Wigan complete their hat-trick of opening games against the promoted teams hoping to go one better than the two draws they have recorded so far. Roberto Mártinez will be aware that QPR at home, despite taking three points away from Everton, is a match his side must win if the club is to avoid being caught up at the bottom of the table early in the season. Neil Warnock's squad lacks a leader in midfield, and whether Joey Barton signs or not, it is likely QPR will look to Adel Taarabt's craft to open up Wigan. Gregg Roughley
Venue DW Stadium, Saturday 12.30pm
Tickets £20-22 (0871 66 33 552)
Last season n/a
Referee Michael Oliver
This season's matches n/a
Odds Wigan 7-5 Queens Park Rangers 2-1 Draw 12-5
Wigan
Subs from Kirkland, Pollitt, Rodallega, Sammon, Thomas, Stam, Jones, Dicko, McArthur, McManaman, Nicholls1
Doubtful Moses (groin)
Injured Gohouri (calf, 10 Sep), Alcaraz (thigh, Oct)
Suspended None
Form guide DD
Disciplinary record Y5 R0
Leading scorer Watson 1
Queens Park Rangers
Subs from Cerny, Murphy, Buzsaky, Perone, Agyemang, Helguson, Ephraim, Vaagan Moen, Shittu, Andrade, Cook
Doubtful Agyemang (calf), Orr (groin)
Injured Dyer (foot, 12 Sep), Hulse (knee, 12 Sep), Mackie (broken leg, Oct)
Suspended Hill (last of three)
Form guide WL
Disciplinary record Y2 R1
Leading scorer Smith 1
Match pointers
• QPR have managed fewer shots on target (three) than any other team in 2011-12
• Victor Moses has embarked on more successful dribbles (12) than any other player in the top flight this season
• QPR have kept a clean sheet in eight of their last 12 matches away from home in league football
• Wigan have kept one clean sheet in their last 12 top-flight away games
• QPR have played 64 fewer Premier League games than Wigan since 1992 but have managed to score 225 goals to 228 by Saturday's hosts
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Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/aug/26/squad-sheets-wigan-athletic-qpr
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