Pick of the stats: Southampton v Queens Park Rangers
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Southampton and QPR will seek to showcase their Championship promotion credentials as they meet at St Mary's on Saturday (15:00 GMT).
Saints are sixth, three points outside the automatic promotion places after their 3-2 win at West Ham last Saturday, though their five game home winning streak was ended by a goalless draw against Bolton last time out at St Mary's.
QPR are level on points, two places back, after thrashing Swansea 5-0 last weekend, however the R's are winless in their past four on the road in the league.
Southampton have won each of their past six league games against QPR, as many victories as across their prior 21 meetings with the Hoops combined.
QPR have lost their past three away league games against Southampton, only once have they lost four in succession, doing so between 1957 and 1969.
Southampton are unbeaten in their past 16 home league games (W12 D4), their longest since a run of 24 between December 2010 and December 2011.
QPR have netted nine goals from set piece situations in the Championship so far this season – the joint-most of any side in the division alongside West Ham.
Southampton have been in winning positions for 43.2% of their Championship matches so far this season – the highest percentage of any side in the competition.
