Queens Park Rangers are now propping up the pile in the EFL Championship so they desperately need a win when Coventry City come calling in a big game at the foot of the table.
Portsmouth jumped above the Hoops on Saturday as they inflicted a fourth successive defeat on Marti Cifuentes' side, who have now gone seven games without a win in all competitions.
The Spaniard will need to find a way to get his side out of that tailspin and they have the perfect chance to do so when a Coventry side also in poor form pitch up at Loftus Road.
I backed Preston to pile on the pain for Coventry on Saturday and they delivered as Mark Robins' men slumped to a fifth defeat in their last six outings.
City started the season with hopes of making a promotion push but they now sit just fourth from bottom and another defeat here would see them tumble into the drop zone.
How the bookies view it: QPR down in the slumps
With Queens Park Rangers in such dismal form, Betano make them 9/5 outsiders, even with home advantage. Coventry are priced at 13/10 and the draw pays 12/5.
Recent head to head: Hoops have their noses in front
QPR have just edged it in recent years, winning six of the last 12 meetings and losing five. Home advantage counted for nothing last term as Coventry won 3-1 at Loftus Road then lost 2-1 at home in the reverse fixture.
Players to watch: Wright man for the job
Haji Wright should start this one for Coventry after coming off the bench in their weekend loss. The American winger has three goals to his name this term and could be worth a punt once the bookies mark up some scorer prices.
Ilias Chair started his first QPR game on Saturday after building up fitness with two appearances off the bench. Getting him firing could be key to their survival hopes and the Moroccan could be worth a punt to score here.
Probable line-ups
Jamie Allen, Jake Bidwell, and Raphael Rodrigues look set to miss out again for Coventry. Jack Colback and Liam Morrison are likely to be sidelined for QPR.
QPR: Nardi, Dunne, Cook, Fox, Field, Ashby, Paal, Madsen, Dembele, Chair, Frey.
Coventry City: Dovin, Binks, Dasilva, Thomas, Latibeaudiere, Van Ewijk, Rudoni, Sheaf, Eccles, Simms, Wright.
Anything else catch the eye?
With both sides in poor form this promises to be a tense 90 minutes so under 2.5 goals appeals at 5/6 with Betfred. The half-time draw also looks good and that pays 6/5 with Bet365.
We could see a few cards in this one with so much at stake but I've yet to seee any prices in that market. Going for a high number of booking points could pay off at Betfred.
This match could take a while to get going as both teams will be low on confidence. Backing most goals to come after the half-time break could be a wise move and that bet pays a decent 21/20 with Betfred.
This England Championship match between Queens Park Rangers and Coventry City will be played on Oct 22, 2024 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Queens Park Rangers vs Coventry City prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
