Mark Warburton cannot count on Luke Amos, Lee Wallace, Osman Kaky and Charlie Owens, all with physical problems.
Fulham :
The visiting team will make its debut in this edition of the FA Cup with the intention of achieving a positive result, taking advantage of the home factor. This is a team that curiously tends to achieve more positive results as a visitor than at home, since in the last 30 games they have registered 5 victories, 5 draws and 5 defeats as a visitor, with 14 goals scored and 16 suffered; against 5 victories, 4 draws and 6 defeats in his stadium, with 19 goals scored and 21 suffered. The team comes to this match after a home draw with Southampton by (0‑0). In the last 10 away matches for all competitions, Fulham won 3, drew 2 and lost 5. Their defense has not been very strong as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches. In 15 games, they suffered the first goal 7 times and never managed to come back.
Fulham come to this match after a 0x0 draw with Southampton, thus registering their fifth consecutive match without a win in official matches. Coach Scott Parker usually acts in a tactical system at 3-5-2, favoring a more offensive style of play, attacking from the flanks. Bobby Reid is the top scorer in this formation, with 4 goals scored. Terrence Kongolo will be out of this game, due to physical problems.
