Queens Park Rangers play host to Brentford in what promises to be a fascinating West London Derby at Loftus Road. Both sides sit comfortably in the middle of the Championship table (QPR 15th, Brentford 13th) and they will be hoping to push upwards towards the play-off places rather than get pulled into a relegation battle over the busy festive period.
Sky Bet Championship – Loftus Road – Monday 27th November 2017 – 19:45 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 13/5 at Skybet |
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Queens Park
Brentford FCQueens Park Rangers
Rangers have lost their last 3 Championship matches with Ian Holloway speaking of his disgust at his team’s performance at Derby County last time out. With 21 points from their 18 matches, the R’s have lacked consistency all season and need to piece a good run of form together to get back into the play-off picture. QPR are blessed with a wealth of attacking talents, with Northern Irishman Conor Washington in particular being one of their most potent threats. He has scored 4 goals this season – a tally he’ll be keen to improve upon.
Brentford
Similarly to their rivals, Dean Smith spoke of his anguish at his sides’ performance following their 1-1 home draw with lowly Burton Albion. The Bees have 23 points from their opening 18 games – scoring 26 goals in the process, making them one of the top scoring sides in the division. Ollie Watkins has been prolific this season for Brentford, scoring 7 goals at an average of a goal every 232 minutes.
Head to Head
Brentford hold the advantage in the head to head records between the two sides – edging it with 25 wins to QPR’s 22 with another 23 West London Derbies finishing in draws. Brentford have earnt the local bragging rights in recent times – winning the last 3 meetings between the sides including a 4-1 hammering at Loftus Road in the Carabao Cup earlier this season.
Odds and Predictions
Both sides are sure to be up for the challenge presented on Monday night and will be keen to entertain.
Both teams to score – YES – looks a strong bet at 8/15 with William Hill.
Conor Washington is integral to the way QPR play and how he’d love to score in this local derby.
Conor Washington to score anytime looks way overpriced at 21/10 with Betfair
This could be a fire cracker of a local derby between two sides with no love lost for one and other.
A red card to be shown in the match is a real possibility at 5/2 with Paddy Power.
Brentford have won the last 3 meetings between the two and have only lost 1 of their last 10 Championship games.
Brentford to win the match looks a super bet at 21/10 with Ladbrokes.
Score Prediction
Queens Park Rangers 1 – 2 Brentford – 8/1 with Ladbrokes.
Top Betting Tip
QPR will be sure to be up for the game with local pride at stake but Brentford seem to hold a psychological advantage in the fixture and should have too much for the R’s. Brenford to win the match and both teams to score looks a good punt at 3/1 with Sky Bet.