Previewing QPR vs Chelsea

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BBC PREVIEW Chelsea v QPR
Stamford Bridge Saturday 5 January
Third Round Kick-off: 1500 GMT
Referee: Mike Dean (Wirral) Replay: Tues, 15 January, 1945 GMT
BBC coverage: BBC Sport website, BBC Radio Five Live & highlights on Match of the Day.
Team news to follow later.
BIG-MATCH FACTS
Chelsea are aiming to become the sixth different club to retain the FA Cup. It's a feat that's been achieved 10 times in the history of the competition which originated in 1872.
This is one of eight Premier League against Championship ties in the third round.
Chelsea beat QPR in the quarter-finals on their way to winning the FA Cup for the first time in their history in 1970.
Queen's Park Rangers have not knocked out a Premier League club, since they were in the top-flight themselves; beating West Ham 1-0 at Loftus Road on 28 January 1995.
The League ladder
Chelsea are 35 places higher than QPR in the league standings.
FA CUP RECORDS AND BEST PERFORMANCES
CHELSEA
Current form
Lost one of 22 league and cup games; unbeaten in five, winning four of them, including the last two.
Recent FA Cup performance
Only knocked out at the third round stage once in 14 seasons; defeated by Manchester United in 1998.
The Manager
Avram Grant has won one domestic cup as a coach; he guided Maccabi Tel Aviv to the Israeli Cup in 1994.
FA Cup fact
Last knocked out by a lower league club 13 years ago; Millwall drew a fourth round replay 1-1 after extra time at Stamford Bridge and won 5-4 on penalties on 8 February 1995.
QUEEN'S PARK RANGERS
Current form
Lost one of seven; won four of six, including the last two with a 7-3 aggregate.
Recent FA Cup performance
Not reached the fourth round for six seasons.
FA Cup fact
Not won an FA Cup tie since last appearing in the fourth round in 2001, after knocking out Luton.
HEAD to HEAD
All competitions
These clubs have not played each other since they were both in the Premier League in 1995-96; Chelsea are unbeaten in four, winning two and drawing two since Rangers' 1-0 home win on 22 March 1995. It is their only victory in 12 league and cup games against the Blues.
FA Cup
These clubs have only been drawn together once in the last 34 years; Chelsea won a fourth tie at QPR 1-2 in 1996.BBC