Stoke City vs Queens Park Rangers prediction 14.02.2024

• Competition: Championship
• Date: Wednesday, 14th February 2024
• Kickoff: 19:45 UK / 20:45 CET
• Venue: Bet365 Stadium (Stoke on Trent)

Stoke, once a solid fixture in the Premier League, are battling to reclaim their spot in England’s elite division. Since their demotion from the Premier League in the 2018/19 season, they’ve consistently languished in the lower regions of the league table, with their highest position in the last five years being 14th. Currently, the Potters are enduring their worst performance in the Championship in recent memory, ranked 20th with 32 points from 31 games, just a mere three points away from QPR and the relegation zone. Their form has been dismal of late, with a four-game losing streak. If they can’t turn things around soon, they risk slipping into the relegation zone.

Queens Park Rangers are in their 9th straight season in the Championship, typically finding themselves in the lower echelons of the league table. They narrowly avoided relegation last season and are again struggling this season, currently sitting in 22nd place with 29 points, a mere two points clear of the relegation zone. Despite this, recent performances have shown a marked improvement, with the team currently enjoying a four-match unbeaten streak.

Stoke City vs Queens Park Rangers pick: QPR to win or draw

Stoke City’s performance has been dismal, suffering four consecutive losses! Admittedly, they had a challenging line-up of matches, but this doesn’t change the fact that their score was disappointing. Their defense fell apart during these four games, conceding 13 goals, which equates to 3.25 per game. Surprisingly, Stoke has had a particularly poor performance at home, not having won any of their last nine games!

Conversely, QPR has been showing remarkable performance, securing eight points from their last four games. Their impressive form in these games justifiably resulted in a four-match unbeaten streak. Now, a potential victory against a struggling Stoke could see QPR climb out of the relegation zone for the first time since September 22!

QPR triumphed 4:2 over Stoke in their last head-to-head match at Loftus Road in November 2023. Given Stoke’s underwhelming performance and home record coupled with QPR’s commendable form, it’s likely that QPR will secure at least a draw in the away game.