The race for a top-two finish in the Championship gets alive this weekend for QPR as they host Stoke City. The match is scheduled for Sunday at the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium, with a kickoff at 5:30 pm.
Four places and two points separate Queens Park Rangers from opponents Stoke City as the two teams meet this Sunday.
QPR’s season started slowly as manager Mark Warburton attempted to implement his pitch philosophy fully.
But five straight wins in all competitions have seen their momentum increase, and they are now just two points off top spot.
It is not just results that have improved, though – QPR now looks a lot more comfortable in possession and has far greater authority out of possession.
It’s a dream to be at the top of the table, but that’s just not where QPR is right now.
After taking four points from their last six, the leaders are seven points ahead of them and eight ahead of Bournemouth. Fulham has a game in hand, but Bournemouth has a matchup with the league’s most potent offense coming up next.
Stoke City’s season has been full of highs and lows, but they’re hoping to make a change for the better in their next match.
The Potters currently sit 7th in the league, just two points adrift of Coventry City and Cardiff above them.
QPR vs. Stoke City Head to Head
Both sides have 18 games against each other, with hosts taking seven wins while opponents with six wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Derby County 1-2 QPR
- QPR 1-0 Huddersfield
- QPR 2-0 Luton Town
- Blackpool 1-1 QPR
- Cardiff City 0-1 QPR
Away
- Stoke City 0-1 Blackburn Rovers
- Bristol City 1-0 Stoke City
- Stoke City 2-0 Peterborough United
- Luton Town 0-1 Stoke City
- Blackpool 0-1 Stoke City
QPR Team News
QPR may field a younger starting XI than normal when they travel to the Ricoh Arena to face Coventry City this weekend.
QPR is likely to be without Johnny Dunleavy and Moses Odubajo against the League One side, with Nicky Law being named one of four midfielders in an attacking-looking 4-3-3 formation.
Stoke City Team News
Stoke go into the game on a poor run of form but will have to make do with defender Ben Wilmot for this one, who collected his fifth yellow card of the season in Saturday’s draw at Blackburn.
Joe Allen is available again after serving a ban, a return which will allow Josh Tymon to revert to left wing-back.
Prediction and Odds
Given the chance of a top-two spot lies in the balance, we expect the hosts to pick up the three points.
- Correct Score: 2-1
- Home Win
- Both Teams to Score
