Queens Park Rangers

vs

Middlesbrough

Preview

Queens Park Rangers (home)

• Queens Park Rangers have won one of their last five games (D1, L3).
• QPR have been built around a compact mid-block that allows them to be solid at the back and transition quickly.
• They sit 15th in the Championship having taken just 47 points from 35 games.

Middlesbrough (away)

• Middlesbrough are undefeated in their last three matches, including one win.
• The Teesiders have won two of their last three away games.
• Middlesbrough are sitting second in the table with 66 points from 35 matches.

Head-to-Head

• Boro have won the last two Championship matchups between the two sides, beating QPR 3-1 at home two months ago.
• QPR are winless in two at Loftus Road, losing their last two games.

Key Players

• Middlesbrough
  • Boro do have the Championship’s most prolific player in Morgan Whittaker, however, who has 11 goals in 34 appearances this term and should be a major threat against this QPR back line.
  • Riley McGree coming good with three goals in his last five appearances.
• Rumarn Burrell is QPR’s most reliable forward with 10 goals in 26 Championship appearances and he should be a major threat.

Betting Insights

• The Teesiders have won 9, drawn 4 and lost 5 of their 18 away games in the Championship this season and have looked a very dangerous side on their travels recently, winning 2 of their last 3.
• QPR have won 8, drawn 2 and lost 7 of their 17 home games, while Boro have scored 28 times in 18 away.
• Both teams to score - 1.75.
• Over 2.5 goals - 1.94.
• Middlesbrough to win - 2.02.

Prediction

• Boro to get the better of QPR at Loftus Road.
• The best single value looks to be both teams to score at 1.75.