QPR vs Sheffield United

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QPR vs Sheffield United
The Championship
Saturday 28th February 2026 - 3pm
Loftus Road

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Previous history vs Sheffiled United;
Games won: 19
Games drawn: 22
Games lost: 21

Ones to remember:
14 Apr 1952 Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield United W 4-2 League Division Two
22 Aug 1992 Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield United W 3-2 Premier League
30 Nov 1999 Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield United W 3-1 League Division 1
14 Aug 2010 Sheffield United v Queens Park Rangers W 0-3 League Championship
04 Apr 2011 Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield United W 3-0 League Championship

Ones to forget:
18 Feb 1950 Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield United L 1-3 League Division Two
24 Feb 1970 Sheffield United v Queens Park Rangers L 2-0 League Division Two
17 Apr 1999 Sheffield United v Queens Park Rangers L 2-0 League Division 1
16 Aug 2008 Sheffield United v Queens Park Rangers L 3-0 League Championship
29 Apr 2022 Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield United L 1-3 League Championship

Players who have played for both;
Tony Currie

1968–1976 Sheffield United 313 (54)
1979–1982 Queens Park Rangers 81 (5)

Steve Yates;
1993–1999 Queens Park Rangers 135 (2)
2002–2003 Sheffield United 12 (0)

Vinnie Jones;
1990–1991 Sheffield United 35 (2)
1998–1999 Queens Park Rangers 9 (1)

Brett Angel;
1996 → Sheffield United (loan) 6 (2)
2002–2003 Queens Park Rangers 13 (0)

Gareth Taylor;
1996–1998 Sheffield United 87 (24)
2000 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 6 (1)

Shaun Derry
1998–2000 Sheffield United 72 (0)
2010–2013 Queens Park Rangers 92 (1)

Marcus Bent;
1999–2000 Sheffield United 48 (20)
2010 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 3 (0)
2011 → Sheffield United (loan) 11 (0)

Paul Furlong;
2000 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 3 (1)
2002 → Sheffield United (loan) 4 (2)
2002 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 6 (2)
2002–2007 Queens Park Rangers 162 (54)

Paul Peschisolido
2000 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 5 (1)
2001 → Sheffield United (loan) 5 (2)

Georges Santos;
2000-2002Sheffield United 68 (6)
2004-2006Queens Park Rangers 77 (6)

Paddy Kenny
2002–2010 Sheffield United 266 (0)
2010–2012 Queens Park Rangers 77 (0)

Dean Sturridge;
2003–2004 → Sheffield United (loan) 4 (0)
2005–2006 Queens Park Rangers 11 (0)

John Curtis;
2003 → Sheffield United (loan) 12 (0)
2007 Queens Park Rangers 4 (0)

Richard Edghill;
2003 Sheffield United 1 (0)
2003–2005 Queens Park Rangers 40 (0)

Danny Cullip;
2004–2005 - Sheffield United 11 (0)
2007–2008- Queens Park Rangers 19 (0)

Andrew Davies;
2005→ Queens Park Rangers (loan) 9 (0)
2009→ Sheffield United (loan) 8 (0)

Mikele Leigertwood;
2006–2007 Sheffield United 21 (0)
2007–2011 Queens Park Rangers 131 (12)

Leon Clarke;
2006→ Queens Park Rangers (loan) 1 (0)
2010–2011 Queens Park Rangers 13 (0)
2016–2020 Sheffield United 88 (29)

Rob Hulse;
2006–2008 Sheffield United 50 (8)
2010–2013 Queens Park Rangers 23 (2)

Martin Cranie;
2007 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 6 (0)
2018–2019 Sheffield United 15 (0)

Kyle Walker
2008–2009 Sheffield United 2 (0)
2009–2010 → Sheffield United (loan) 26 (0)
2010–2011→ Queens Park Rangers (loan) 20 (0)

Matt Phillips;
2011 → Sheffield United (loan) 6 (5)
2013–2016 Queens Park Rangers 90 (14)

