Queens Park Rangers vs Bristol City Prediction: Both teams have new managers

Queens Park Rangers will welcome Bristol City at Loftus Road in Game Week 16 of the English Championship. Cifuentes first point would have given hope to QPR's faithful. Who will come out on top after 90 minutes?

The decision to sack Gareth Ainsworth as manager of QPR did not surprise anyone, but the appointment of Marti Cifuentes was unexpected. Cifuentes, who was previously with Hammarby IF in Sweden, divided opinion among supporters. However, he was able to end QPR's six-game losing streak with a 1-1 draw against Rotherham United. Despite the decent result, QPR has struggled to win at home since March 11, and Cifuentes will need to focus on improving their performance at Loftus Road. Cifuentes will not make many changes to the QPR starting lineup after earning a point at Rotherham in his first game. However, he now has the option of bringing back Jack Colback and Andre Dozzell in central midfield after their suspensions. To cover for Ilias Chair's ban due to yellow cards, Paul Smyth may move to the flank. 

The potential starting lineup for QPR could be Begovic; Cannon, Cook, Dunne, Paal; Colback, Dixon-Bonner, Field; Smyth, Dykes, Willock. 

Bristol City also has a new manager, Liam Manning, who was previously with Oxford United in League One. Despite recent losses, Bristol City has earned nine points in their last six matches under interim boss Curtis Fleming. However, their away form in the Championship has been poor, with only seven goals scored in as many games.

Since Manning took over this week, the Bristol City lineup is uncertain, although he may prefer to stick with a winning side. Sam Bell is likely to be recalled in the attacking third, but Manning may keep Andreas Weimann on the left wing. 

The potential starting lineup for Bristol City could be O'Leary; Tanner, Vyner, Dickie, Pring; James, Gardner-Hickman; Sykes, Knight, Weimann; Conway. 

With two new head coaches in charge, both teams will be eager to impress at Loftus Road. We anticipate a different style of play from QPR under Cifuentes, but Bristol City has shown good form prior to Manning's arrival. Therefore, we predict a narrow victory for the home side. Take a double chance on QPR to be on the safe side. Expect a cautious approach to the game from both the sides resulting in less than 2.5 goals.