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Ace Football previews the Championship round 37 match between Queens Park Rangers and Middlesbrough and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Mid-placed Middlesbrough travel to Loftus Road to face struggling Queens Park Rangers in a round 37 game, which kicks-off this coming Saturday. The home side could do with a win to ease their trouble at the wrong end of the table.

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Form: Queens Park Rangers vs Middlesbrough

Queens Park Rangers Form

Queens Park Rangers collected seven points from their last three matches, as they ran out 2-1 and 1-2 winners against Rotherham and Leicester, respectively. Against West Bromwich, they had to settle for a draw after a 2-2 draw. Queens Park Rangers managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Championship. In the remaining four, they drew three and lost one, as they scored ten and conceded eight goals.

Middlesbrough Form

Middlesbrough suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches as they were run over by Plymouth in a 0-2 defeat. Stoke also proved too hard to handle as they won 2-0, before Middlesbrough were able to strike back in a 3-1 win against Norwich. Middlesbrough managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Championship away matches, in which they scored eight while also conceding eight times. They also experienced zero draws and three defeats.

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 22 of the last 24 Queens Park Rangers matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 16 of the last 18 Queens Park Rangers matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 6 of the last 7 home matches Queens Park Rangers played, both teams scored
  • In 10 of the last 12 Queens Park Rangers home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Queens Park Rangers have won the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 2.5 goals
  • Middlesbrough have conceded in 29 of the last 31 away matches in the Championship
  • In 14 of the last 16 Middlesbrough away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Middlesbrough have conceded in the last 11 matches in a row in the Championship
  • In 11 of the last 13 Middlesbrough away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Middlesbrough have scored in 19 of the last 21 away matches

In-form players: Queens Park Rangers vs Middlesbrough

Ilias Chair is the most prolific Championship marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Middlesbrough look to Finn Azaz, hoping he can add to his current total of two Championship goals in his latest games.

Betting markets: Queens Park Rangers vs Middlesbrough

Full-time result

Queens Park Rangers claimed all three points two times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing four along the way. They endured defeat in four of the games in this run. Middlesbrough won five of their last 10 games away, while drawing zero and losing five in this series of matches. Queens Park Rangers did not lose any of their last 5 matches on home soil. Middlesbrough conceded a goal in their last 12 matches. Queens Park Rangers have not lost to Middlesbrough in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Queens Park Rangers scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Middlesbrough got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Queens Park Rangers played. Queens Park Rangers managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Both Team have scored in 5 last consecutive meetings between Queens Park Rangers and Middlesbrough when playing at Loftus Road.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Queens Park Rangers, who scored an average of 1.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Middlesbrough, who scored 1.3 times on average in these matches. Middlesbrough conceded a goal in their last 12 matches.

Suggested bet: Queens Park Rangers vs Middlesbrough

To sum up, the upcoming match between Queens Park Rangers and Middlesbrough seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Championship game.

Queens Park Rangers vs Middlesbrough: Who wins the game?

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