Queens Park Rangers - Sunderland predictions

The 3.80 odds on a home win result mark the hosts as clear underdogs. Things are fairly lopsided, in fact, so backing such an outcome would be quite a longshot.

Though Sunderland are the stronger team between the two, we wouldn’t call an away bet at the odds of 2.10 a safe one. It’s shaping up to be quite an exciting match.

Having successfully kept their guard up both at the halftime mark and the end of the match, Queens Park Rangers will be pretty satisfied with their last round’s result (0:0). An away draw as this one will be sure to motivate them this Saturday.

The visiting team are coming on the back of a decisive victory in their recent home game, which earned them 3 points and a solid 2:0 goal difference. Such an outcome was hardly surprising, though – most bookmakers online saw them as the clearly stronger team in that particular matchup.

With a defensive record like the one The Hoops boasts, their fans may have a reason to worry. They conceded more than 5 goals in their previous 3 home games alone – the advantage of playing at Loftus Road Stadium seems lost on them.

Scoring more than 5 times over their past 3 home games, Sunderland have been playing with remarkable consistency lately. Although they’re the visitors this time, it’s an impressive record.

Looking back at the history of this matchup, we can see an Sunderland victory from the previous season. Based on the considerable goal lead they had over Queens Park Rangers at the final whistle, the 2.10 odds for an away win make a lot of sense.

Both rosters have been impacted by an unfortunate string of injuries, leaving them with limited options. The favoured visitors will be short Niall Huggins, Daniel Ballard, Ajibola-Joshua Alese, Anthony Patterson, Ian Poveda-Ocampo, Salis Abdul Samed, Ahmed Abdullahi, while Michael Frey, Jack Colback, Kenneth Paal, Liam Morrison will not play for the home team.

Sadly, we can’t get good value here and still stay cautious. An HT/FT bet for Draw/Away is the best option due to the visitor’s tendency to stumble in the first half.