The hosts secured an impressive 3-1 victory over third-placed Southampton on Tuesday, while the Hoops are heading into the match on the back of a narrow 1-0 defeat away to Stoke City last time out.
Bristol City will be looking to make it three successive wins in the EFL Championship when they play host to Queens Park Rangers at Ashton Gate on Saturday. The hosts secured an impressive 3-1 victory over third-placed Southampton on Tuesday, while the Hoops are heading into the match on the back of a narrow 1-0 defeat away to Stoke City last time out. Back-to-back wins helped the Robins to move to 11th spot in the English second tier standings, having collected 44 points from 32 games, four adrift of the playoff places (top six), while the visitors are languishing at the 22nd position, with 29 points to their name, four away from safety.
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After a five-game winless run across January and February, Bristol City returned to winning ways away to Middlesbrough (2-1) on February 10 thanks to two early goals from Jason Knight and Matty James. Three days later, the Robins ended the 25-game unbeaten run of Southampton at the Ashton Gate courtesy of second-half efforts from Sam Bell, Robert Dickie and Harry Cornick. It was Liam Manning’s side’s 12th second tier victory of the season. Meanwhile, Bristol City’s home-form off late hasn’t been very great, having won only two of their last five fixtures in all competitions in front of their own supporters.
QPR, on the other hand, traveled to Bet365 Stadium on Wednesday night for their 32nd league fixture of the season on the back of a a four-game unbeaten run, taking eight points in the process. But Hoops suffered their 17th second tier defeat of the campaign in the mid-week courtesy of Wouter Burger’s lone goal on the stroke of half-time. Moreover, Marti Cifuentes’ men have taken just seven points from a their last ten games on the road. Meanwhile, on a positive note, QPR have prevailed 2-1 in their last two visits to the Ashton Gate.
Bristol City probable starting lineup: O’Leary, Tanner, Vyner, Dickie, Roberts, James, Williams, Mehmeti, Knight, Bell, Conway
QPR probable starting lineup: Begovic, Cannon, Cook, Clarke-Salter, Paal, Colback, Hodge, Andersen, Dykes, Chair, Armstrong
Bristol City
Opponents | Score |
Southampton | 3-1 (W) |
Middlesbrough | 1-2 (W) |
Nottingham | 2-1 (L) |
Leeds | 0-1 (L) |
Coventry | 2-2 (D) |
QPR
Opponents | Score |
Stoke | 1-0 (L) |
Norwich | 2-2 (D) |
Blackburn | 1-2 (W) |
Huddersfield | 1-1 (D) |
Millwall | 2-0 (W) |
Last 5 match-results | Score |
QPR draw Bristol City | 0-0 |
Bristol City beat QPR | 0-2 |
QPR beat Bristol City | 1-2 |
QPR beat Bristol City | 1-2 |
Bristol City beat QPR | 1-2 |
The EFL Championship fixture between Bristol City and QPR will take place at the Ashton Gate on Saturday at 8:30 pm IST.
Bristol City vs QPR | Key Details |
Date | February 17 |
Venue | Ashton Gate |
Kickoff time in UK | 3:00 pm |
Kickoff time in India | 8:30 pm |
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