Sheffield United are already in line for a place in the promotion playoffs and will be looking to secure their position with three more points in Friday’s Championship match against Queens Park Rangers at Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium.
The hosts are curretly sitting in 10th spot in the Championship standings, having picked up 63 points from 44 matches, six points behind their Friday’s opponents for a spot in the promotion playoffs.
In their last game in the Championship action, Queens Park Rangers suffered a 1-0 away defeat in the hands of Stoke City at the bet365 Stadium on Saturday, with Jacob Brown scoring the only goal for the hosts just before the stroke of half time.
Mark Warburton’s side have picked up 10 wins, six draws and six losses in 22 Champioship matches at home this season. In their last six league matches, they have won one, drawn one and lost four.
In the last Championship meeting between the clubs, Sheffield United won 1-0 at Bramall Lane earlier this month, with Oliver Norwood scoring the only goal for the Blades in the ninth minute.
Meanwhile, Sheffield United sit sixth in the table on 69 points, nine points behind second-placed Bournemouth who are in line for promotion, and three points clear of seventh-placed Blackburn Rovers who are the first club outside of the playoff places.
Sheffield United’s last league match saw them ran out 1-0 victors over Cardiff city at home to put an end to a three-game winless run.
The Blades have got better of Queens Park Rangers in recent times, with wins in four straight clashes dating to February 2018, having outscored them 6-2 during their winning streak.
Paul Heckingbottom’s side have managed to pick up 28 points from 66 available in league matches away from Bramall Lane this season.
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield United head to head
The two teams have previously met on 44 occasions across all competitions, where Sheffield have claimed 15 victories while QPR have won 13, and they have drawn in 16. QPR have scored 50 goals and conceded 53. In their last five meetings, QPR have won once while Sheffield have won four.
Queens Park Rangers 1-0 Sheffield United 31/10/17
Sheffield United 2-1 Queens Park Rangers 20/02/18
Queens Park Rangers 1-2 Sheffield United 11/08/18
Sheffield United 1-0 Queens Park Rangers 12/01/19
Sheffield United 1-0 Queens Park Rangers 05/04/22
Queens Park Ranges latest home form
QPR have recently failed to keep a good run of form at home, having won just two of their five most recent matches. In their last home game, they managed to defeat Derby County 1-0 in the league. in their last five matches, they have scored five goals and conceded eight.
Queens Park Rangers 2-1 Blackpool 23/02/22
Queens Park Rangers 1-2 Cardiff City 05/03/22
Queens Park Rangers 1-3 Peterborough United 20/03/22
Queens Park Rangers 0-2 Fulham 02/04/22
Queens Park Rangers 1-0 Derby County 18/04/22
Queens Park rangers latest away form
QPR have recently been on a poor run of form on the road, having failed to to win in any of their five most recent matches. Their last away victory came on March 13 when they defeated Luton Town 2-1. In their last five matches, they have scored four goals and conceded nine.
Nottingham Forest 3-1 Queens Park Rangers 16/03/22
Sheffield United 1-0 Queens Park Rangers 05/04/22
Preston North End 2-1 Queens Park Rangers 09/04/22
Huddersfield Town 2-2 Queens Park Rangers 15/04/22
Stoke City 1-0 Queens Park Rangers 23/04/22
Sheffield United latest home form
Sheffield have recently been on a good run of form at home, having lost just one of their ten most recent matches. In their last home game, they managed to defeat Cardiff City 1-0 in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored five goals and conceded two.
Sheffield United 2-0 Barnsley 19/03/22
Sheffield United 1-0 Queens Park Rangers 05/04/22
Sheffield United 0-0 AFC Bournemouth 09/04/22
Sheffield United 1-2 Reading 15/04/22
Sheffield United 1-0 Cardiff City 23/04/22
Sheffield United latest away form
Sheffield have recently failed to keep a good run of form on the road, having failed to win in any of their six most recent matches. In their last away game, they drew 1-1 with Bristol City in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored two goals and conceded seven.
Millwall 1-0 Sheffield United 26/02/22
Coventry City 4-1 Sheffield United 12/03/22
Blackpool 0-0 Sheffield United 16/03/22
Stoke City 1-0 Sheffield United 02/04/22
Bristol City 1-1 Sheffield United 18/04/22
Queens Park Rangers news
QPR’s Lee Wallace, David Marshall, Robert Dickie and Chris Willock are all set to make their returns in May due to hamstring injuries.
Seny Dieng and Jordan Archer are both set to return early in May with a thigh and leg injury respectively, while Moses Odubajo is absent with a calf injury.
Sheffield United news
Sheffield are set to be without defenders Charlie Goode, Jayden Bogle, Jack O’Connell through knee injuries and George Baldock due to a muscle injury.
David McGoldrick is out of contention with a thigh injury, while Rhian Brewster is set to make a return early in May with a hamstring injury.
Prediction and Odds
Queens Park Rangers have failed to register good result in recent occasions, but will enter the contest motivated with their victory in their last league game at home.
Meanwhile, despite recently failed to deliver on the road, we believe Sheffield United have the capability to overcome QPR with a win on Friday.
Odds: 1 2.30 X 2.00 2 2.20
Probable outcomes
Queens Park Rangers 0-1 Sheffield United
Queens Park Rangers 0-2 Sheffield United
Queens Park Rangers 1-2 Sheffield United
Queens Park Rangers 1-1 Sheffield United
Queens Park Rangers 1-0 Sheffield United
