QPR are currently sitting third in the Championship table with 30 points from 17 games. They are only five points behind leaders Burnley despite playing a game lesser than them.
Norwich City will take on Queens Park Rangers in a mouth-watering EFL Championship match on Wednesday night. The upcoming game will hold a lot of significance since both clubs are fighting for Premier League promotion. They are currently occupying the playoff spots and will be keen to hold on to these positions at the end of the season. There is still a long way to go before the season comes to an end, however, with games coming thick and fast, neither team would want to be left behind in the race for the promotion.
Norwich City vs Queens Park Rangers | Key details |
Date | November 2 |
Venue | Carrow Road |
Kickoff time in India | 1:15 am (Wednesday) |
Kickoff time in the United Kingdom | 7:45 pm (Tuesday) |
Michael Beale has been doing well with Queens Park Rangers since joining them as the head coach in the summer. The club is currently sitting third in the Championship table with 30 points from 17 games. Their recent good run came to an abrupt end in the Championship this weekend when they lost away to Birmingham City. Still, they are only five points behind leaders Burnley despite playing a game lesser than them. In contrast, Norwich City put an end to their recent disappointing run when they won against Stoke City. They are placed fifth in the table with 28 points from 18 matches.
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There are not too many absentees both sides will have to deal with ahead of the upcoming contest. Norwich City will keep a close eye on Josh Sargent’s fitness situation. It is unclear at this point whether he will be able to make it o the starting XI. On a positive note, they will benefit from the return of Kenny McLean from suspension. Meanwhile, Queens Park Rangers have injury concerns of their own. There are big question marks over the participation of Tyler Roberts, Jake Clarke-Salter and Stefan Johansen. Otherwise, they have more or less everyone fit and ready for this match.
Norwich City possible line-up: Gunn, Aarons, Hanley, Gibson, McCallum, Hayden, Gibbs, Dowell, Ramsey, Hernandez; Pukki
Queens Park Rangers possible line-up: Dieng, Laird, Balogun, Dickie, Paal, Amos, Field, Iroegbunam; Armstrong, Chair, Dykes
Norwich City
Opponents | Score |
Stoke City | 3-1 (W) |
Burnley | 1-0 (L) |
Sheffield United | 2-2 |
Luton | 0-1 (L) |
Watford | 2-1 (L) |
Queens Park Rangers
Opponents | Key details |
Birmingham | 2-0 (L) |
Wigan | 2-1 (W) |
Cardiff | 3-0 (W) |
Luton | 3-1 (L) |
Reading | 2-1 (W) |
Last 5 Matches (all competitions) | Results |
Queens Park Rangers lose to Norwich City | 1-3 |
Norwich City draw Queens Park Rangers | 1-1 |
Norwich City beat Queens Park Rangers | 4-0 |
Queens Park Rangers lose to Norwich City | 0-1 |
Queens Park Rangers beat Norwich City | 4-1 |
The EFL Championship match between Norwich City and Queens Park Rangers will take place at Carrow Road on Thursday at 1:15 am IST.
The EFL Championship match between Norwich City and Queens Park Rangers can be seen on Sky Sports Football, Sky Sports Main Event, SKY GO Extra in the United Kingdom.