Championship: Stoke vs Queens Park Rangers – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 27 match between Stoke and Queens Park Rangers and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

With both Stoke and Queens Park Rangers sitting comfortably mid-table, both teams will be out to strengthen their position when facing off this coming Saturday at Bet365 Stadium. Three more points could prove valuable in achieving their targets for this Championship campaign.

Stoke approach round 27 as number 8 in the Championship table with 40 points on their account so far. With 26 rounds behind them, Queens Park Rangers have amassed 38 points, placing them as number 11 in the standings.

Team form: Stoke vs Queens Park Rangers

Stoke Form

Stoke swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 0-1 against Hull. They went on to defeat Norwich 0-2 and made it three on the spin against Coventry in a 1-0 victory. Stoke managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Championship. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored seven and conceded six goals.

Queens Park Rangers Form

In their last three matches, Queens Park Rangers lost 1-2 against Norwich, won 3-0 against Sheffield Wednesday, and drew 1-1 with West Ham. Queens Park Rangers managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Championship. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring nine time and letting in five.

Betting facts for Stoke and Queens Park Rangers

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Stoke and Queens Park Rangers played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Stoke vs Queens Park Rangers

Look no further than Sorba Thomas, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Stoke in the Championship, while Amadou Salif Mbengue managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Queens Park Rangers in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

Stoke claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing three. Queens Park Rangers won three of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost five of the games in this run. Queens Park Rangers scored at least once in their previous 11 matches.

Both teams to score

Stoke scored first in six of their last ten home games. Queens Park Rangers scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Queens Park Rangers played. Stoke managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Stoke’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of the last ten games for Queens Park Rangers, who managed to hit the net 1.8 times on average in these games. Queens Park Rangers scored at least once in their previous 11 matches on the bounce.