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Blackburn v QPR
This is a return to familiar ground for QPR boss Mark Hughes, who did well at Blackburn during his time in charge there.
Chris Samba was left out of Rovers' 7-1 defeat by Arsenal, despite again saying he was available. I think Blackburn boss Steve Kean has made his point now, after Samba had said he wanted to leave. I'd definitely be playing him this weekend, especially with Bobby Zamora up front for QPR.
The focus for Blackburn has to be on winning games, especially after that drubbing at the Emirates Stadium. They are without Gael Givet after his red card against the Gunners, which is another reason why Samba has to play here. If he does, I think Blackburn will get a big performance out of him, and I think they will get a win.
QPR looked in decent shape against Wolves last weekend until Djibril Cisse's needless red card, and his absence because of his moment of madness is another reason why I am going for a Rovers win here.
Cisse provides them with a cutting edge because of his pace, and his ability to run in behind defenders. If he was playing, it might be a completely different story at Ewood Park because he really does give you the ability to stretch defences. Zamora is a good striker, who holds the ball up really well, but he doesn't run in behind people.
Prediction: 2-1
Here are all 250 of Mark Lawrenson's 2011-12 Premier League predictions, together with how the League Table would look like based on his forecasts...
Lawro's 2011-12 Predictions
This is a return to familiar ground for QPR boss Mark Hughes, who did well at Blackburn during his time in charge there.
Chris Samba was left out of Rovers' 7-1 defeat by Arsenal, despite again saying he was available. I think Blackburn boss Steve Kean has made his point now, after Samba had said he wanted to leave. I'd definitely be playing him this weekend, especially with Bobby Zamora up front for QPR.
The focus for Blackburn has to be on winning games, especially after that drubbing at the Emirates Stadium. They are without Gael Givet after his red card against the Gunners, which is another reason why Samba has to play here. If he does, I think Blackburn will get a big performance out of him, and I think they will get a win.
QPR looked in decent shape against Wolves last weekend until Djibril Cisse's needless red card, and his absence because of his moment of madness is another reason why I am going for a Rovers win here.
Cisse provides them with a cutting edge because of his pace, and his ability to run in behind defenders. If he was playing, it might be a completely different story at Ewood Park because he really does give you the ability to stretch defences. Zamora is a good striker, who holds the ball up really well, but he doesn't run in behind people.
Prediction: 2-1
Here are all 250 of Mark Lawrenson's 2011-12 Premier League predictions, together with how the League Table would look like based on his forecasts...
Lawro's 2011-12 Predictions
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