It's been fairly even so far in west London in terms of possession.

Both sides have had one big chance each.

Sergi Canos tested QPR keeper Alex Smithies from range and Jamie Mackie has shot over for the hosts.

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Rangers creat their first chance of the evening

Idrissa Sylla finds fellow forward Jamie Mackie with a ball across the box.

Mackie cuts in from the left and curls a shot over the bar from just inside the box.

That was a decent opening for the hosts.

The corner comes to nothing and QPR eventually clear the danger.

QPR midfielder Luke Freeman picks up the first booking of the evening for pulling back Kamo Mokotjo midway inside the Brentford half.

A great move from Brentford and Sergia Canos shoots for goal.

The Spaniard combines with Lasse Vibe, cuts in from the left and lets fly from 25 yards out.

Home keeper Alex Smithies, diving to his left, tips it behind for a corner.

That one was destined for the net and it's a brilliant save by Smithies.

QPR come forward but a long ball over the top of the defence drifts out of play.

Skipper Massimo Luongo wins a free-kick for the host on midway and they have a chance to build a move from the back.

Loftus Road breaks out in applause for former player Stan Bowles, who is fighting Alzheimer's.

The first corner is to the near post but Lasse Vibe doesn't get enough on it but it goes behind of a defender for another corner.

This one is met by centre-back Andreas Bjelland, but it's straight at R's keeper Alex Smithies.

Sergi Canos puts in a decent looking cross from the left which is deflected behind for a Brentford corner.

Brentford have had their first proper spell of possession and Lasse Vibe picks up a free-kick from Alex Baptiste.

The Bees work it out wide but Ryan Woods' low cross is cut out.

QPR have had the better of the opening exchanges, and have put a couple of crosses into the box which the Bees have dealt with.

Visiting keeper Daniel Bentley has just confidently claimed a ball in from Jamie Mackie from the left.

Lasse Vibe starts for the Bees this evening despite still looking for his first goal of the season.

The Denmark forward has failed to score in his first 11 appearances of the campaign.

With Ollie Watkins and Neal Maupay, who have 13 goals between them in 2017-18 on the bench, the question is; has Vibe brought his shooting boots?

Brentford get us under way in this west London derby.

The hosts are in their traditional blue and white hoops, while Brentford are in their red and white stripes.

Steve Martin is the referee this evening.

If you live in London or its surrounds, you can tune into radio commentary of tonight's derby on BBC Radio London on DAB and on your TV through Freeview.

Former R's striker Bradley Allen is alongside Phil Parry for this one.

Sadly rights issues mean radio coverage is not available online.

This match is Dean Smith's 100th game as Brentford boss.

The 46-year-old took over the Bees in November 2015 and is now the fourth-longest serving manager in the Championship.

His record reads; Won: 38 Drawn: 22 Lost: 39

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"I think we see too much change in the Championship nowadays," Smith told BBC Radio London.

"It will be a special moment but it will only be really special if we win. I'm not really one for milestones.

"I'll raise my bat but I'd much rather see one of the English lads get a ton out in the Ashes."

Can he celebrate his personal ton with a victory in this west London derby?

QPR boss Ian Holloway could do with a result this evening, not just to end his side's three-match losing streak but to also get bragging rights over their rivals.

The R's have hosted three London derbies already this season, losing to Fulham and drawing with Millwall in the Championship.

Before that, Brentford won 4-1 at Loftus Road in the second round of the Carabao Cup back in August.

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"We need a win and what a fantastic opportunity to take them on at our place," Holloway told BBC Radio London.

"I'm looking forward to it. They are a team who have a real good identity and play some great stuff.

"We need some stability and if we can get a victory we will be far closer to the end of the table we want to be."

Not much separates these two sides in the table, with QPR just two points and one place behind Brentford.

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But, victory tonight for the Bees would take them up to 10th in the table and put them six points off the play-off places.

QPR will be looking to move further away from the relegation zone, with the Loftus Road side currently seven points above the bottom three.

QPR manager Ian Holloway makes four changes from the 2-0 defeat at Derby last Tuesday,

Massimo Luongo returns to captain the side, Jordan Cousins replaces Joel Lynch in a re-jigged back four and Idrissa Sylla and Conor Washington come in up front.

QPR XI: Smithies, Cousins, Baptiste, Robinson, Bidwell, Mackie, Scowen, Luongo, Freeman, Sylla, Washington.

Brentford boss Dean Smith makes three changes from the 1-1 draw with Burton.

Kamo Mokotjo, Sergi Canos, and Lasse Vibe in for Romaine Sawyers, Ollie Watkins, and Neal Maupay

Brentford XI: Bentley, Clarke, Egan, Bjelland, Barbet, Woods, Yennaris, Mokotjo, Jozefzoon, Canos, Vibe.

Good evening and welcome to our live text coverage of this evening's west London derby between QPR and Brentford in the Championship.

The hosts are looking to end a run of three successive defeats, while the Bees have lost just once in their last 11 league games.

Added to that, visiting manager Dean Smith is celebrating his own personal milestone.

Team news is on the way from Loftus Road.

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