After escaping relegation on the final day of last season, and currently lying at the foot of the table, the fate of the Hoops seems rather ominous. They picked up a point in the reverse fixture, a 0-0 draw back in September, and beating the Blues on home turf will be another major test.
If John Terry recovers from injury, the Chelsea captain will no doubt receive a hostile reception from the away fans, as he plays against QPR for the first time the FA charged him for racially abusing defender Anton Ferdinand.
KICK-OFF: Wednesday, 7:45pm
PAST THREE MEETINGS...
QPR 0 Chelsea 0, Premier League, September 2012
Chelsea 6 (Sturridge, Terry, Torres 3, Malouda) QPR 1 (Cissé), Premier League, April 2012
QPR 0 Chelsea 1 (Mata), FA Cup, January 2012
STATS...
QPR have not beaten Chelsea by a scoreline other than 1-0 since a 4-2 win in December 1989, inspired by a Les Ferdinand brace.
In the past four meetings between the sides, there have been 16 individual yellow cards and two reds.
Fernando Torres' only Chelsea hat-trick, and his fourth in the Premier League overall, came in the Blues' 6-1 win over QPR last season.
Juan Mata has scored or assisted 14 goals in his 17 Premier League appearances this season.
ODDS...
Chelsea to win: 1.29
QPR to win: 13.5
Draw: 5.8
TV: Highlights on BBC1 at 11:05pm
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