Although Blackburn ended last season on a high, their supporters would not necessarily have expected such a promising start to this campaign.
Even with Sammie Szmodics having been sold to Ipswich Town, John Eustace‘s side have still managed to accumulate 12 points from their opening six matches.
Rovers have followed a win-draw pattern since the opening game, scoring in every fixture up until last weekend’s goalless draw at Preston North End.
That represented Blackburn’s third successive draw on their travels, with each of their three victories being recorded at Ewood Park.
Nine goals have been scored in triumphs over Derby County, Oxford United and Bristol City, while back-to-back clean sheets have been kept in their last two fixtures.
As for QPR, they make the trip to the North-West having put together a five-match streak without suffering defeat, their only reverse in the league this season coming at home to leaders West Bromwich Albion.
Marti Cifuentes will be disappointed with the four draws that have been posted in five games, yet it has extended a run of just one loss in nine matches when taking the back end of last season into consideration.
Since posting a 2-1 win at Luton Town before the international break, the Hoops have recorded 1-1 draws with Sheffield Wednesday and Millwall respectively.
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Eustace will be forced into at least one Blackburn change after left-back Owen Beck was sent off against Preston.
Harry Pickering will come into the side, while Eustace will also consider recalling the likes of Andreas Weimann and Makhtar Gueye.
Todd Cantwell and Amario Cozier-Duberry are in contention for their first starts since arriving at Ewood Park during the final hours of the transfer window.
