Stoke City vs Queens Park Rangers Prediction: Stoke City's winless streak has now reached five games

Stoke City is set to host Queens Park Rangers on Saturday at the bet365 Stadium. Who will come out on top after 90 minutes? 

Stoke City's winless streak has now reached five games following their 1-1 draw against Cardiff City, who are battling to avoid relegation. Josh Laurent opened the scoring for Stoke, but Sory Kaba equalized for Cardiff. Stoke had previously gone unbeaten for five games, including a 5-1 win over Sunderland, giving them hope of reaching the top half of the table. However, the team currently sits in 16th place, a position they have finished in for the past four seasons, indicating a lack of progress. Stoke has not won in their last four home games, with their last victory at home coming from a 3-2 win against Blackburn Rovers in March, where Ki-Jana Hoever scored two goals.

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Last weekend, QPR achieved one of the most remarkable Championship victories of the season, which has boosted their chances of survival. QPR managed to secure a 2-1 win at Burnley, becoming the first team in the league to defeat Vincent Kompany's side at their renowned Turf Moor stadium. Sam Field and Chris Martin's second-half goals were enough to secure three points for the visitors.

After the match, QPR boss Gareth Ainsworth praised his team and the supporters who traveled to Lancashire. The team's performance this season has been disappointing, and they have only won twice this year, with their early-season form keeping the possibility of relegation to League One at bay.

However, sitting in 18th place in the Championship, with only four points separating them from 22nd-placed Reading, QPR knows that a win at the bet365 Stadium on Saturday would guarantee their safety. It has been a difficult season for the club, and a victory in the upcoming game would provide them with much-needed relief.

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Stoke's recent form has not been impressive as they have only secured two points out of their last 15. In contrast, QPR's victory over Burnley was a remarkable performance that could give them the momentum to win consecutively for the first time since October. We expect the away side to come away with victory in this game. More than 2.5 goals is predicted to be scored in this game.