{"id":884959,"date":"2026-04-10T16:05:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T16:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/884959\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T16:05:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T16:05:13","slug":"preview-queens-park-rangers-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/884959\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: Queens Park Rangers (A)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Two in-form sides go head-to-head as Bristol City travel to Loftus Road to take on Queens Park Rangers on Saturday, April 11th\u00a0at 12:30pm.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Robins will be looking to remain unbeaten and secure their third straight victory \u2013 something they haven\u2019t done since mid-October.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Running high on back-to-back wins over Charlton Athletic and Sheffield United and under the new leadership of Roy Hodgson, a re-energised City are looking to clinch as many points as possible during the run-in.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Scott Twine\u2019s fine form continues with the midfielder now up to 11 goals and nine assists in all competitions, while Max Bird has impressed since his return from injury and contributed an all-important assist against Charlton Athletic.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Following Saturday\u2019s action, the Robins host Norwich City on Saturday, April 18th\u00a0at 3pm.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>City supporters will not be able to pay on the day for the trip to QPR on Saturday, April 11th.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The fixture is digital for away supporters so there are no reprints or collections.<\/p>\n<p>Overseas supporters will be able to watch all the action live on Robins TV, with pre-match build-up starting from 12pm.<\/p>\n<p>Match passes are available for \u00a310 and audio passes are available for just \u00a32.50.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters in the UK can watch on Sky Sports +.<\/p>\n<p><strong><strong>Our Opponents: Queens Park Rangers<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Unbeaten in their last four fixtures, QPR host City with three wins and a draw in their most recent outings.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The R\u2019s sit 12th\u00a0and are nine points from the top six and level with City in 11th.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Saturday\u2019s hosts boast a good record against Bristol City, winning two and drawing three of their last five encounters.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A win on Saturday would take their points tally to 60 and extend their unbeaten run to five games and hold City to another winless battle against them.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>QUEENS PARK RANGERS PROFILE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Formed: 1882<br \/>Stadium: Loftus Road Stadium\u00a0<br \/>Nickname: The R\u2019s \/ QPR\u00a0<br \/>Manager: Julien St\u00e9phan\u00a0<br \/>Finish last season: 15th<\/p>\n<p><strong>MATCH DETAILS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When: Saturday, April 11th, 12.30pm\u00a0<br \/>Where: Loftus Road\u00a0<br \/>Competition: Sky Bet Championship<\/p>\n<p>Referee: Edward Duckworth\u00a0<br \/>Assistant referee: Emily Carney\u00a0<br \/>Assistant referee: Hristo Karaivanov\u00a0<br \/>Fourth Official: Elliott Swallow\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>ONE TO WATCH: RICHARD KONE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Richard Kone made a name for himself representing his country at the 2019 Homeless World Cup.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In what turned into an impressive journey, the forward then joined ninth tier Athletic Newham in the Eastern Counties League Division One South.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Scoring more than 100 goals in three seasons, the youngster \u2013 deservedly so \u2013 earned a trial at League One side Wycombe Wanderers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>More success would see Kone sign his first professional contract with The Chairboys in January 2024 and go on to score 25 goals in 74 appearances. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Kone was named the Sky Bet League One Player of the Season and Young Player of the Season for the 2024\/25 season.<\/p>\n<p>The forward signed for QPR in August 2025 and since his arrival, he has netted ten goals and contributed with two assists in 40 appearances.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Second to Rumarn Burrell as the R\u2019s top goalscorer and his most recent goals came in the form of a brace within a minute of each other in their 6-1 thrashing over Portsmouth.<\/p>\n<p>Internationally, Kone received his first international call-up for the Ivory Coast Under-23s in May of this year.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>MATCH REWIND<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Result: Queens Park Rangers 0-2 Bristol City\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>When: 08.05.2023<br \/>Competition: Sky Bet Championship\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>HEAD-TO-HEAD: BRISTOL CITY VS\u00a0QUEENS PARK RANGERS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Matches won: 35<br \/>Matches drawn: 28<br \/>Matches lost: 39<\/p>\n<p>Biggest win: Bristol City 5-1 Queens Park Rangers:\u00a0\u00a0April 20th, 1935.<\/p>\n<p>Most recent game: Bristol City 1-2 Queens Park Rangers: October 4th, 2025<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Two in-form sides go head-to-head as Bristol City travel to Loftus Road to take on Queens Park 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