Queens Park Rangers take on Leeds United in the Championship at Loftus Road on Friday night.
The R’s boosted their survival prospects with a 1-0 home victory over Preston North End on Saturday, with Lyndon Dykes’ 20th-minute goal sealing a crucial three points.
Marti Cifuentes has done an outstanding job since replacing Gareth Ainsworth in late October, and the Hoops have been one of the form sides in the division in the second half of the season, losing just four of their last 17 league games.
The R’s currently sit 18th in the table, four points clear of the relegation zone, and a win over Leeds will see Cifuentes’ men secure safety.
It has been a tough few weeks for Leeds, but they ended a three-game winless run with a dramatic 4-3 victory over Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium on Monday night.
Boro started strongly, and Isaiah Jones gave the hosts the lead early on, but the Whites responded well, and Crysencio Summerville levelled from the penalty spot in the 14th minute before Patrick Bamford put them ahead just four minutes later.
Emmanuel Latte Lath equalised for Boro in the 30th minute, but Leeds restored their advantage before half time through Wilfried Gnonto’s strike, which was controversially allowed to stand despite the Italian international being in an offside position.
Summerville looked to have sealed all three points when he added a fourth for the visitors in the 61st minute, but Latte Lath’s header reduced the deficit for Boro three minutes from time to set up a tense finish.
Boro piled on the pressure in the closing stages, but Leeds held on to move back into the automatic promotion places.
Daniel Farke’s men currently sit second in the table, one point clear of third-placed Ipswich Town, but the Tractor Boys have a game in hand.