Conor Washington;
2016–2018 Queens Park Rangers 92 (13)
2018–2019 Sheffield United 15 (0)

Luke Freeman;
2017–2019 Queens Park Rangers 104 (14)
2019 – 2022 Sheffield United 15 (1)

Jack Robinson;
2014–2018 Queens Park Rangers 39 (2)
2020–2025 Sheffield United 142 (7)

Match Preview;
This weekend we welcome Sheffield United to Loftus Road for a 3pm kick off on Saturday afternoon...as football should be. Sheffield United lost last night, 1-2 to Coventry, and have won three and lost two in their last five. Their top scorers are Callum O'Hare and Patrick Bamford with 8 goals each. Their manager, Chris Wilde, started his third spell in charge at Brammall Lane in October 2025, having previously managed them for five years from 2016, then another two years from 2025. Then, weirdly, having lost the playoff final to Sunderland, his contract was terminated in June 2025 and they appointed Reubén Sellés, who managed 6, and lost 6...and so they sacked him and re-approinted Chris Wilde in October. It's a strange sport at times isn't it!

As for us, I have a vague recollection that we played mid week and got spanked by Southampton, but I've blanked it out as best I can. That loss means we've won two, lost two and drawn one in our last five. The many things that went wrong on Tuesday night can be read about on that match day thread, but Julien Stefan has said we need to 'reset quickly' to be ready for Saturday. Not quite sure how he can do that, other than giving the players a rollicking, or with wholesale changes to the starting 11.

Team news and manager comments to go up when on the official, enjoy if you'll make it to HQ, and as always...

...COME ON YOU SUPER HOOPSA!!!
 
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Bouncebackability anyone?
Maybe. More chance of doing so than if we’d lost a forgettable game by a couple of goals. Also we’re routinely told that playing with a day less to recover is basically impossible so Sheffield United will surely turn up and play like we did at Norwich. Some of their players might even forget how to use their limbs entirely.

Sounds like they played quite well last night. Very good side on paper and in pretty healthy form since the clown they started the season with got the boot.
 
Any news on how long Madsen is out for?

Don't think i can bring myself to watch this on saturday with a midfield consisting of any combo of Varane/Hayden/Morgan/Saito.

Is Smyth at least expected back yet?
 
Forgot RND can’t play. We might get Stroller’s 5-3-2 wish. Maybe JCS at left-back. Maybe Roberto Carlos given a shot at defending against their very quick and attacking right side. Excited to find out.
 
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Forgot RND can’t play. We might get Stroller’s 5-3-2 wish. Maybe JCS at left-back. Maybe Roberto Carlos given a shot at defending against their very quick and attacking right side. Excited to find out.
I would prefer a 4-4-2 to start and if we are on top switch to 3-5-2 or 3-5-1-1 to keep pressure on Sheff Utd. We really do need to get back to basics and shore up the defence. It's no coincidence that when JS has dropped Cook, we've looked weak at the back.
 
I would prefer a 4-4-2 to start and if we are on top switch to 3-5-2 or 3-5-1-1 to keep pressure on Sheff Utd. We really do need to get back to basics and shore up the defence. It's no coincidence that when JS has dropped Cook, we've looked weak at the back.
Still think it’s more a midfield issue than in defence. We got away with it at Hull because their midfield was even worse with and without the ball but it’s asking a lot of one even good division two DM against the quality and formation Soton have. Hayden wasn’t up to it and he won’t be up to it against Hamer, O’Hare and Brooks and now without Madsen to both help defensively a bit and progress the ball when we do have it. Saito and Vale being, on a good day, mediocre defensively makes it a kamikaze mission.

I like 4-4-2 when we have the players available for it. For this I think he’s asking for a lot of trouble if it’s not Hayden, Varane and Morgan/Vale in the middle.
 
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Assuming RHD, Madsen and Smyth are unavailable I would suggest trying a change in the formation?

Walsh

Dunne Edwards Cook

Mbengue Esquerdinha
Varane

Vale Morgan Kolli

Kone