LiontipsQueens Park Rangers vs Middlesbrough. Championship match prediction and betting tips
Command Analysis
Current form
The first matches of the Championship did not foretell trouble for Queens Park Rangers. The team began the championship with a defeat, but quickly corrected itself, having got several draws and won against Luton (2:1). So far, this victory remains the only one of the season. After a couple more draws, QPR began a losing streak, which lasted four rounds. It was interrupted by drawing in the last matches with Coventry City (1:1), Burnley (0:0) and Sunderland (0:0), but the London club has not been able to get a victory yet.
Disqualifications and injuries
Jack Colback, Michael Frey, Liam Morrison and Kenneth Pahl will miss the upcoming match due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- The club has not won for ten matches in a row
- The Hoops have ended their last three matches in a draw
Probable lineup : Nardi - Field, Cook, Dunn - Ashby, Varane, Madsen, Smythe - Chair, Morgan - Celar
Current form
Middlesbrough are 11th in the Championship table and are not far behind the play-off zone - just three points behind West Bromwich, who are in the top six. The team is showing itself too inconsistently. For example, in the last round there was a big home defeat to Coventry City (0:3). A team that is aiming for high places clearly cannot play like that in front of its fans. Before that, the visitors missed a winning match with Norwich (3:3). The opponent finished the match with ten men, but Michael Carrick charges still allowed him to return to the game and win back. The head coach still has a lot of work to do.
Disqualifications and injuries
The visitors have a long list of injured players. Alex Bangura, Lukas Engel, Dael Fry, Alex Gilbert, Darragh Lenihan and Tom Smith will miss the upcoming match. Hayden Hackney is serving a suspension.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has won only one of its last five matches.
- The visitors were shown red cards in their last two matches
Probable lineup : Dieng - Neto Borges, Clarke, Edmundson, Ayling - Morris, Barleiser - McGee, Azaz, Jones - Conway
Trends
Bet Exact score 2:2
The hosts' last three matches have ended in a draw
15.00Bet Both Teams to Score
This bet has played in six of the last eight matches between the teams.
1.75Bet Number 2 in the final score
This pattern has worked in six of the last seven head-to-head matches
2.22Tip and bets
The hosts need to get out of the hole, because the gap could soon become huge. The Londoners must win at some point, and it is highly likely that this will happen at home. Their opponent, Middlesbrough, has been performing well overall this season, but in recent matches they have not been showing their best game, especially in defense - six goals conceded in the last two rounds. We believe that QPR is quite capable of beating such an opponent, or at least not losing.
Our prediction is QPR will not lose at 1.90
Bet on total
The opponents regularly show spectacular football in face-to-face matches. Thus, in all recent matches at least one team scored two goals, and sometimes both clubs showed a productive performance. Considering that both teams are far from perfect in defense, we suggest betting on a high total.
The second bet is total over 2.5 goals for 1.83
Bet on corners
Both teams will likely be attack-minded in this match, as a draw is unlikely to be acceptable to anyone. In such circumstances, the clubs will likely earn a fair number of corner kicks.
Forecast - total over 10.5 corners with odds of 1.80
