Our prediction for this Championship match:
Loftus Road will be the centre of attention when Queens Park Rangers and Stoke City go head to head in the Championship round 6. The Hoops aim to build on back-to-back wins over Charlton and Wrexham and they are likely to stick to their attacking style of play. A man to watch in the home team will be Ivory Coast forward Richard Kone, who has found his goal-scoring touch of late, while all Chair, Clarke-Salter, Larkeche, and Poku remain on the sidelines with injuries.
The Potters, on the other hand, defeated Birmingham City 1-0 at the weekend, with Bosun Lawal scoring the only goals of the match. Ben Pearson is rated doubtful for the visiting team after picking up a knock in the last league match, with Japan international Tatsuki Sato being ready to step up. Summer signing Sam Gallagher remains on the sidelines with injury. Anyhow, there is a big value in betting on draw as Stoke are not regarded as good travellers.
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.