QPR vs Blackburn 2/1 Bet Builder – Mark O’Haire
QPR have the opportunity to close the gap on the Championship play-off places when they welcome Blackburn to Loftus Road on Saturday. Rangers sit just three points adrift of the top six following last weekend’s goalless draw with Charlton – the R’s have returned W2-D3-L1 across their past six showdowns, often impressing in W12.
Julien Stephan’s side toppled high-flying Coventry in their most recent Loftus Road contest and have posted an impressive W8-D2-L5 in front of their own supporters, scoring an eye-catching 1.87 goals per-game. However, the hosts remain riddled with injuries with the likes of Ilias Chair and Jonathan Varane still on the treatment table.
Managerless Blackburn make the journey to the capital hoping to have a new head coach in situ for the weekend’s encounter. Rovers axed Valerien Ismael following an eight-game winless run left the club in the relegation places; the visitors have since beaten beleaguered Sheffield Wednesday before a 2-0 reverse at Norwich.
Double Chance –
QPR or Draw
QPR have impressed Loftus Road, returning W8-D1-L1 when entertaining teams in tenth and below. Rangers have also recorded a rock-solid W7-D7-L3 when facing bottom-half opposition across all venues; the R’s have delivered eight clean sheets in that 17-game sample, conceding multiple goals on only three occasions.
Team Goals – QPR Over 0.5
QPR have fired a solitary blank in 15 Loftus Road outings this season, striking at least twice in eight of those encounters. Julien Stephan’s proactive approach has seen the R’s generate an expected goals output of 1.5 or more in eight of those outings. Blackburn have kept four clean sheets in their past 18 Championship contests.
Team Corners – QPR Over 3.5
QPR have been consistent corner collectors in W12 this term. The Super Hoops have forced five or more corners in 10 of their 15 home league fixtures with our required four or more landing in 73% of those showdowns. Blackburn have faced 3+ corners in 80% of their away days with five or more conceded in seven of those 15 road trips.
Team Cards – Blackburn Over 1.5
Stephen Martin has the whistle, and the arbiter has produced over 3.5 cards in 13 of his overall 18 league assignments this season, including five of his past six Championship dates. Blackburn have been booked at least twice in 12 of 15 fixtures away from Ewood Park and with QPR drawing multiple cautions from 10 of 15 visitors, a repeat appeals.
