QPR and Preston North End square off in a Championship fixture on Saturday with both teams looking to snap out of difficult spells. Neither side has been convincing lately and as they appear evenly matched at the moment, could be set to cancel each other out.
QPR head into Saturday’s clash off the back of a 3-0 defeat to Hull City in their previous Championship fixture they struggled to cope with the superior quality of the hosts and were second best throughout the encounter.
That result extends QPR’s recent poor run of form as they are now winless in their last three matches. Marti Cifuentes’ men have been beaten twice in that run and are now just three points above the relegation zone.
QPR have also found things difficult at home with just two wins from their last seven matches at Loftus Road. They have also lost two of their last three matches in front of their fans.
Preston North End are also coming off a 3-0 defeat as they were beaten by Southampton last time out in the Championship. They were no match for the playoff chasing Saints and finished with just a single attempt on target.
That defeat means Preston North End have now picked up just one win in their last five matches. However, unlike QPR, Ryan Lowe’s men have no relegation danger as they sit 10th on the standings.
Preston North End have also found things difficult on their recent travels and are winless in their last three away matches. However, prior to that run, they had claimed three straight wins on the road, beating the likes of Cardiff City, Coventry City and Plymouth Argyle.
How the bookies view it
QPR gave the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 19/20 by William Hill to claim the win. A victory for Preston North End is valued at 3/1 by bet365 while Unibet is offering odds of 5/2 for a draw.
Recent head to head
QPR and Preston North end have three wins each and one draw from their last seven meetings. However, Rangers were victorious in the reverse fixture, running out 2-0 winners back in December.
Players to watch
Lyndon Dykes has just four Championship goals this season and will be hoping to find his scoring touch at the business end of the season. The striker is expected to lead the line on Saturday and is priced at 12/5 with bet365.
Will Keane came off the bench at Southampton and could be given a start on Saturday. The forward is the leading scorer for Preston North End and is priced at 7/2 by bet365 to find the net at Loftus Road.
Anything else catch the eye?
QPR and Preston North End are often unconvincing at the back and both teams could be backed to score at 21/20 by Unibet. Each team saw over 2.5 goals last time out and a repeat is priced at 5/4 by Unibet while over 3.5 goals is valued at 3/1 by William Hill.
There were more goals after the break in the reverse fixture and a similar pattern is priced at 11/10 by bet365.
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