Ace Football previews the Championship round 9 match between Bristol City and Queens Park Rangers and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
When Queens Park Rangers come to Ashton Gate for the Championship match this coming Saturday, Bristol City will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Bristol City are number 5 in the table on 13 points after eight matches. Queens Park Rangers rank as number 10 with 12 points after eight matches played.
Team form: Bristol City vs Queens Park Rangers
Bristol City Form
It could have been better, it could have been worse for Bristol City, who have two draws to show from their last three matches. They came up short in a 1-3 defeat against Oxford, followed by a 0-0 draw against Preston. They recorded yet another one in the latest round after a 1-1 match with Ipswich. Bristol City just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Championship matches at the Ashton Gate. They also drew three and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored eight and conceded 11 goals.
Queens Park Rangers Form
Queens Park Rangers are unbeaten in their previous three matches, winning 1-0 against Stoke, before recording a 1-1 draw with Sheffield Wednesday. Another draw followed then, this time 0-0 against Oxford. Queens Park Rangers managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Championship away matches, in which they scored nine while also conceding 12 times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.
Betting stats for Bristol City and Queens Park Rangers
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Bristol City and Queens Park Rangers. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 8 of the last 10 Bristol City home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Bristol City matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Bristol City matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Queens Park Rangers away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Queens Park Rangers away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Queens Park Rangers matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
In-form players: Bristol City vs Queens Park Rangers
Emil Riis Jakobsen has three strikes in six Championship matches for Bristol City, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Queens Park Rangers. The visitors are looking to Richard Kone, who has provided his team with three Championship goals.
Betting markets: Bristol City vs Queens Park Rangers
Full-time result
Bristol City claimed five wins, drew three and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Queens Park Rangers won five, drew one and lost four of their last 10 games away. Queens Park Rangers didn’t lose any of their 5 most recent games. Queens Park Rangers have not lost to Bristol City in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Amazingly, Bristol City scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Queens Park Rangers got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Queens Park Rangers played. Of the previous 10 outings, Bristol City scored the opening goal five times, whereas their opponents were first on target in five of their last 10 games. Queens Park Rangers have scored in 5 consecutive meetings with Bristol City when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Bristol City’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Queens Park Rangers, who managed to score 1.3 times in those matches.