Championship: Queens Park Rangers vs Middlesbrough – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 36 match between Queens Park Rangers and Middlesbrough and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Queens Park Rangers welcome Middlesbrough on Sunday in the Championship, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 36 match.

One spot behind the leader of the table, Middlesbrough have claimed 66 points after 35 rounds, while Queens Park Rangers have amassed 47 points and are now ranked as number 15 in the Championship standings.

Team form: Queens Park Rangers vs Middlesbrough

Queens Park Rangers Form

Queens Park Rangers managed one win in the last three matches, which was a 1-3 victory against Hull. They went on to lose 5-0 against Southampton, before getting dumped in a 0-2 defeat against Sheffield United. Queens Park Rangers claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Championship. They also drew zero and lost four, scored nine goals and conceded 11.

Middlesbrough Form

Middlesbrough have two draws and a win to show from their previous three matches. They started with a 0-0 draw with Oxford. This was followed by another draw with Leicester, this time 1-1, before they outclassed Birmingham by 1-3. Middlesbrough performed a very admirable four wins in six Championship away matches, drawing none but losing twice as well. They scored 11 times, while also conceding nine goals.

Betting stats for Queens Park Rangers and Middlesbrough

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 Queens Park Rangers and Middlesbrough played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Queens Park Rangers vs Middlesbrough

With two goals in six matches Richard Kone has been a regular feature on the scoresheet in recent matches, making him a tempting betting prospect, when going up against Middlesbrough and their defence. The visitors hope Riley McGree adds another to his current tally of three goals in his latest matches.

Betting markets: Queens Park Rangers vs Middlesbrough

Full-time result

Queens Park Rangers won six of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing four times. Middlesbrough won six of their last 10 games away from home, with zero draws and four defeats as well. Middlesbrough have beaten Queens Park Rangers in impressive 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Queens Park Rangers only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Middlesbrough scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games Middlesbrough played. Queens Park Rangers managed the first goal of the game in only two of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Middlesbrough were first on target in six of their last 10 outings. Middlesbrough have scored in 9 consecutive meetings with Queens Park Rangers when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Queens Park Rangers saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.9 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Middlesbrough, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.8 times goals per game themselves.