West Ham United vs Queens Park Rangers

West Ham's first season back in the Championship since 2011-12 has gone better than expected, and hosting a London rival is a chance to stay near the top. QPR, rebuilding under new boss Julien Stéphan, want to prove they belong in the promotion mix rather than mid-table. It's also a rare fixture — their first league meeting in over a decade. West Ham have been flying, winning four straight at one point, including a 6-0 hammering of Wrexham, before a 2-2 draw at Millwall slowed the momentum. Jarrod Bowen and Konstantinos Mavropanos share the scoring lead with four goals each under boss Nuno Espírito Santo. QPR started unbeaten but have since lost to Middlesbrough and drawn with Charlton and West Brom, with Ilias Chair their main creative threat. Historically West Ham edge it, 23 wins to 19, and go in unbeaten in six meetings, last winning 2-1 in January's FA Cup tie through Taty Castellanos. Our prediction: 2-1