LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 18: Queens Park Rangers form a huddle during the Sky Bet Championship match between Queens Park Rangers and Birmingham City at Loftus Road on March 18, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Paul Harding/Getty Images)Betting Tips
Preston North End will take on QPR in the championship on Friday night in an attempt to win after suffering back-to-back losses following the international break. Although they resumed winning earlier this week, QPR is 22nd in the standings, while the home team is in seventh place.
Preston vs QPR
This season, Preston has been playing surprisingly well. They are just two points outside of the playoff zone for advancement. Despite this, Preston led the league in points at the beginning of the season, with Ryan Lowe’s squad winning just two of the previous 11 games.
They suffered a 4-0 road loss against Middlesbrough in their last match. With the home team’s xG of 3.12 and the visitors’ 0.17, it is understandable why Preston was unable to secure a victory. Although Lowe’s squad isn’t performing well, they have a great opportunity to win because they will be facing a worse team the following game.
With only 13 points from 18 games this season, QPR is among the weakest teams in the championship. The team of Marti Cifuentes is three points outside of the safety zone and in the relegation zone. Before winning 4-2 at home against Stoke on Tuesday, QPR had gone an amazing 12 games without a victory. Up until the 79th minute, the home team was behind 2-1, but they turned in a strong performance in the last few minutes to win the game. QPR fans are still not sure what to make of their club appointing Marti Cifuentes as their new head coach, the move being very much left-field given the options that they had at their disposal.
Nevertheless, the Spaniard now has five points from his first four outings after his team registered a 4-2 victory over Stoke City on Tuesday night, posting their first success at Loftus Road since March.
That kind of win ought to give QPR more confidence before their match against Preston.
Verdict
In their most recent home match, Preston lost 2-1 to Cardiff; however, following Robbie Brady’s dismissal, they played the majority of the second half with 10 men, and it took two goals in injury time to keep them from winning—the Bluebirds scoring the game’s winning goal in the 99th minute.
Preston has only lost twice at home this season, and if they can maintain their entire roster, they ought to have far too much for QPR.
The West London team has only managed two goals in their previous six away games from home, losing four of them. They are without a win in that stretch. A home victory appears to be the best choice for today.
In six of the last eight games, Preston has scored at least one goal. However, QPR should score again because they scored four goals in the last game. For this tie, the best bet should be on both teams to score.
Tip: BTTS (YES) / Preston to Win
BTTS (Yes) – ❌
Preston to Win – ✅
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