Queens Park Rangers v Blackburn Rovers: mid-table push meets relegation fight | OneFootball

Queens Park Rangers host Blackburn Rovers in the Championship on Saturday, 14 February 2026 at Loftus Road, with the hosts looking to consolidate their mid-table position and the visitors chasing vital survival points.

Queens Park Rangers edged the reverse fixture 1-0 at Ewood Park in November. That result adds a small psychological edge to a match that pairs a side settled in mid-table with opponents trying to claw their way out of danger.

Recent form points that way too. Queens Park Rangers have suffered just one defeat in their last five league games, including a 2-1 win over Coventry City and draws at Stoke City, Oxford United and Charlton Athletic. Blackburn's last five show one win, one draw and three losses, the most recent a 2-0 defeat at Norwich City.

Team news could bite. Queens Park Rangers list Illias Chair, Rumarn Burrell, Karamoko Dembele and Jake Clarke-Salter among several injured absentees. Blackburn Rovers report injuries to goalkeeper Aynsley Pears, Scott Wharton, Ryan Hedges, Augustus Kargbo, Sidnei Tavares and Matty Litherland.

On the pitch, Queens Park Rangers average 1.4 goals scored and 1.4 conceded per game, with nine clean sheets this season. Blackburn Rovers average 0.9 goals per game and deliver a high volume of crosses, which may test a home defence that has won 727 aerial duels and made 1,000 clearances. Set pieces and wide service could prove decisive.

In the table, Queens Park Rangers sit 13th, outside the play-off places, and a positive result could nudge them closer to that picture. Blackburn Rovers are 22nd in the relegation zone and any points here could ease the pressure in their survival fight.