[Football- England 'Championship'] 14.2/ 20:45 Stoke- QPR
After four league defeats in a row, Stoke is only three points ahead of the last relegation place, which is currently occupied by their today's rival. At the turn of the year it was extremely difficult to beat "Potters", but now they seem to have returned to their "old sins". Staff absences contributed to the poorer results, but now the situation in the squad looks much better. Steven Schumacher has had a difficult start at the bet365 Stadium and hasn't "got the Potters going" yet. Interestingly, Schumacher arrived from Plymouth Argyle to help the Potters advance to the top six in the table. And here, instead of play-offs for the Premier League, we will have to fight for relegation. Stoke fans have recently expressed justified criticism of the team and its results, but they still support their new coach (his decision to suspend Moroccan striker Ryan Mmaee due to his lack of proper commitment to training and play was appreciated). Midfielder Josh Laurent is recovering from an injury.
QPR has had a lot of positive results recently (eight points in the last four games), but Cifuente's side are still in the relegation zone. That's why today his players will have a six-point match. The newly acquired Swiss striker Michael Frey (acquired from Belgian Royal Antwerp) scored an important goal against Norwich (home 2-2) and seems to be an important reinforcement for "The Hoops" in the fight for relegation. In addition to him, two defensive midfielders, Joe Hodge (from Wolverhampton Wanderers) and Isaac Hayden (from Newcastle United), joined the team to strengthen the competition. Young striker Rayan Kolli is recovering from injuries.
Stoke are fundamentally a better team than QPR. Moreover, thanks to the home field advantage, they should be the favorites in this very important match at the bottom of the table.
1 @2,20 Bet365
FT 1:0
[Football- England 'Championship'] 14.2/ 20:45 Stoke- QPR
1 @2,20
