Queens Park Rangers host Aston Villa in the Championship next weekend, with both sides looking to make up for defeats recorded before the international break. Despite nine places separating the duo in the standings, many are predicting a tight affair at Loftus Road.
English Championship – Loftus Road, London – Saturday 18th November – 15:00 UK Time
English Championship – Carrow Road, Norwich – Saturday 18th November – 15:00 UK Time
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Steve Bruce takes his Aston Villa team to West London next weekend in the hope of collecting three points that will aid their promotion challenge, while the home side are looking to finally put a consistent run of results together this season. This tie was a Premier League fixture just a matter of seasons ago, with both teams looking to show that they still belong in the elite level of English football. There are a number of appealing looking betting markets surrounding the match-up, with our top tip perfect for those still unsure of which direction to stake their cash. Let’s take a closer look at the two teams, starting with the home side.
Queens Park Rangers Team News & Form
QPR come into this game off the back of heavy defeat to Nottingham Forest at the City Ground, ending their unbeaten run in the league. Manager Ian Holloway looked to have finally got his players firing somewhere close to full cylinders, before a 4-0 defeat brought them crashing back down to earth. The likes of Luke Freeman and Conor Washington are likely to be among the biggest attacking threats for the home side, while Captain Nedum Onuoha and Steven Caulker both have experience of playing at the highest level. QPR have scored just 19 goals in their 16 matches so far this season, which is certainly of concern to the Loftus Road faithful.
Aston Villa Team News & Form
Villa suffered a surprise home defeat to Sheffield Wednesday last time around, ending their run of three matches unbeaten in the league. However, perhaps worse than the defeat was the injury suffered by Captain John Terry, with the former England and Chelsea skipper set to be out for an extended period with a broken metatarsal. Former QPR man Christopher Samba could well come into the side against his former club, while youngsters Keinan Davis and Andre Green will be hoping for more minutes at first team level.
Head to Head
The two teams have met 10 times since 2000, with Aston Villa having earned four wins from such encounters, along with four draws. As well as this, Steve Bruce’s men won both of the meetings between the two clubs last season, both ending in 1-0 victories for the men from Birmingham.
Betting Odds and Predictions
Despite their status as the away team, it is Aston Villa who are the firm favourites for victory next weekend. Those looking to back Steve Bruce’s men for victory can get best odds of 13/8 with Ladbrokes, while a win for the home side can be found at 9/5 with William Hill.
Top Betting Tip
However, our top betting tip for the match is to simply bet on both teams scoring during the 90 minutes at Loftus Road, which is available at odds of 4/5 with Ladbrokes.