Ace Football previews the Championship game between Queens Park Rangers and West Bromwich who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Fresh from a top six finish last season, West Bromwich hope to hit the ground running when they visit Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road for their opening fixture of the new Championship campaign this coming Saturday.
Team form: Queens Park Rangers vs West Bromwich
Queens Park Rangers Form
Queens Park Rangers are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 1-0 win against Preston. They went on to beat Leeds by 4-0, before also getting the better of Coventry in a 1-2 victory. Queens Park Rangers won three of their previous six matches at Loftus Road in the Championship. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring nine goals to seven against.
West Bromwich Form
West Bromwich show a mix of results in their previous three matches. They started well with a 3-0 win against Preston. Then a 0-0 draw with Southampton followed before they lost against Southampton with a 3-1 scoreline. West Bromwich claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Championship. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by 12 goals to nine.
Betting stats and facts for Queens Park Rangers and West Bromwich
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Queens Park Rangers and West Bromwich. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 14 of the last 16 Queens Park Rangers matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Queens Park Rangers matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Queens Park Rangers have scored in 10 of the last 12 home matches in the Championship
- Queens Park Rangers have not lost 8 of the last 10 home matches in the Championship
- Queens Park Rangers have won the last 3 matches in a row in the Championship
- In 7 of the last 8 away matches West Bromwich played, both teams scored
- In 7 of the last 8 away matches West Bromwich played in the Championship, both teams scored
- West Bromwich have not won 11 of the last 13 away matches
- West Bromwich have not won 11 of the last 13 away matches in the Championship
- In 8 of the last 10 West Bromwich away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players on top: Queens Park Rangers vs West Bromwich
Ilias Chair found the target two times in his previous six matches, whereas Kyle Bartley just scored once in a similar number of matches.
Popular markets: Queens Park Rangers vs West Bromwich
Full-time result
Queens Park Rangers won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing four as well. West Bromwich won one from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew four and lost five in this run. West Bromwich have not lost to Queens Park Rangers in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Queens Park Rangers scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Curiously, West Bromwich only scored the opening goal of the match in one of the last ten away games. Queens Park Rangers managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Queens Park Rangers, who scored an average of 1.1 goals along the way. In the last ten games for West Bromwich, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 0.9 times goals per game themselves.
Betting prediction: Queens Park Rangers vs West Bromwich
To sum up, the upcoming match between Queens Park Rangers and West Bromwich seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Championship game.
