QPR and Stoke City will square off at Loftus Road on Saturday, as both sides look to make it back-to-back wins in the Championship with kickoff at 5 pm.
After a slow start following the departure of Mark Warburton, Queens Park Rangers have won three of their last four games.
They beat promotion favorites Watford 3-2 in a thrilling match that saw Albert Adomah score the winning goal in the 70th minute after Hull City twice equalized. In their next game, they beat local rivals and fellow promotion hopefuls Fulham 2-0 with goals from Chris Willock and Ilias Chair.
Their most recent win came against Swansea City, where Joel Piroe’s first-half strike separated the two sides.
After the Scot completed his move, he headed straight home to Swansea City and took a 1-1 draw from their match against the club.
Before heading away at Reading, Lucas Joao hit a goal in each half to overpower Ben Wilmot’s 40th-minute leveler, extending Neil’s wait for a first victory.
The Potters returned to action in search of a confidence-boosting win away at Hull City and went into halftime 2-0 up thanks to goals from Baker and Wilmot before the former capped off a dominant display with his second 26 minutes from time.
QPR vs. Stoke City Head to Head
Both sides have 15 games against each other, with hosts taking six wins while visitors with five wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Millwall 0-2 QPR
- Swansea 1-0 QPR
- QPR 3-1 Hull City
- Watford 2-3 QPR
Away
- Hull City 0-3 Stoke City
- Reading 2-1 Stoke City
- Stoke City 1-1 Swansea
- Blackburn 0-1 Stoke
QPR Team News
In their absence, Jimmy Dunne and Leon Balogun will continue their partnership on the back of a clean sheet, with Sam Field set to anchor the midfield alongside Stefan Johansen and Aston Villa loanee Tim Iroegbunam.
Stoke City Team News
Liam Delap and Dwight Gayle should keep their places in attack, with Nick Powell aiming to return to the starting lineup after missing out on selection last time out. At the same time, their primary goal threat is arguably Lewis Baker, who has already found the net four times this season after hitting eight goals in 21 Championship appearances last year.
Prediction and Odds
Their first win will buoy Stoke under new manager Mark Hughes as they travel to a Swansea side full of confidence, but we expect the hosts to prevail.
- Home Win
- Both Teams to Score
- Goals Over 1.5
