Hasselbaink hoping for New Year’s Day joy as QPR host Hull

Sam Barnard, Assistant Sports Editor | December 31, 2015

QPR v Hull City

• Championship
• Friday, January 1st
• Kick-off: 17:15 GMT
• Loftus Road, West London
• Live on Sky Sports 1

Hasselbaink hoping for first win

It is fair to say that Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has not made the immediate impact many were hoping when he was appointed QPR boss on December 4th, with the west Londoners still without a Championship win in the five matches since.

But the Dutchman will be hoping that a new year can signal a rise up the table, as the Hoops host Hull City on January 1st, 2016, and as tempting 21/10 shouts for victory.

However, QPR are arguably in a worse position than when former boss Chris Ramsey was sacked, being down in 15th and 10 points off the play-offs, while the Tigers (13/10 favourites) are way up in third.

Hull are unbeaten in their last six meetings with the west Londoners, though a share of the spoils (2/1) may be the best bet to take, with four of those clashes being draws – the Hoops have also had stalemates in four of the five games under Hasselbaink.