It is fourth against third as QPR host Reading in a Friday night English Championship fixture. These are two of the most in-form teams in the league and separated by just one point.
QPR were impressive in their midweek Championship fixture as they claimed a 1-0 victory at leaders Sheffield United. Chris Willock’s effort six minutes after the restart proved be the difference in a closely fought encounter.
It has been a solid campaign for QPR so far as they are now fourth on the table, just three points off the pace. The result at Sheffield United also means they are now unbeaten in their last four Championship matches, claiming three wins in that run.
The weird thing about QPR this season is that they have done their best work on the road. Michael Beale’s men have claimed just one win from their last four matches at home, playing out two draws in that run, including a 0-0 scoreline line with Stoke City in their previous home fixture.
Reading are also having a fine campaign this season and are currently third on the table, two points off the pace. They have suffered just one defeat in their last five matches, claiming three wins in that run.
The Royals travel to QPR off the back of a 1-1 home draw with Norwich City in their midweek Championship fixture. They were made to come from behind with Jeff Hendrick’s effort midway through the second half earning them a share of the spoils.
While QPR have been unconvincing at home lately, Reading have found things slightly difficult on their recent travels. Paul Ince’s men have suffered three defeats in their last five away matches, although they did claim a 1-0 victory at Wigan Athletic in their previous fixture on the road.
How the bookies view it
QPR have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 10/11 by Betfred to claim the win on Friday. A victory for Reading is valued at 10/3 by bet365 while a draw is set at odds of 12/5 by BoyleSports.
Head to head
Reading have a 12-9 advantage with 14 draws from 35 previous matches against QPR. There have been two draws in the last three fixtures, although Rangers claimed a 4-0 victory in the most recent meeting at QPR.
Players to watch
Chris Willock is among the leading scorers in the Championship this season with six goals in nine matches. The attacker will be the one to watch for QPR and is priced at 11/4 by bet365 to get on the score sheet on Friday.
Reading have multiple attacking threats but Lucas Joao often leads the line and has scored three goals this season. The forward is priced at 5/2 by bet365 to find the net on Friday.
Anything else catch the eye?
QPR and Reading often serve up thrilling encounters with the last two meetings producing over 3.5 goals. A repeat is priced at 5/2 by Unibet with over 2.5 goals valued at 10/11 by Paddy Power while BoyleSports is offering odds of 4/5 on both teams to score.
There have been more goals after the break in Reading’s last three matches, so the second half could be tipped as the highest scoring half at 11/10 with Paddy Power.
This England Championship match between QPR and Reading will be played on Oct 7, 2022 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best QPR vs Reading prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
