Pick of the stats: QPR v Preston
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QPR welcome Preston to west London on Saturday with both sides seeking to make it seven games unbeaten.
The Lilywhites are a point and two places ahead of the 18th-placed Rs but the sides have identical wins, goals scored and conceded as they have hauled themselves away from the relegation zone.
QPR won each of their two league games against Preston North End last season without conceding a goal and will be looking to win three in succession for the first time.
Preston North End have won five of their past eight away league games against QPR (L3), scoring 2+ goals in six of those matches.
QPR are unbeaten across their past six league games (W3 D3), keeping four clean sheets in their last five – the same amount the London side had kept across their prior 22 league outings combined.
Preston have won just one of their past 11 league games (D8 L2), though their sole victory in that time did come during their last away match in a 2-0 success over Cardiff City.
No player in the Championship has won more duels than QPR's Jimmy Dunne so far this season (170), while the defender also ranks third league-wide for clearances made (116).