Match Thread | QPR 0 Stoke 0

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QPR are assessing an ankle injury striker Matt Smith has picked up in training.

The target man suffered the injury on Thursday and is a doubt for Saturday’s home game against Stoke City.

https://www.westlondonsport.com/qpr/qpr-man-suffers-injury-in-training-and-is-set-to-miss-stoke-game

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Predicted QPR team to face Stoke City: Joe Lumley, Pawel Wszolek, Darnell Furlong, Grant Hall, Toni Leistner, Jake Bidwell, Jordan Cousins, Massimo Luongo, Luke Freeman, Ebere Eze, Nahki Wells.

Can we not improve on that line up ?

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Head to Head


Played 36

QPR wins 17

Draws 8

QPR wins 11 Classic Encounter


QPR 1-0 STOKE – May 2012

Substitute Djibril Cisse boosted QPR's Premier League survival hopes with a late winner against a stubborn Stoke side at Loftus Road.

An unmarked Cisse converted Anton Ferdinand's near-post flick from Adel Taarabt's corner to keep Rangers above Bolton and out of the relegation zone.

The R’s went on to dramatically secure their place in the Premier League despite being beaten by eventual champions Man City 3-2 on a pulsating final day.

Man in the Middle


Gavin Ward – Has handed out 58 yellow cards, four red cards and three penalties in the 19 Championship games that he has refereed this season. He was last in charge of the R’s 1-0 win against Nottingham Forest back in December.

Manager Quotes


Steve McClaren: "I think you look at them and the teams that have come down and this Championship isn’t easy. Stoke are proving that but they are a dangerous opponent with talented players. Sam Vokes and Benik Afobe up front, Tom Ince I know very well also. They have real experience in there and if you let them play we won’t win the game. We know what to do and how to do it we just need to do it more often."

Nathan Jones: "I know that going to QPR, which is a wonderful ground with a wonderful atmosphere, a good old-fashioned ground, it’s going to be a tough game. So even though they are not in the greatest of form if we have any complacency that will come back and sting us."

News from the Treatment Room

QPR

Out: Angel Rangel, Geoff Cameron

Doubtful: Matt Smith

Stoke

Out:

Doubtful: Sam Vokes

FORM

Last 5 games QPR

• L
• L
• L
• W
• L

Last 5 games Stoke

• L
• D
• D
• D
• W

[Rebel R's]

I'm going so that's a gaurantee that we'll lose,we always lose when I go

[Shania]

Wow, what a team/squad Stoke have on paper. If we happen to win it`s quite an acheivement imo.

[MYU]

Rebel - I used to think like that too. Focus your energy on winning and it will happen.

Shania - I thought we had no chance to beat Leeds and look what happened?

[Rebel R's]

Rebel - I used to think like that too. Focus your energy on winning and it will happen.

Shania - I thought we had no chance to beat Leeds and look what happened?

I lie,I have seen us win before(when I'm there),just can't remember the last time,but this is only my 2nd game this season.

[davieqpr]

Wow, what a team/squad Stoke have on paper. If we happen to win it`s quite an acheivement imo.

Just as well it's only on paper because for all their money they are not doing very well.

[Shania]

Just as well it's only on paper because for all their money they are not doing very well.

To be honest it was more a much needed attempt on reverse psycology.. We are not very good ourselves these days

[Pinkie]

Difficult game this one, as it seems most of us expecting to win, but like said above theyve got some very good players, especially attacking wise, will be a tough afternoon & we need to turn up, if we have another performance like the last one we`ll be in trouble, also a big blow if big smiths out for this one.

I`m going for a 2-2 draw

[Shania]

Rebel - I used to think like that too. Focus your energy on winning and it will happen.

Shania - I thought we had no chance to beat Leeds and look what happened?

That is true, Myu..

[MYU]

I just hope we have a better game this time against them. We need to create more and take our chances when given.

Sometimes it's worth taking a shot, keepers do make mistakes.

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Eze & Furlong Benched ! Shodipo is back !!

[Fraggy]

Interesting lineup, if Hemed can be bothered, him and Wells should cause them a few issues.
Great seeing Shodipo back.