QPR vs Middlesbrough predictions: Boro to leave Loftus Road with the points
Ross Kilvington
QPR's only two wins in their last nine came against Coventry and Hull
Middlesbrough won 3-1 at Birmingham in midweek to end a three-match winless run
Recommended bet: Middlesbrough to win
QPR head into this Championship clash with Middlesbrough on the back of consecutive defeats in the second tier.
Last weekend they lost 2-0 to Sheffield United, a result which result came just four days after a 5-0 thrashing by Southampton on the south coast.
However, the two wins from their last nine came against sides also in the promotion hunt, Coventry and Hull.
Boro are having a much better time of it as they chase a return to the Premier League following a ten-year absence.
In midweek, the Teessiders sealed an impressive 3-1 victory against Birmingham at St. Andrew's which consolidated an automatic promotion spot and ended a run of three games without a win
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Team news
QPR could be without duo Ilias Chair and Nicolas Madsen for this clash on Sunday afternoon as they are fitness doubts.
Amadou Mbengue faces a suspension should he receive a booking during the match, which could mean he may not risked.
Boro have several first-team players out injured at the moment. Alfie Jones has an ankle injury and is not expected back until the middle of March.
Alex Bangura and Leo Castledine are also out until mid-March with muscle injuries, while Darragh Lenihan remains absent due to an ankle issue and there is no timeline on his return.
The stats
Middlesbrough have a far superior head-to-head record against QPR in recent years and they could make it five wins in succession this weekend.
Indeed, the Loftus Road outfit have not defeated Boro since a 2-0 win back in September 2023.
Since then, the Teessiders have scored 11 goals and conceded just three across the subsequent four meetings.
QPR have conceded seven goals in their previous two Championship matches, scoring no goals in the process.
The Loftus Road side have won only three league games this year, two of those coming at home.
Boro have suffered two defeats in the second tier since the start of 2026. One of those came against leaders Coventry, while the other one was against Derby on New Year's Day.
Rumarn Burrell is QPR's top scorer this season with 10 goals in all competitions. He is the only player to reach double digits for the Hoops.
For Boro, Morgan Whittaker has hit 11 goals this term, leading the scoring charts by four from Tommy Conway.
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Prediction
QPR head into this game desperate to end their poor run of form that sees them languishing in 15th place in the table.
At one stage it looked as though the Londoners might challenge for a play-off spot, but mid-table mediocrity looks most likely now.
For Boro, however, a place in the Premier League is looking more and more realistic as the season progresses.
A win at Loftus Road would allow them to remain in the second automatic promotion spot and, while they could trail Coventry by eight points by kick-off, Kim Hellberg's visitors should have enough quality to get over the line.
