QPR host Luton Town in the Championship on Thursday. Neither team has been convincing lately but Rangers have a fine record in recent meetings with Luton and should have the edge on Thursday.
QPR have been erratic lately but the task heading into Thursday’s clash is to snap a run of poor results at home. They have lost their last three Championship fixtures at Loftus Road but remain just one point off the playoff places.
Among the reasons for QPR’s struggles at home is a lack of solidity at the back. They have kept just one clean sheet in their last seven Championship matches at Loftus Road and have conceded seven goals in the last four.
The good news for QPR is that their overall form in recent weeks has been decent as they have suffered just one defeat from their last four matches across all competitions. Neil Critchley’s men have claimed two wins in that run, but were held to a 0-0 draw by Cardiff City in their Boxing Day Championship fixture.
Luton Town Claimed a 2-1 home victory over Norwich City in their previous Championship fixture. Allan Campbell opened the scoring midway through the second half while Cauley Woodrow struck the winner one minute from time.
That was a much-needed victory for Luton as it ended a run of three matches without a win. Robert Edward’s men have remained in the bottom half of the table but given how close things are at the moment, could find themselves as high as fifth if things go their way.
However, the problem for Luton Town is that they head to QPR with a poor record on their recent travels. They have suffered three defeats in their last four away matches and were beaten 2-1 by Middlesbrough in their previous fixture on the road.
How the bookies view it
QPR have the upper hand among the bookies with a home win priced at 5/4 with Coral. A victory for Luton Town is valued at 12/5 by SBK while a draw is set at odds of 5/2 by BoyleSports.
Recent head to head
QPR often come out on top in this fixture and have won four of the last five meetings with Luton Town. Although Luton claimed a 3-1 home victory in the reverse fixture back in October, QPR have won the last four fixtures at Loftus Road.
Players to watch
Lyndon Dykes has looked slightly off colour lately but remains the biggest attacking threat for QPR. The striker will be looking to add to his six Championship goals this season and is backed at 5/2 by bet365 to get on the score sheet.
Luton Town also have some attacking quality, particularly Carlton Morris, who is their top scorer with eight Championship goals this season. The forward is priced at 10/3 by bet365 to find the net on Thursday.
Anything else catch the eye?
There were over 3.5 goals in the reverse fixture back in October and a similar outcome is priced at 3/2 with BetVictor. Over 2.5 goals could also be considered at 11/10 with Unibet while both teams could also be backed to score at 10/11 with William Hill.
QPR have scored in both halves in the last two meetings at Loftus Road and Thursday’s clash can be tipped to follow a similar pattern at 11/4 with bet365.
This England Championship match between QPR and Luton Town will be played on Dec 29, 2022 and kick off at 18:00. Check below for our tipsters best QPR vs Luton Town prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
