Opta Stats: Newcastle United v Queens Park Rangers

Will Alan Pardew still be smiling after Newcastle's match with QPR?

Will in-form Newcastle continue their winning run against improving QPR? Opta has the answers.

Ayoze Perez has scored three goals in the Barclays Premier League this season, and each was a winning goal in Newcastle's last three matches. He is 2.47/5 to score again.

Charlie Austin has scored five goals in his last six Premier League appearances including four in the last three. Austin is 3.613/5 to add to his tally.

Newcastle United have won their last four Premier League matches. They have not won five on the bounce since April 2012. They are 1.855/6 to win a fifth.

The Magpies have won five and lost none of the last six Premier League meetings with QPR. Newcastle are 2.942/1 to win half-time/full-time.

In those six meetings, QPR have opened the scoring on three occasions and lost all three, while failing to net in the other three matches. Newcastle are 3.02/1 to win to nil.

QPR have the worst away record in the Premier League with no points, just two goals scored and 14 conceded in five games. Newcastle are 5.04/1 to win both halves.

Alan Pardew's side have scored the highest proportion of second-half goals of any team in the Premier League this season (77%). The draw half-time/Newcastle full-time is 5.24/1.

Queens Park Rangers have allowed more shots on target against them than any other team in the top flight this season (65). Over 2.5 goals is 2.01/1.

Newcastle have scored the joint-most goals from substitutes this season (5 along with Southampton). The odds of the second-half containing more goals than the first are 2.111/10.

Newcastle won all four of their Premier League games in November last season and have won both so far this month. A 1-0 win is 8.4.