QPR boss Julien Stephan says his side need one more win against Portsmouth on Saturday to cement their Championship status for next season, despite hitting the 50-point mark with victory at Leicester City last weekend.
The Rs ended a dismal run of four consecutive defeats with a 3-1 comeback win at King Power Stadium to reach a half-century of points with eight matches of the season remaining.
It is a milestone that is traditionally referenced to confirm safety from relegation but Stephan, who is in his first year managing in English football, believes his team need two or three more points to guarantee their place in the second tier next term.
“I don’t think 50 points is enough. I think we need more, probably two or three more to be sure,” he said before Saturday’s match against Portsmouth with the visitors to Loftus Road 20th in the table on 40 points.
“Probably my answer could be different if Oxford, for example, or West Brom, had lost their last games, but it was not the case. So I think we need one more win.
“And after that, when we will have 52 or 53, the next challenge is to have most possible point at the end of the season.”