Queens Park Rangers take on Wigan Athletic on Saturday at Loftus Road.

The two sides have endured a similar campaign so far, with both sides wining their opening game, but have since failed to capitalised on their bright start. A late Rangers equaliser against Huddersfield is the key difference between the clubs in the table.

With both teams unable to win their last three league games, either side will look to seize the chance to break their dip in results.

In the case of QPR, the way they have performed shows there are ways for them to hurt Wigan.

Eze and Chair flair

One of the key positives for Rangers this season has been Eberechi Eze and Ilias Chair's attacking flair. During their game against Swansea, they showed they have been given the license to play in a free role at various times in the game when Chair came on at half-time. Swansea struggled to combat this tactic as the pair have the skill to drift by players easily and retain possession.

In this fixture, Chair picked up a tidy assist, while Eze threatened with 3 shots but failed to convert his chances. If the duo are start together on Saturday, Wigan will need to employ a system which reduces the involvement of both of the players.

Set pieces

A worry for Paul Cook heading into this encounter will be his side's vulnerability to set pieces. They have conceded three goals from them already and it will cause greater concern with QPR's height. Rangers have 6ft 4 centre-back Grant Hall (who has already scored from a set piece), 6ft 2 centre-back Yoann Barbet and 6ft 3 defensive midfielder Geoff Cameron in their ranks.

In addition to this significant presence, Rangers showed they have worked on corner routines that nearly caught Swansea sleeping on a couple of occasions. Because of this, Wigan should be wary of the potential threat Rangers pose from set pieces.

Front-line rotation

In addition to Eze's and Chair's flair, Marc Pugh and Bright Osayi-Samuel showed they can rotate across the front-line, along with Eze and Chair, behind striker Jordan Hugill. This flexibility allowed Rangers to be versatile in their attack and difficult to pick up.

It directly contributed to their equaliser against Swansea, and it could have been the system which allowed them to take the lead. However, more individual errors rued QPR's performance and they failed to make their pressure count.