Ace Football previews the Championship round 19 match between Queens Park Rangers and Norwich and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
When Norwich come to Loftus Road for the Championship match on Saturday, Queens Park Rangers will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Placed 23th in the table Queens Park Rangers have amassed 15 points after 18 matches. On 25 points, Norwich rank nineth with 18 matches played this season.
Team form: Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich
Queens Park Rangers Form
Queens Park Rangers are unbeaten in their last three games after drawing 1-1 with Stoke, beating Cardiff 0-2 and drawing 0-0 with Watford. Queens Park Rangers didn’t manage a single win in any of their previous six Championship games at the Loftus Road. They have a record of three draws and three defeats, in which they conceded 11 and scored five goals.
Norwich Form
In their last three matches, Norwich drew 2-2 with West Bromwich, beat Plymouth by 6-1 and beat Luton by 4-2. Norwich claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Championship. They also drew three and were defeated two times, as they were outscored by 11 goals to nine.
Betting stats for Queens Park Rangers and Norwich
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Queens Park Rangers and Norwich. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 14 of the last 16 Queens Park Rangers matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Queens Park Rangers matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Queens Park Rangers matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Queens Park Rangers matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Queens Park Rangers home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Norwich matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In the last 3 Norwich matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Norwich matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Norwich matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Norwich away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
In-form players: Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich
It has been an excellent season for Borja Sainz who managed to score an impressive 15 goals in total during the current campaign. He also seems on a good run currently, hitting the target five times in his last six outings. Norwich are looking to him against Queens Park Rangers, hoping he keeps his momentum going.
Betting markets: Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich
Full-time result
In their previous 10 matches at home across all tournaments Queens Park Rangers won none, drew six and lost four. Norwich won two, drew three and lost five of their previous 10 games away from home. Amazingly, Norwich failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 9 matches. Norwich have not lost to Queens Park Rangers in 5 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Amazingly, Queens Park Rangers scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Norwich scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Queens Park Rangers managed the first goal of the game in only two of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Norwich were first on target in five of their last 10 outings. Norwich have scored in 7 consecutive meetings with Queens Park Rangers when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Queens Park Rangers saw over 2.5 goals in two of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.6 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Norwich, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 2.3 times goals per game. Norwich conceded a goal in their last 9 matches.