Chelsea vs QPR – Preview and Prediction – Diego Costa Fit for Clash

Diego Costa and Ramires will both be fit for the Queens Park Rangers Clash, claims Jose Mourinho.

The league leaders will get a great boost ahead of their English Premier League clash over Queens Park Rangers as Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho believes the Spanish hitman Diego Costa is ready to make his come back from hamstring injury that kept him out of action since last four matches.

Mourinho said: ‘Without any further complications, Diego Costa and Ramires will be fit to face QPR at the weekend.’

Chelsea has remained unbeaten this season and their Premier League performance has seen them four points clear to second placed Southampton in the league table. With 7 victories and 2 draws, Chelsea has been in top spot with 23 points.

Meanwhile QPR look for a comeback from a lowly start to the season as the newly promoted side fight in relegation position, second from the bottom. With six defeats in nine matches, the visiting side has only seven points with two victories and a draw in their nine league matches so far in the season.

While Chelsea shared point with Manchester United in their last Premier League clash, Jose Mourinho remained unhappy one as he claimed he wanted some improvement to last season’s performance at Old Trafford that remained a similar result.

Head To Head

Although Chelsea remains a stronger side comparatively, the last five meetings shows an even statstics within these two side with Chelsea winning two, QPR leading their way in two matches, while one match remained tied. Chelsea has scored six matches in the process, meanwhile QPR scored twice. Their last encounter remained QPR’s victory at the Stamford bridge.

Form Guide

Chelsea follow through a tremendous form while QPR has been struggling to set their foot in right path. Chelsea that has been unbeaten so far this season has four victories in their last five matches while QPR has won just a single, drawn one and lost their remaining three matches in their recent five.

Prediction

Although QPR enjoys a similar share of stats in their last five meeting with Chelsea, and their last meeting at Stamford bridge remained on QPR’s side, with Costa’s return and Chelsea’s current form, we expect the game to be 3-0 in Chelsea’s side.