Charlton Athletic vs Queens Park Rangers
9th August 1930hrs
Football – England – EFL Cup
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Odds: 7/2 odds taken 1407 GMT, Monday 8 August
London sides Charlton Athletic and Queens Park Rangers do battle in EFL Cup action at The Valley on Tuesday night. Fresh from their superb league win over Middlesbrough, Michael Beale’s Hoops will be looking to follow that up with a cup success in south-east London in midweek. However, the Addicks have made a strong start to their league season and could be a tough nut to crack. Check out the latest odds and betting tips.
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Charlton Athletic Preview – Can the Addicks upset the Championship club?
Ben Garner’s Charlton Athletic have made a solid start to their EFL League One campaign. On the opening weekend of the season, the Addicks picked up a 2-2 draw in a thrilling fixture with Accrington Stanley.
Last weekend. Charlton edged past fellow promotion hopefuls Derby County at The Valley. Corey Taylor hit the winner in the 62nd minute to secure a big three points for the south Londoners.
The Red Robins will be gunning for promotion this season after a disappointing 13th-place finish last time around. Can they keep up their solid league start with a win against Championship opposition in the EFL Cup on Tuesday night?
Queens Park Rangers Preview – Rangers to return to west London with a place in round two?
Queens Park Rangers are one of the most unpredictable sides in the Championship these days. It really is hard to tell how Michael Beale will get on in his first season at Loftus Road. Nevertheless, Rangers have made a decent start, taking three points from a possible six.
QPR were edged out by Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park on matchday one in the Championship. However, they bounced back with an impressive 3-2 home success over Middlesbrough last Saturday. The R’s raced into a three-goal down, and despite some late Boro pressure, Rangers held on for the points.
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QPR will want to follow up last weekend’s Championship win with victory in the cup in midweek. They are the bookies’ favourites at 29/20.
Charlton Athletic vs Queens Park Rangers Betting Advice
These two London clubs last met in the 2019-20 Championship campaign. Charlton were relegated at the end of the season, but they picked up four points from their two meetings with the Hoops. After a 2-2 draw at Loftus Road, a Darren Pratley goal gave Athletic a 1-0 victory at The Valley in June 2020.
Charlton have a good recent record in this fixture, picking up three wins from the last five meetings. QPR’s last success over the Addicks came back in April 2016.
Key Facts – Charlton Athletic vs Queens Park Rangers Betting Tip
- Charlton have started with four points from two games in League One
- QPR beat Middlesbrough at home last time out
- Rangers have lost eight of their past 11 away matches
Charlton may ply their trade a league below QPR these days, but the hosts could be tricky customers at The Valley. With that in mind, we fancy the pair to play out a score draw – bet365 are offering 7/2 for the draw and both teams to score in the 90.
Charlton have scored the opening goal in both games this term. You can get the solid price of 11/10 for the home team to score first against the Championship club this Tuesday.
The best betting odds for Charlton Athletic vs Queens Park Rangers
Charlton Athletic to win: 9/5 at Bet365
Draw: 5/2 at Bet365
Queens Park Rangers to win: 29/20 at Bet365
