FULHAM vs QPR
Friday 22ndNovember 1945hrs
Football – England – Championship
Pick Over 2.5 goals
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 1.63 (odds taken 03:08 GMT, 21 November )
Friday night action in the Championship returns with a London local derby between Fulham and QPR as the betting tips continue at Craven Cottage.
Fulham vs QPR Live Stats & Betting Odds
Fulham Prediction – Can Fulham pick up where they left off?
Fulham registered what could prove to be a very valuable three points with a narrow 1-0 win away at St Andrews against Birmingham City prior to the international break and they now return to Craven Cottage for this Friday night clash with London rivals, QPR, in this televised encounter.
Although the win at Birmingham City helped lift Fulham up into 7th place and just 2 points adrift of the play-off pack, recent results have produced a mixed return for Scott Parker’s side as his side have collected wins over Luton Town and the aforementioned Birmingham result, but The Cottagers have also succumbed to defeats against Stoke City and Hull City.
Last time out at Craven Cottage, Fulham were handed a heavy 3-0 loss to Hull City which seemed an unlikely result especially as the hosts had previously put together a 4-match unbeaten run but they occasionally press the self-destruct button from time to time.
Having also suffered a 2-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest amidst their overall home record of 4-2-2 15/10 the goals markets seem the best option for this local derby – indeed, 5 of Fulham’s 8 home matches to date have produced 3 goals or more.
QPR Prediction – Can QPR end winless streak?
Although they didn’t lose last time out, QPR also failed to end their winless run of 4 matches in the Championship prior to the break as they were held to a disappointing 2-2 draw at home by strugglers Middlesbrough at Loftus Road, so the visitors will be keen to end this sequence against Fulham this Friday night.
Another disappointing 2-2 draw at home to Reading previously, along with back-to-back defeats against Brentford and Leeds United have seen QPR drop down the Championship table to 10th place after an emphatic period of 4 wins on the trot during September.
Mark Warburton’s side registered wins against Wigan Athletic, Sheffield Wednesday, Luton Town and Millwall during this period which lifted QPR into one of the early play-off places but subsequent results have seen the visitors unable to maintain this momentum.
With just 2 wins out of their last 8 matches overall in the Championship and an inconsistent away record of 4-0-3 9/12, the goals market again beckons as 5 of QPR’s 7 away matches to date have resulted in over 2.5 goals.
Key-Facts – Fulham vs QPR
- 5 of Fulham’s 8 home matches to date have been over 2.5 goals
- 5 of QPR’s 7 away matches to date have resulted in over 2.5 goals
- 7 of the last 8 meetings between Fulham and QPR have resulted in over 2.5 goals
Betting Tips Verdict
Goals should therefore feature in this local London derby on Friday night.
