Our prediction for this Championship match:
Queens Park Rangers play host to Plymouth at their Loftus Road in what is expected to be an interesting Championship game. The Hoops are determined to record their first win of the season and we are positive that they will go all guns blazing at the Pilgrims. Experienced midfielder Jack Colback is banned for the match, while forward Lucas Andersen is unlikely to recover in time to face Plymouth.
The visitors, meanwhile, played out a 1-1 draw with Hull City at the weekend. As Wayne Rooney’s troops continue with their old habit of producing much better showings at home than on the travels, we are tempted to place our bets on the capital club. The Manchester United legend has a full squad to choose from. In their last meeting in the English second tier Queens Park and Plymouth played out a 1-1 draw.
Highlighted Team (QPR):
Queens Park Rangers are well known as QPR. The capital club was founded in 1886 and Loftus Road Stadium is QPR’s ground. Loftus Road Stadium was opened in 1904 and the capacity of the venue 18,439. However, it has to be noted that no less than 35,353 spectators watched the game between QPR and Leeds on 27 April, 1974.
The Hoops finished the 1975/1976 First Division campaign in second position in the standings, just behind champions Liverpool. This is considered the club’s biggest success, but Queens Park Rangers made it to the FA Cup final in 1982 as well.
QPR were beaten by fellow capital club Tottenham Hotspur in the title game, but they did well to lift the League Cup trophy in 1967. Queens Park’s main rivals are Brentford, Chelsea and Fulham, but other clubs based in London are considered QPR’s rivals as well. The colour of QPR’s shirts is blue and white.