The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a thrilling 2-2 draw with West Bromwich Albion in the mid-week, while Boro got the better of Norwich last time out.
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Queens Park Rangers will be looking to extend their unbeaten run to five games and move away from the relegation zone, when they play host to Middlesbrough at Loftus Road on Saturday. The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a thrilling 2-2 draw with West Bromwich Albion in the mid-week, while Boro got the better of Norwich last time out. The Hoops are currently occupying 19th spot in the English second tier standings, having collected 39 points from 36 games, just a solitary point clear of the drop zone. The visitors, meanwhile, are sitting at the 12th position, with 47 points to their name from 35 league-matches, ten adrift of the playoffs.
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QPR have been impressive in the last couple of weeks, recording five wins, three draws and two defeats from their last ten outings. After the narrow 1-0 loss away to Stoke City mid-way through last month, the Hoops secured three back-to-back wins against the likes of Bristol City, Rotherham United and leaders Leciester City. On Wednesday night, the Super Hoops showed great character to come-from-behind and earn a point versus fifth-placed West Brom. Marti Cifuentes’ side took the lead through Sam Field’s 17th-minute opener, but the Baggies responded quickly, scoring twice in the space of two minutes through Michael Johnston (27′) and Grady Diangana (27′). Nevertheless, QPR came out all guns blazing in the second half and found the equaliser through Field’s second of the night nine minutes from time.
Middlesbrough, on the other hand, have won only three Championship games in 2024, including a 2-1 victory over the Foxes at King Power Stadium on February 17. After losing back-to-back games versus Plymouth Argyle and Stoke City, Boro bounced back with a come-from-behind victory over Norwich on Wednesday night. One goal each from Marcus Forss, Emmanuel Latte Lath and Lukas Engel at the Riverside Stadium in the mid-week helped Michael Carrick’s side secure their 14th second-tier victory of the campaign. Meanwhile, the North-East outfit have recorded five wins and as many defeats from their last ten away-games in all competitions.
QPR probable starting lineup: Begovic, Dunne, Cook, Clarke-Salter, Paal, Colback, Field, Willock, Andersen, Chair, Dykes
Middlesbrough probable starting lineup: Dieng, McNair, Van den Berg, Clarke, Ayling, Howson, O’Brien, Engel, McGree, Forss, Latte Lath
QPR
| Opponents | Score |
| West Brom | 2-2 (D) |
| Leicester | 1-2 (W) |
| Rotherham | 2-1 (W) |
| Bristol City | 0-1 (W) |
| Stoke | 1-0 (L) |
Middlesbrough
| Opponents | Score |
| Norwich | 3-1 (W) |
| Stoke | 2-0 (L) |
| Plymouth | 0-2 (L) |
| Leicester | 1-2 (W) |
| Preston | 2-1 (L) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| QPR beat Middlesbrough | 0-2 |
| Middlesbrough beat QPR | 3-1 |
| QPR beat Middlesbrough | 3-2 |
| QPR draw Middlesbrough | 2-2 |
| QPR beat Middlesbrough | 2-3 |
The EFL Championship fixture between QPR and Middlesbrough will take place at Loftus Road on Saturday at 8:30 pm IST.
| QPR vs Middlesbrough | Key Details |
| Date | March 9 |
| Venue | Loftus Road |
| Kickoff time in UK | 3:00 pm |
| Kickoff time in India | 8:30 pm |
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