Queens Park Rangers - Stoke City predictions

Queens Park Rangers will have to fight an uphill battle to win this match. They are the underdogs of the matchup – though Stoke City don’t have a huge advantage. Still, with the 2.71 odds on a home win, things may get a bit dicey.

The visitors understand the difficulty of the task at hand. To beat QPR on their own turf would be a major feat, and it is always a tough challenge.

With $ODDS_HOME_LAST_ROUND_AWAY betting odds to win their previous away match, it’s fair to say QPR were never the favourites to do such a thing, let alone pull it in an impressive manner. Yet after taking an early lead they eased to a Wrexham HT/FT victory which will be a huge boost for their morale ahead of Saturday.

Stoke City are bursting with confidence after their latest Championship home victory. Despite being tagged clear underdogs in the matchup against Birmingham City, they were ahead at both half time and the final whistle.

Looking over the home team’s recent record, we can see a worrying trend. They’ve conceded more than 5 goals over the past 3 matches alone, indicating problems in their defensive lineup.

You may want to consider something like an Under 5 Goals bet for this match. The visiting team just participated in two consecutive matches that had fewer than 2 goals.

The Potters are widely considered the favourites despite playing on QPR’s home turf, and a quick look at the history of this matchup explain’s why. In the previous season, Stoke handily won a match between the two teams with a hefty goal lead.

Over 2.5 Goals is easily the safest bet when it comes to this matchup. The best part is that it also maintains a decent betting value, especially if you use the 2.12 odds offered at Pncl.