Queens Park Rangers vs Watford Prediction: Both sides expected to score

Queens Park Rangers will welcome Watford to the MATRADE Loftus Road on Wednesday for the round 25 action of the England Championship. The game will be their first of the new year and will contribute to the visitor’s quest for promotion. The visitors are unbeaten in their last three games against QPR. Can they continue this run? Below, I have the team news, possible starting 11, some interesting facts, expert betting tips, and odds.

Queens Park Rangers

Queens Park Rangers were held to a 1-1 draw in their last game against Norwich. Ante Crnac put QPR ahead in the dying minute of the first half before they conceded in the 89th minute. They have now gone two games without a win. However, they remain unbeaten in 8 of their last nine games and have won their last three at home, remaining unbeaten in the last 4. They sit 17th on the table with 26 points in 24 games, scoring 24 goals and conceding 32. At the injury end, Steve Cook, Liam Morrison, Karamoko Dembele, Jack Colback, Lucas Andersen, and Zan Celar are all out of this game. 

Watford

Watford suffered a shocking 2-1 loss to Cardiff in their last game with Giorgi Chakvetadze scoring their only goal of the game. They had previously before the loss, defeated Portsmouth 2-1. They are unbeaten in seven of their last nine games but remain winless in their last 4 games on the road. They sit 7th on the table with 37 points in 23 games, scoring 33 goals and conceding 31. However, Kevin Keben and Tom Dele-Bashiru are out of this game due to injuries, while Vata and Imran Louza are doubtful for the clash.

Possible Starting 11

 QPR — Paul Nardi, Harrison Ashby, Jimmy Dunne, Morgan Fox, Kenneth Paal, Kieran Morgan, Paul Smyth, Lucas Andersen, Sam Field, Ilias Chair, Rayan Kolli.

Watford – Daniel Bachmann, Jeremy Ngakia, Ryan Porteous, Mattie Pollock, Yasser Larouci, James Morris, Giorgi Chakvetadze, Edo Kayembe, Imran Louza, Kwadwo Baah, Daniel Jebbison.

Interesting Facts

• Both teams have scored in seven of the last 10 QPR games at home.
• The last five games involving Watford saw the BTTS result.
• Watford are unbeaten in their last three games against QPR, including two wins.

Expert Betting Tips

While Watford have only managed 8 points in their 11 away games this season, they will add to the tally here. They are in contention for a place in the playoffs and know that every game counts at this time of the season. This will serve as a motivation for them not to drop points in this game. Moreover, Watford remain unbeaten against QPR in their last three games. Also, both sides are expected to score in this game because both teams have seen such results this season.

• BTTS for 1.80 odds
• Watford Draw No Bet for 1.91 odds
• Over 2.5 for 2.05 odds