It is a relegation six-pointer in the Championship as strugglers QPR and Huddersfield Town square off at Loftus Road. Neither team has been at their best in recent weeks and separated by just three points, could be set to cancel each other out on Sunday.
QPR head into Sunday’s clash off the back of a 2-0 victory over Millwall in their previous Championship fixture. They were comfortable for much of the encounter with goals in each half from Ilias Chair and Stuart Armstrong earning them the win.
That was a vital victory for QPR as it ended a run of eight matches across all competitions without a win. Marti Cifuentes’ men are still in the relegation zone but are now just three points from safety.
The win over Millwall was also the first for QPR in the last six matches at Loftus Road. With home form vital in a relegation battle, they will be keen to use that result as a springboard for their survival quest.
Huddersfield Town are coming off a draw as they were held 1-1 by Blackburn Rovers last time out in the Championship. They went into the break level after Michal Helik cancelled out Blackburn’s opener and neither team could find the winner in the second half.
That was the second consecutive 1-1 draw for Huddersfield Town, who were held by Plymouth Argyle in their previous fixture. They have now picked up just one win from their last 11 matches across all competitions and are three points above the relegation zone.
Huddersfield Town have also found things difficult on their travels with just one win from their last 11 away matches in the Championship. There have been a number of draws in recent weeks having been held three times in their last five away matches.
How the bookies view it
QPR have the upper hand among the bookies with a home win priced at 21/20 by BoyleSports. A victory for Huddersfield Town is valued at 3/1 by Unibet while a draw is set at odds of 9/4 by bet365.
Recent head to head
Huddersfield Town have claimed two wins while there have been as many draws in the last four meetings with QPR. The Terriers picked up a 2-1 victory in the reverse fixture back in October.
Players to watch
Lyndon Dykes often leads the line for QPR and will be the one to watch on Sunday. The striker has found the net in two of the last three matches and is priced at 5/2 by BetVictor to maintain his scoring run.
Defender Michal Helik is the leading scorer for Huddersfield Town with eight goals and with three goals in the last four matches, is priced at 10/1 by Unibet to score anytime. Jordan Koroma often leads the line and is priced at 9/2 by bet365 in the same market.
Anything else catch the eye?
There have been goals for both teams in the last four meetings and a similar outcome is priced at evens with bet365. Two of the last three meetings have produced 9vwr 2.5 goals, which is priced at 13/10 by BetVictor while William Hill is offering odds of 3/1 for over 3.5 goals.
Both teams have been level at the break in four of their last six meetings and Sunday’s clash could follow a similar pattern at 21/20 with William Hill.
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