On Sky
QPR travel to Ashton Gate for their second away game in three days and for the first time this season the R`s will feature on Sky Sports.
Rangers have struggled for goals of late but a credible draw away to Swansea leaves me more optimistic than it does pessimistic. The fact remains we are still unbeaten and are still creating decent opportunities to win games.
Bristol City picked up their first win in seven games on Tuesday night. A gritty 1-0 victory over Reading ensured Keith Millen a few more games in charge.
It hasn`t been a great start to life for Millen as permanent manager of City. With Steve Coppell`s strangely timed resignation Millen seemed the ideal candidate having been at the club for over 10 years in several different capacities (including U-17 manager, assistant manager and caretaker manager).
The season hasn`t panned out as City would`ve imagined. With two wins all season and sitting bottom of the table, the fans will be hoping for a change in fortunes sooner rather than later.
Nonetheless Bristol City away is always a tough game and with Danny Haynes, Jamal Campbell-Ryce and Jon Stead (a player who loves to play against us) the Rangers defence will have to maintain their excellent early season form if we are to come away with anything.
Last Fixture
Swansea City 0
QPR 0
Team: Kenny, Hill, Connolly, Gorkss, Walker, Derry, Faurlin, Ephraim (Clarke), Taarabt (Smith), Mackie, Helguson (Agyemang)
Bristol City 1(Haynes)
Reading 0
Team: James, Fontaine, McAllister, Carey, Caulker, Campbell-Ryce (Rose) , Elliott, Johnson, Adomah, Stead (Clarkson) , Haynes (Cisse)
Vital Quotes:
Bristol City Team News:
Bristol City Team News:
Cole Skuse has been ruled out of the match due to a heel injury sustained in the win over Reading.
On-loan Wolves striker Sam Vokes will also miss out after suffering a recurrence of the hamstring injury that has kept him out since the opening day of the season.
Possible line-up:
James
McAllister – Stewart – Carey – Fontaine
Adomah – Elliot – Johnson – Campbell-Ryce
Stead – Haynes
Player to watch: Danny Haynes
This week Vital QPR has singled out Danny Haynes as the one to watch at Ashton Gate.
To view the summary click here:
Player to watch: No one
No QPR Player has been highlighted this week by Jack this week
Match Facts & Stats
LAST FIVE
Queens Park Rangers: WDWDD
Bristol City:
HEAD 2 HEAD
Queens Park Rangers: 31
Bristol City: 25
Draw: 22
LAST TIME OUT
Coca Cola Championship – 26/12/09
Loftus Road
QPR 2 (Simpson, Leigertwood)
Bristol City 1 (Maynard)
Team: Cerny, Hall, Ramage, Gorkss, Williams, Leigertwood, Routledge, Watson, Buzsaky (Borrowdale) , Faurlin (Agyemang) , Simpson (Connolly)
Attendance: 13,534
Ref Watch:
Referee: L Mason
Assistants: J Collin & P Sharp
Fourth Official: P Gibbs
Premiership referee Lee Mason is the match official for the game this week and has officiated seven games this season. His most recent game was the stalemate between Aston Villa and Chelsea last weekend.
Last season Mason issued a whopping 106 yellow cards and 7 Red in 35 games.
Match Prediction:
0-2 (QPR win)
I think Rangers have been unlucky not to pick up maximum points against Norwich and Millwall and I feel it`s only a matter of time before we start scoring freely again so I`m going for an R`s victory.
City will be buoyed by their long overdue victory against Reading but the squad still lack confidence and without Nicky Maynard they lack the cutting edge that they had last year.
Even if the Rangers attack hasn`t been firing on all cylinders, the defence has maintained its phenomenal form. If the R`s backline can continue that level of performance then, like I said, it`s only a matter of time before we start to pick up maximum points again.
The Sky cameras always adds to the occasion – let`s just hope the R`s can rise to it.
Next Fixtures:
Who – Burnley
Where – Loftus Road
When – Saturday 30 October 2010 at 3.00 pm