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Championship: Rotherham vs QPR – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the Championship round 15 match between Rotherham and QPR and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Rotherham enjoy home advantage, when visitors QPR swing by this coming Saturday for a Championship clash.

Placed 22nd in the table, Rotherham have amassed nine points after 13 matches. On eight points, QPR rank 23rd with 13 matches played this season.

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Form: Rotherham vs QPR

Rotherham Form

Rotherham have seen it all in their last three matches, which added four points to their account. They first shared the points in a 1-1 draw with Southampton, before claiming 3 points in a 2-0 win against Coventry. Unfortunately for them, this was followed by a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Sheffield Wednesday. Rotherham claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Championship. They also drew two and lost two, scored nine goals, and conceded eight.

QPR Form

QPR lost their previous three matches by 2-1 against Huddersfield, 2-0 against West Bromwich and 1-2 against Leicester. In their last six Championship away matches, QPR failed to win more than once. Instead, they’ve drawn one and lost four, scoring four while also conceding seven times.

Betting facts for Rotherham and QPR

Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when betting on the upcoming match between Rotherham and QPR. The facts are based on the data from matches played across all tournaments.

  • In 11 of the last 12 Rotherham matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Rotherham have conceded in 14 of the last 15 matches
  • Rotherham have scored in 15 of the last 17 home matches
  • In 6 of the last 7 home matches Rotherham played, both teams scored
  • Rotherham have not won 11 of the last 13 matches
  • Queens P.R. have lost the last 6 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • In 13 of the last 15 Queens P.R. away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Queens P.R. have not won 14 of the last 16 matches
  • Queens P.R. have lost the last 6 matches in a row
  • Queens P.R. have conceded in 14 of the last 16 matches

Players in form: Rotherham vs QPR

Jordan Hugill is showing good form for Rotherham, scoring two goals in their last six matches. Kenneth Paal has scored once in his previous half-dozen outings.

Betting markets: Rotherham vs QPR

Full-time result

Rotherham have not lost to QPR in four consecutive home meetings. New York Stadium witnessed Rotherham winning four of their 10 latest matches. They drew three and lost three in this run. QPR won three of their previous 10 games away, drew one, and lost six. QPR have six defeats in a row.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Rotherham only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Interestingly, QPR scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Rotherham managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, QPR kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Rotherham have scored in eight consecutive league meetings with QPR.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Rotherham’s last ten matches. They pulled off an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of QPR’s previous ten matches. They managed to score an average of 0.7 goals in these matches. QPR conceded a goal in their last six Championship matches.

Betting tip: Rotherham vs QPR

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Rotherham and QPR seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Championship match.

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