David Flower
Dailysports's expert
Preston
Queens Park Rangers
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One of the matches of the 43rd round of the Championship will be played on Friday at the Deepdale stadium, where local Preston will host QPR. I suggest betting on goals in this clash with good chances of success.
Match preview
Paul Heckingbottom's team confidently holds the status of a classic mid-table Championship team — not fighting for survival, but clearly not getting involved in the playoff race either. The gap from the coveted top six is already 14 points, and with the remaining rounds, making up that deficit is a task from the realm of fantasy. Currently, the team is in 16th place, with 49 points in their account.
The team has 10 wins, 13 losses, and as many as 19 draws — this, by the way, is the highest among all Championship participants. It should be noted that Preston did not play well in the last rounds, not winning any of the last 4 matches. In the last match, Preston lost away with a score of 1:2 to one of the leaders, Leeds.
QPR approached the start of the current season without much ambition — the "Hoops" squad was clearly not up for a battle for the top 6, but there was no reason to panic about a possible relegation either. The goal was a quiet life in the middle of the standings, and at the moment, Martí Cifuentes' charges are within this task.
The team has settled in 15th place, with 50 points in their pocket and maintaining a comfortable 8-point gap from the relegation zone. However, their form leaves much to be desired — in the last five rounds, the team has only one win and three draws. In the last round, QPR hosted Bristol City at home, and the match ended in a 1:1 draw.
Probable lineups
- Preston: Woodman – Gibson, Lindsay, Watmough – Megoma, Tordarson, Kinn, Potts – Brady – Greenwood, Osmayich
- QPR: Nardi – Dunn, Morrison, Edwards, Pal – Field, Colback, Smith, Andersen, Young – Lloyd
Match facts and head-to-head
- In the first round, QPR defeated the opponent with a score of 2:1
- The "Both Teams to Score" bet won in one out of five matches
- The "Over 2.5 goals" bet won in one out of five matches
Prediction
Bookmakers give a slight advantage to the home team, evaluating Preston's victory with a coefficient of 2.33. We suggest taking "Under 2.5 goals" in this match with a coefficient of 1.65.
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