QPR - Crystal Palace Prediction, H2H & Probable Line-ups - 17 September 2024
One of the English League Cup matches will take place on Tuesday in London, where Queens Park Rangers (QPR) will host Crystal Palace at Loftus Road. Here's a match prediction from the expert team at Dailysports.
Queens Park Rangers
The "Super Hoops" had a strong finish to the last season, which allowed them to retain their place in the Championship. However, in the first match of the new season, QPR suffered a home defeat to West Bromwich, losing 1-3. As subsequent games have shown, this loss was a frustrating accident.
QPR managed to overcome Cambridge United 2-1 away in the League Cup and then advanced by defeating Luton Town on penalties. They also defeated Luton again 2-1 away, but over the weekend, they played another draw, sharing points with Sheffield Wednesday in a 1-1 away result.
Crystal Palace
The "Eagles" have had a rough start to the new Premier League season, not what their fans hoped for. Last year, the team also began poorly, but things changed after the arrival of coach Oliver Glasner. Crystal Palace made a remarkable end-of-season push, earning 19 out of 21 possible points in the last seven rounds, sparking hope for a European spot.
However, the new season has been underwhelming. After four matches, Palace has just two points, placing them 16th in the league. They started with losses to Brentford and West Ham, followed by draws with Chelsea and Leicester. The only highlight so far is their 4-0 victory over Norwich in the League Cup.
Match Facts
- In 4 of the last 5 matches between these teams, the "Over 2.5 goals" bet has won.
- Both teams scored in 3 of the last 5 meetings.
- In all QPR matches this season, both teams have found the net.
H2H
Crystal Palace won the last two encounters between these teams. They faced off in the 2014/2015 Premier League season, where Crystal Palace secured a 3-1 home victory over QPR.
Probable Lineups
- QPR: Nardi, Everton, Dunne, Cook, Paal, Colback, Field, Dembele, Madsen, Andersen, Fry.
- Crystal Palace: Henderson, Lacroix, Guehi, Clyne, Mitchell, Doucouré, Wharton, Muñoz, Eze, Nketiah, Mateta.
Prediction
The difference in class between the teams is clear, and despite Crystal Palace's issues, they are the favorites for this match. The odds for a Palace victory are around 1.75. We expect the "Eagles" to win this match, so the bet here is **"Crystal Palace to win"**.
