QPR Vs Derby Preview, Prediction, Team News And Predicted Lineups 251i4y

Ahead of Friday’s EFL Championship action, we have the QPR vs Derby preview, prediction, latest team news and predicted lineups. 

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Rangers To Reignite Play-Off Push? 2a5314

After their last-minute defeat to Coventry City on Tuesday, QPR have the chance to get their play-off push back on track at Loftus Road this weekend.

Bobby Thomas scored in injury-time to commit the R’s to a third loss in their last four league outings. Despite the poor results, Marti Cifuentes’ men are still in the hunt for a top-six place.

You have to go back to 2015 for the last time the Super Hoops played Premier League football. A victory under the lights on Friday will reignite the hopes that they can return to the big time.

Rangers have certainly endured a topsy-turvy campaign so far. After an abysmal start, Cifuentes has led his troops up the EFL Championship table. However, there’s still plenty of work to be done.

On home soil this season, the West Londoners have been almost perfectly average. 22 goals have been scored with the same number shipped. They have won six times and drawn and lost on five occasions.

Thanks for all your last night 🙏

See you R's back home on Friday 🏠 pic.twitter.com/6xHLaRCrUX

— QPR FC (@QPR) February 12, 2025

Derby Doomed For The Drop? 1t1a2m

Going into Friday’s clash, Derby can boast just two wins from their last 17 games in all competitions. Paul Warne was recently let go and Blackburn boss John Eustace was appointed as his replacement on Thursday.

The Rams actually had a fine start to the EFL Championship season. After 16 games, the club was perched in mid-table having won five and drawing five.

Since then, it really has been doom and gloom at Pride Park. As it stands, the club are just above the relegation places via goal difference. However, confidence can be taken going into the clash at Loftus Road.

In the reverse fixture, Curtis Nelson and Marcus Harness netted in a comfortable 2-0 home win. On Tuesday, a clean sheet was kept in the 0-0 draw with Oxford.

Ahead of Friday’s clash, the best football betting sites in the UK make QPR the 13/10 match favourites. Derby can be backed at 49/20 with the draw 5/2.

QPR Vs Derby Team News 2jh2m

Jake Clarke-Salter, Karamoko Dembele, Lucas Andersen and Zan Celar will all be absent for QPR. The quartet are all nearing first-team returns.

Another injury concern is Paul Smyth. The Northern Irish winger was subbed off on the 70th minute against Coventry. Yang Min-Hyeok is a likely replacement.

Michael Frey is expected to lead the line once again up top. The burley striker netted the opener in the last home game against Blackburn.

Meanwhile, Derby will be without Corey Blackett-Taylor, Curtis Nelson and Dajaune Brown. The trio are still a way off a return to the starting XI.

Caretaker boss Matt Hamshaw has somewhat steadied the ship and he’ll now hand over the reins to John Eustace. Interestingly, the 45-year-old was the assistant manager at Loftus Road between 2018-2022.

Eustace is likely to start with an almost identical starting lineup to the one that drew with Oxford last time out. Winter addition Lars-Jørgen Salvesen should start up top. 

Reintroducing our 🆕 Head Coach. 🤝

Welcome back, boss. 🖤 pic.twitter.com/ne6c8ntOYY

— Derby County (@dcfcofficial) February 13, 2025

QPR Vs Derby Predicted Lineups 266b4p

QPR (4-5-1): Nardi; Dunne, Cook, Edwards, Paal; Colback; Min-Hyeok, Field, Chair, Saito; Frey

Derby (3-5-2): Zetterstrom; Phillips, Clarke, Langas; Jackson, Adams, Ozoh, Goudmijn, Elder; Mendez-Laing, Salvesen

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Although QPR have stuttered of late, we are predicting the R’s to get back on track this Friday under the lights. A buoyant home crowd can help roar them on to a much-needed win.

Derby certainly have it in them to cause the home side problems but we feel the West Londoners will shade a tight affair in W12.

Prediction: QPR 2-1 Derby