Man City vs. QPR: Team News, Predicted Lineups, Live Stream & TV Info
Manchester City host Queens Park Rangers on Sunday, and a win would virtually guarantee them a top-three finish in this season’s Premier League.
Three straight wins since their derby loss to Manchester United have seen them reassert their position in the top four, and now they look likely to secure an automatic Champions League qualification spot.
It’s a repeat of one of the most famous matches in Premier League history. On the final day of the 2012 season, down 2-1 to QPR in stoppage time and still needing a win to secure the championship, City beat QPR 3-2, with an Edin Dzeko strike and a last-gasp goal from Sergio Aguero securing the Blues’ first title in 44 years.
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QPR come into this season’s fixture as good as relegated and preparing for life in the Championship. They have taken just nine points in the league in 2015, lower than any other side in the division.
Date: Sunday, May 10
Kick-Off: 11:30 a.m. BST, 6:30 a.m. ET
TV Listings: Live on Sky Sports 1 (UK)
Live Stream: Sky Go (UK)
Form Guide (Last five Premier League results)
City
Tottenham 0-1 City
City 3-2 Aston Villa
City 2-0 West Ham
Manchester United 4-2
Crystal Palace 2-1 City
QPR
Liverpool 2-1 QPR
QPR 0-0 West Ham
QPR 0-1 Chelsea
Aston Villa 3-3 QPR
West Brom 1-4 QPR
Predicted Formations
City (from): Caballero, Hart, Wright, Boyata, Clichy, Demichelis, Kolarov, Kompany, Mangala, Sagna, Zabaleta, Fernandinho, Fernando, Lampard, Milner, Navas, Silva, Toure, Aguero, Bony, Dzeko, Jovetic.
Samir Nasri will miss the rest of the season with a groin injury and may have played his last game for the club, whilst Vincent Kompany has returned from his thigh problem and is in contention to start.
QPR (from): Green, McCarthy, Murphy, Caulker, Dunne, Furlong, Hill, Isla, Traore, Yun, Barton, Fer, Henry, Hoilett, Kranjcar, Phillips, Sandro, Wright-Phillips, Austin, Taarabt, Vargas, Zamora, Zarate.
Former City defender Nedum Onuoha is suspended and misses out on a return to the Etihad, and Steven Caulker (hand), Clint Hill (hamstring), Mauricio Isla (knee) and Bobby Zamora (hip) are all doubtful.
Players to Watch
City: David Silva
A majestic display away at Spurs in City's last match was the latest reminder of David Silva's importance to the Blues.
He toyed with Tottenham for much of the match, drifting into space and picking passes their defenders could do nothing about. His assist for Aguero's winner was magical, and his ability to find space between the lines was key to the vital three points.
Stopping him is often close to impossible, but it'll be high on QPR's list of priorities.
QPR: Charlie Austin
QPR have had little to cheer this season, but the form of Charlie Austin has been one of the few high points of their disappointing campaign.
He has shown many times during the year he is decent finisher, and his 17 league goals are testament to his ability. He scored the opener in the 2-2 draw with City back in November and has proven he has the kind of movement and instinct needed to be a success in this league.
Key Battle
Sergio Aguero vs. Richard Dunne
Former City man Richard Dunne returns to his old home facing a difficult afternoon.
Few tasks facing Premier League defenders are as difficult as trying to stop Aguero, the league's top scorer and one of the finest finishers in Europe.
His pace and movement remain his defining attributes, something Dunne, who at 35 is no longer the most mobile, is likely to struggle with.
Odds (via Odds Shark)
City: -500
QPR: +1200
Draw: +600
Rob Pollard is Bleacher Report's lead Manchester City correspondent and will be following the club from a Manchester base throughout the 2014-15 season. All quotes are obtained firsthand unless otherwise noted. Follow him on Twitter: @RobPollard.
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