Championship: Queens Park Rangers vs Portsmouth – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 10 match between Queens Park Rangers and Portsmouth and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Queens Park Rangers and Portsmouth are desperate for points to improve their standings in the table, with relegation looming. The teams clash this coming Saturday at Loftus Road, with much riding on the outcome in this Championship battle.

Ranked as number 22 in the Championship standings, Queens Park Rangers, have so far collected seven points this season, while Portsmouth collected five points. This puts them up as number 23 after nine rounds.

Team form: Queens Park Rangers vs Portsmouth

Queens Park Rangers Form

In their last three matches, Queens Park Rangers lost 2-0 against Blackburn, 1-3 against Hull and 2-0 against Derby. Queens Park Rangers managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Championship. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored nine and conceded eight goals.

Portsmouth Form

Portsmouth have been a tad mediocre in their last three matches where a win has failed to come their way. Against Sheffield United, they gained a 0-0 draw, before coming up short against Stoke, who ran out 6-1 winners. Lately, they finished even in a 1-1 draw with Oxford. Portsmouth only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Championship. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by 18 goals to 11.

Betting stats and facts for Queens Park Rangers and Portsmouth

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Queens Park Rangers and Portsmouth. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Queens Park Rangers vs Portsmouth

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Michael Frey, who is performing well for Queens Park Rangers. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Championship outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Portsmouth.The visitors will be looking to Mark O’Mahony to find the net once again, after managing two Championship goals for Portsmouth in recent matches.

Betting markets: Queens Park Rangers vs Portsmouth

Full-time result

Queens Park Rangers won two of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing five as well. Portsmouth won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew four and lost two in this run. Queens Park Rangers have not lost to Portsmouth in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Queens Park Rangers scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Portsmouth scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Queens Park Rangers played. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Portsmouth played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Queens Park Rangers managed to keep a clean sheet in zero of the last 10 games, Portsmouth kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Queens Park Rangers have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Portsmouth.

Total goals

Queens Park Rangers saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. In the last ten games for Portsmouth, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 0.9 times goals per game themselves. Queens Park Rangers conceded a goal in their last 10 matches.

Recommended tip: Queens Park Rangers vs Portsmouth

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

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