Queens Park Rangers (Home)
- Queens Park Rangers and Watford have shown enough to suggest a similar level of quality at either club as they come into the second half of the season 12th and 9th respectively in the Championship table with 53 points and 56 points from 39 games.
- Julien Stéphan has QPR well-drilled and playing a disciplined, possession-based style that is built around patient build-up play and coordinated pressing.
- Queens Park Rangers have won two Championship games on the bounce, beating Portsmouth 6-1 at home last weekend.
Watford (Away)
- Watford have avoided defeat in four of their last five Championship matches.
- Watford are a totally different proposition with Edward Still bringing fresh tactical ideas and a much more aggressive approach to the club since his appointment in February.
- The Hornets have a front three that can be explosive and they will push forward in numbers at every opportunity, while Still’s pressing style encourages his side to force turnovers rather than sit back and wait for them.
Key Players
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Players to watch:
- Harvey Vale has been a creative spark for the hosts with eight goals and three assists in his last five games and appears to have been the catalyst for their recent surge up the table.
- The Hornets have a front three that can be explosive and they will push forward in numbers at every opportunity, while Still’s pressing style encourages his side to force turnovers rather than sit back and wait for them.
Betting Insights
- Backing the away win in this fixture looks tempting at 2.56, but the better value is likely to be found in the goals markets, where over 2.5 goals at 2.0 and Both Teams to Score - Yes at 1.75 look the right way to go.
- The R’s have scored 1.84 goals per game at home this season in the Championship, conceding an average of 1.63 goals per outing, which is usually enough to create an entertaining game.
- Watford are likely to attack and that should suit them well at a venue where there is usually plenty of space in behind the defenders.
Prediction
Backing Watford to win and both sides to score seems the best way to secure a profit from this game.
