Coventry
- Coventry City are the league leaders with 58 points from 29 games.
- Coventry have been in mixed form of late, winning two, drawing one and losing two of their last five.
- Coventry’s away Championship record stands at W6, D5, L4 (2.07 goals scored and 1.47 goals conceded per game on average).
QPR
- QPR are 12th with 40 points from 29 games.
- Rangers have won just one of their last five (D2, L2).
Head-to-Head
Coventry have won the last two head-to-head meetings between the sides including a 7-1 Championship victory over QPR five months ago.
Key Players
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QPR:
- Rumarn Burrell has been their main attacking threat this season, scoring 10 goals in 26 appearances in the league, but Rayan Kolli has bagged two of QPR’s last six Championship goals and looks like a solid anytime goalscorer bet here.
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Coventry:
- Brandon Thomas-Asante has been the main man in front of goal for The Sky Blues, netting 10 times in 20 league games so far.
- Ellis Simms is also in good form for Coventry, scoring three times in his last five appearances for the club.
Betting Insights
- Coventry are the bookies’ favorites at 2.12, while QPR are 3.25.
- QPR have scored 1.86 goals per game at home in the Championship and conceded 1.43 on average.
- Both Teams to Score looks a solid play at 1.65 given the attacking quality and defensive frailties of both sides.
Prediction
Coventry’s superior league position, firepower and dominance in the last couple of meetings has me leaning towards them to edge this one, but QPR could keep it tight and keep Coventry guessing as they are a possession-based side.
