Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers Prediction: QPR have not won any of their last six games

As Gareth Ainsworth prepares to lead Queens Park Rangers into his debut match against Blackburn Rovers on Saturday afternoon, his top priority will be to steer the team clear of any possible relegation battle. Despite the fact that the home team currently occupies the 18th position in the Championship standings, their opponents, Rovers, have climbed back up to fourth place on the back of back-to-back wins.

Queens Park Rangers’ Form

After the Michael Beale saga, it was expected that QPR would give Neil Critchley enough time to stabilize the situation at Loftus Road. However, with only one victory in 12 matches, the management decided to replace him with Ainsworth, who left his revered position at Wycombe Wanderers to return to his former club. Ainsworth faces the daunting challenge of breaking an 11-game winless streak and preventing QPR from sliding into a relegation battle. Although they are still eight points clear of the relegation zone, QPR's rivals have shown significant improvement under their new coaches. Therefore, Ainsworth must make an immediate impact, starting with a tough encounter against a team that has not lost in six consecutive matches in the Championship.

Queens Park Rangers’ possible starting lineup

Dieng; Kakay, Dunne, Dickie, Paal; Field, Dozzell, Iroegbunam, Chair; Lowe, Martin

Blackburn Rovers’ Form

Despite focusing on avoiding draws for 27 league matches, Blackburn experienced four consecutive stalemates, causing them to fall behind. Nevertheless, the team's back-to-back 1-0 wins against Swansea City and Blackpool propelled them back into fourth place, though they still trail Middlesbrough by five points in third. Manager Jon Dahl Tomasson is now more concerned with the teams ranked below Blackburn, as the team is only three points ahead of ninth place. This puts pressure on Blackburn, who have only managed two away wins since November, both of which were against Norwich City.

Blackburn Rovers’ predicted lineup

Pears; Rankin-Costello, Carter, Hyam, Brittain; Travis, Buckley; Thomas, Szmodics, Dolan; Gallagher

Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers expert tips

Although Ainsworth is expected to improve QPR's performance, they are up against a team that has regained their self-assurance. Considering all factors, a tough match is anticipated at Loftus Road, resulting in a probable draw or a Blackburn win. Our forecast is that the scoreline for Queens Park Rangers versus Blackburn Rovers will under 2.5 goals anticipated in the game.