Wolves vs QPR: The inside track on Ian Holloway's side
Wolves look to get revenge against QPR this weekend, having lost to them at Loftus Road earlier on this season.
Luke Hatfield spoke with Phil Spencer (@PhilSpenc23), QPR reporter at GetWestLondon, to get an inside track on Ian Holloway's side.
QPR are one of the few teams to get the better of Wolves earlier on this season, do you expect them to utilise the same tactics this time around - albeit away from home?
While QPR can take confidence from the result earlier this season, I do think it’ll be very difficult to recreate the circumstances.
Loftus Road is an incredibly intense ground with a small pitch which is tailored perfectly to the heavy pressing game that the Hoops employed in that game.
It might be a different story at Molineux.
QPR will, however, use the same approach as they aim to give Wolves no time on the ball, with the key to getting a result being to stop the hosts playing their natural game.
QPR sit 15th in the table right now, why has their season been so inconsistent?
Quite simply It is down to the club’s away form.
As mentioned above, the atmosphere at Loftus Road is a big plus for Ian Holloway’s side, but they have struggled on the road this term.
QPR will be hoping that the lack of expectation on their shoulders at Molineux will work to their advantage as try to pull off what would be only their third victory on the road this term.
Who are the danger men Wolves fans should be wary of in the QPR ranks?
With the news that Massimo Luongo is set to miss out, you can’t look any further than Luke Freeman.
The midfielder is joint-top of the Championship assist charts (alongside Barry Douglas and Aston Villa’s Robert Snodgrass), and is certainly the key man who can make QPR tick.
What kind of system can Wolves expect to face?
QPR have typically lined up with a 5-3-2 system this term. This use of wing-backs is key to Ian Holloway’s side getting forward, while the understanding between the three central midfielders has been a key strength.
What have you made of Wolves’ promotion credentials, can you see them performing in the Premier League?
In my opinion Wolves have been one of the strongest teams we’ve seen in the Championship in recent years, with that in mind it’s no surprise that they look to have one foot in the Premier League.
However, it must be said that it is a huge step up to the top flight and Wolves will no doubt need to strengthen again if they are to survive if they go up.
What's your prediction for the game?
While QPR will look to make things difficult, I think the quality within the Wolves squad will be too much for Ian Holloway’s side on the day. I’m going with a 2-0 win to the hosts.
