Queens Park Rangers
- Queens Park Rangers’ home record in the Championship currently stands at W3, D2, L3, conceding an average of 1.50 goals per-game.
- Julien Stéphan has implemented a typically French style of football at Loftus Road, a patient and possession-based blueprint which uses overloads in central areas and the wide areas.
- The home side press in pockets and rotate positions to overload, while trying to dictate the pace and rhythm of the game with their build-up structure. In light of this, our Queens Park Rangers vs West Bromwich betting tips consider how this approach could affect the game’s tempo.
- Rumarn Burrell leads the line through the middle with 7 Championship goals in 18 games.
West Bromwich
- West Bromwich’s away record in the Championship is W3, D0, L6, conceding an average of 1.56 goals per-game.
- Ryan Mason installs an aggressive and high-tempo game where the press is triggered quickly and where players will push to get forward in transition to exploit turnovers.
- Mason’s sides tend to use a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 with more pragmatic and direct elements, using wide runners to penetrate the opposition and create chances.
- Michael Johnston has been the creative hub for the visitors, creating 6 assists in 17 appearances.
- Aune Selland Heggeboe is their key offensive threat with 6 goals in 18 Championship games.
Head-to-Head
- The last five Championship meetings between the two clubs have yielded three wins and two draws in West Bromwich’s favour.
- West Bromwich have a superior recent head-to-head in this fixture, and this Queens Park Rangers vs West Bromwich prediction will take that record into account.
Key Players
- Rumarn Burrell
- 7 Championship goals in 18 games.
- Scored 3 of QPR’s last 6 goals in the last 5 games.
- Michael Johnston
- 6 assists in 17 appearances in the Championship.
- Aune Selland Heggeboe
- 6 goals in 18 Championship games.
- Hit 5 of West Brom’s last 7 Championship goals across the Baggies’ last 5 games.
Betting Insights
- The market shows a marginal edge for West Bromwich with odds of 2.86 compared to QPR’s 2.54, and the Queens Park Rangers vs West Bromwich betting tips suggest looking closely at recent form and value in these odds.
- The Under 2.5 goals selection is available at 1.64.
Prediction
I’m going for the away side to edge it , with West Brom’s superior head-to-head record justifying their slight favouritism for this game.
