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Ace Football previews the Championship round 46 match between Ipswich and Queens Park Rangers and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

When Queens Park Rangers come to Portman Road for the Championship match this coming Saturday, Ipswich will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Ipswich approach round 46 as number 2 in the Championship table with 81 points on their account so far. With 45 rounds behind them, Queens Park Rangers have amassed 58 points, placing them as number 14 in the standings.

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Team form: Ipswich vs Queens Park Rangers

Ipswich Form

Ipswich look in good shape before their upcoming match, as they seek to remain unbeaten. They started by taking out Charlton in a 1-2 win, before a 0-0 draw followed against West Bromwich. Their most recent outing resulted in a 2-2 draw in a hard fought encounter with Southampton. Ipswich claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship. They also drew three but remained undefeated, as they scored ten and conceded five goals.

Queens Park Rangers Form

Queens Park Rangers were unable to pick up a single good result in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 2-0 by Millwall. Next up, Swansea won 1-2, before losing 2-3 against Derby. In their last six away matches in the Championship, Queens Park Rangers won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 11 goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting facts for Ipswich and Queens Park Rangers

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Ipswich 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 16 of the last 18 Ipswich home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 15 of the last 17 Ipswich home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 11 of the last 13 Ipswich matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 11 of the last 13 Ipswich matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 5 of the last 6 Queens Park Rangers matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 5 of the last 6 Queens Park Rangers matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 3 of the last 4 Queens Park Rangers away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 3 of the last 4 Queens Park Rangers away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 3 of the last 4 Queens Park Rangers away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5

Players on top: Ipswich vs Queens Park Rangers

Despite having scored only two times in his last 6 league matches, Jack Clarke has actually netted 16 goals during this Championship season. He will surely want to add some more until the end of the campaign, and the upcoming match against outsiders Queens Park Rangers should be a good opportunity for him to improve on his recent goalscoring ratio. In short, siding with Jack Clarke to add another goal this season should be a bet to consider.

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Full-time result

Ipswich won six of their last 10 matches on home soil, while drawing four in a run that saw them avoid defeat in front of their home supporters. Queens Park Rangers won two of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing four and losing four. Amazingly, Ipswich are on a streak of 16 home matches without defeat. Queens Park Rangers have not lost to Ipswich in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Ipswich scored first in six of their last ten home games. Curiously, Queens Park Rangers only scored the opening goal of the match in one of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Ipswich played. Ipswich managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Ipswich saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Queens Park Rangers, who scored 1.5 times on average in these matches.