Queens Park Rangers VS Sunderland – Match Preview & Prediction
1,700 Sunderland fans are travelling to the capital, as another sold out away end back The Black Cats in their quest to increase the gap at the top of the league.
Sunderland are taking on strugglers, QPR at Loftus Road, in a match which has a lot of significance at the top and bottom of the league.
Last time out for The Black Cats, they put on an impressive performance, as they beat Oxford United at home 2-0, thanks to goals from Jobe and Wilson Isidor.
Sunderland have now won 4 of their last 5 games, including being on a current 3 match winning streak.
QPR have won just 1 match all season, drawing 6 and losing 5, but a win would see them rise up as far as 18th, depending on the level of victory.
The last time QPR took all three points was on 30th August, in a 1-2 win away at Luton.
This also means that they have not won a single match at home this season, so they will be desperate to change that.
A win for Sunderland could see them go 8 points clear at the top of the table, depending on other results.
The Black Cats are unbeaten against QPR in the last 5 meetings between the 2 sides, winning 3 and drawing 2.
Their last defeat came in March 2018, in a 1-0 away defeat for Sunderland.
Team News
Eliezer Mayenda is back in contention after being out with injury, he will be looking to rekindle his form after having 4 goal contributions in the first 6 matches of the season.
Dan Ballard could be back in contention too, he will complete a late fitness test ahead of the match.
Anthony Patterson is still out, but he could be back in net for the next match.
Prediction
QPR 0-3 Sunderland
Scorers – Wilson Isidor x2 and Patrick Roberts.
