QPR vs Stoke City

QPR have lost only one of their last eight home league games against Stoke City (W2 D5), a 2-0 defeat in December 2021.

Stoke City have won two of their last three league meetings with Queens Park Rangers (D1), as many victories as they managed across their 11 games prior (W2 D4 L5).

QPR forward Richard Kone has scored in three of his first four Championship appearances (three goals), netting in his last three in a row. Since 2004-05, only six players have netted in as many as four of their first five Championship appearances – Rob Hulse (2005), Diomansy Kamara (2006), Igor Vetokele (2014), Lyle Taylor (2019), Borja Bastón (2019) and Ryan Hardie (2023).

Stoke City have picked up 12 points in their first five Championship matches this season, their most in their opening five league games of a campaign since 1998-99 in the third tier (15).

Stoke winger Sorba Thomas has progressed the ball 792 metres upfield with ball carries in the Championship this season, the most of any player, while he’s also created the most chances following a ball carry (6).